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We're flying into Charlotte for Spring Break next month and doing a quick week long loop of Knoxville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Greenville. We love our pie, and Colorado is pretty lame as a food state, so we're looking forward to some good eating. We're pork free for religious reasons, and I was wondering how common it still is for pie crusts to contain lard. Do I have to ask each time we order?
We generally ask, unless there's a disclaimer posted. Tamales? I assume that the masa is always made with lard unless you're buying from someone new age. I think I've had 2 tamales in the last 10 years. We miss out on a lot (no New Mexico green chili for me) but that's my choice.
If anyone has pie destinations for us in the Charlotte-Atlanta loop, please don't be shy. We spent last Spring Break in Phoenix and Prescott and it turned out to be a great pie destination.
We generally ask, unless there's a disclaimer posted. Tamales? I assume that the masa is always made with lard unless you're buying from someone new age. I think I've had 2 tamales in the last 10 years. We miss out on a lot (no New Mexico green chili for me) but that's my choice.
If anyone has pie destinations for us in the Charlotte-Atlanta loop, please don't be shy. We spent last Spring Break in Phoenix and Prescott and it turned out to be a great pie destination.
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While you are in Atlanta, try some of the following:
Thanks for the Atlanta links. That's awesome. I thought of the lard thing based on a PBS documentary about pie that I happened to watch last night. There was a pie maker somewhere in Pennsylvania who was using lard in his crust, so I thought I'd ask. I thought lard was a thing of the past, but I've also heard of it making a comeback.
Lard is coming back since it is (marginally) healthier and better for cooking than Crisco.
Of course Crisco is cheaper, so lard free food isn't going anywhere, but at least we increasingly have the option of good crusts and fried food rather than hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Also, the FDA will officially ban food companies from selling food products that contain partially hydrogenated oils (trans fats), starting in June 2018. Over the past ten years, however, food companies have drastically reduced the use of trans fats (about 95% of them at this time) as they transition to the full ban that goes into effect next year. I think at this time, the only foods I can think of that still contain trans fats are Ritz crackers, Rice Krispies Treats, Bisquick pancake mix, certain Betty Crocker frostings and other items here and there. I think Pop Secret finally got rid of trans fats from their microwaveable popcorn a few months ago. The fast food chain Popeye's still has trans fats in most of their foods, so stay away from them. No amount of trans fats are safe for consumption, because the damage is irreversible and accumulates in your arteries over time.
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