How to Render Lard.
The best lard is that made from the fat which lies around the kidneys, and is termed leaf lard. Remove all the skin, and cut the lard in small pieces. Put it in an iron pot, and heat slowly, stirring it frequently. Cook it in this manner until the pieces of fat look shrivelled and straw-colored. On no account let it get so hot that it will smoke. Draw the pot back where the lard will partially cool; then strain it through a piece of cheese-cloth. Tin pails are satisfactory vessels in which to keep lard. Do not put on the covers until the lard is cold. Keep in a cool, dry place.