Yup they cook it till its melted then strain it and let it harden.

Nabil, I dont expect you will find much lard in your part of the world as it is refined pig fat (am i right you are in Damascus?) I expect it would be more possible to get tallow, as this is sheep fat. If it is not already refined you can do this yourself by melting it in a pan of boiling water and stirring it well in. then let the fat float to the surface and harden as it cools. when it is very cold (i.e. refrigerare it ) you take the block of fat off from the water and scrape off the goo from the underside til it is only the pure white fat remaining.

thanks a lot

kevthefarmer - 16 January 2008 09:21 AM

I expect it would be more possible to get tallow, as this is sheep fat. If it is not already refined you can do this yourself by melting it in a pan of boiling water and stirring it well in. then let the fat float to the surface and harden as it cools. when it is very cold (i.e. refrigerare it ) you take the block of fat off from the water and scrape off the goo from the underside til it is only the pure white fat remaining.

i will work on it within days , as i am preparing to my next 11 gallons raw milk cheddar batch…

i will bandage it with home made lard, as tallow is available