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lard
lard / lärd/ • n. fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified for use in cooking. ∎ inf. excess human fat that is seen as unhealthy and unattractive. • v. [tr.] 1. insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat) before cooking. ∎ smear or cover (a foodstuff) with lard or fat, typically to prevent it from drying out during storage. 2. (usu. be larded with) embellish (talk or writing) with a variety of expressions: his conversation is larded with quotations from Coleridge. ∎ cover or fill thickly or excessively: the pages were larded with corrections and crossings-out. DERIVATIVES: lard·y adj. |
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"lard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lard.html "lard." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-lard.html |
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lard hog's fat melted and strained from the tissues, an important byproduct of the meatpacking industry. The highest grade, leaf lard, is from the fat around the kidneys; the next best is from the back, and the poorest from the small intestines. Lard is classed by method of preparation as prime steam, rendered in a closed vessel into which steam is injected; neutral, melted at low temperature; kettle-rendered, heated with added water in steam-jacketed kettles; and dry-rendered, hashed, then heated in cookers equipped with agitators. Good lard melts quickly and is free from disagreeable odor. Pure lard (99% fat) is highly valued as a cooking oil because it smokes very little when heated. |
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"lard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-lard.html "lard." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-lard.html |
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lard Rendered fat from pig carcasses (sheep and cattle are also used). The best quality is from the fat surrounding the kidneys; neutral lard is the highest quality, prepared by agitating the minced fat with water at a temperature below 50 °C; kidney fat provides No. 1 quality; back fat provides No. 2 quality.
Leaf lard is made from the residue of kidney and back fat after the preparation of neutral lard by heating with water above 100 °C in an autoclave. Prime Steam Lard is fat from any part of the carcass, rendered in the autoclave. Lard used to be stored in pig's bladder, hence the expression ‘bladder of lard’ for a grossly obese person. |
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DAVID A. BENDER. "lard." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "lard." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-lard.html DAVID A. BENDER. "lard." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-lard.html |
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lard †(fat) bacon or pork; internal fat of swine's abdomen. XV. —(O)F. lard bacon :- L. lār(i)dum; cf. Gr. lārīnós fat.
So lard vb. XIV. larder XIV. —AN. larder, OF. -ier, medL. lardārium. |
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T. F. HOAD. "lard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "lard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-lard.html T. F. HOAD. "lard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-lard.html |
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lard •Assad, aubade, avant-garde, backyard, ballade, bard, Bernard, bombard, canard, card, charade, chard, couvade, croustade, Cunard, facade, glissade, guard, hard, ill-starred, interlard, lard, Montagnard, nard, pard, petard, pomade, promenade, regard, retard, rodomontade, roulade, saccade, Sade, salade, sard, shard, unmarred, unscarred, yard
•Bayard • galliard • Savoyard
•Svalbard
•bombarde, Lombard
•Goddard • blackguard • vanguard
•Asgard • safeguard • Midgard
•bodyguard • lifeguard • Bogarde
•coastguard • mudguard • rearguard
•fireguard • Kierkegaard • diehard
•blowhard
•Jacquard, placard
•flashcard • railcard • racecard • Picard
•scorecard • showcard • phonecard
•Ballard, mallard
•Willard • Abelard • bollard • Barnard
•Maynard, reynard
•communard • Oudenarde • Stoppard
•Gerard • Everard • brassard
•Hansard, mansard
•Trenchard • Ostade • leotard
•boulevard • scrapyard • farmyard
•barnyard • graveyard • brickyard
•shipyard
•dockyard, stockyard
•foreyard • courtyard • boatyard
•woodyard • junkyard • churchyard
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"lard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "lard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-lard.html "lard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-lard.html |
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