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On lard, pie crusts, and whether all saturated fats are the same

Posted on January 22, 2008

Two questions were posted on the NutritionData blog recently:Q. I've been reading that lard is now considered a good fat, as long as it's not hydrogenated. I realize that lard is still saturated fat, so it's not 'good' like olive oil. And like all fats, it must be eaten in moderation. But I'm wondering what you think about going back to Gramma's pie crust recipe. Crisco/butter just never did make the same good crust ... Crust-y CuriousQ. Like Crusty Curious, I've also been wondering about lard and pie crusts, as well as other saturated fats. If we limit our intake of saturated fats to recom...

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calories , cholesterol , fats , fatty acids , vitamin a