# Is there anything more curious to still find in grocery stores than lard? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 17, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659 "2017-04-17T19:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/41 "2017-04-18T01:07:41Z")
Pie fight! ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/42 "2017-04-18T02:31:31Z")
Fels Naptha bars, or Fellsa Naptha as my grandmother used to call it. It was a heavy duty stain remover 40-50 years ago in the days before liquid stain removers. I think I still see in grocery stores; though when I worked in a grocery store in the early 70’s it wasn’t a big seller. Although I think it is now used in the production of home made soap. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/43 "2017-04-18T02:46:04Z")
I use it in soap making, and occasionally cooking, but I prefer bacon fat mostly for cooking applications. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/44 "2017-04-18T02:48:13Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Well, no problem other than the price. The jars cost more than whatever you’re putting in them, and the lids are even worse. But the jars, at least, are washable and re-usable. ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/45 "2017-04-18T03:00:34Z")
I don’t buy lard or dripping, but I do collect the rendered fat from our home made burgers (cooked in a George Foreman grill). I also have the fat from a couple of hams in the freezer, to render down when I make stock with the bones. I just use the lard/dripping on roast potatoes for a sunday roast, the way my mother did. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/46 "2017-04-18T03:10:06Z")
> [@](#): > > But the jars, at least, are washable and re-usable. If the recipient of the jam returns the jar, at least. ---
**Author:** ![somepumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/47 "2017-04-18T03:31:31Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > Did you used to date my sister? A truly fascinating woman… one hell of a cook ! ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/48 "2017-04-18T03:59:38Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Lard needs an updated name and and an ad campaign. [Perhaps](http://www.moretvicar.com/media/product/2015/08/11/2467_13467_w500.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/49 "2017-04-18T04:54:18Z")
I buy lard. My wife uses it in some “paleo” recipes. If anything I think it would be more popular these days. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/50 "2017-04-18T10:27:37Z")
I find it odd when stores are selling Darkie…er, I mean Darlie brand toothpaste. It’s pretty common in Asian supermarkets around here. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlie) ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/51 "2017-04-18T13:06:40Z")
I buy lard a few times a year to make carnitas, because the pork shoulders are just a bit too lean. Any leftovers I just use in cooking/baking the same way I’d use any other fat. I don’t do a lot of true baking these days because I’m trying to watch my carbs, but there’s nothing better for savory pastry or biscuits. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/52 "2017-04-18T13:10:37Z")
> [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > I buy lard. My wife uses it in some “paleo” recipes. If anything I think it would be more popular these days. That’s it! “Paleo Butter” …trademark pending ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/53 "2017-04-18T13:16:27Z")
Yep I think the OP needs study up on Projection Bias where we tend to assume that most people think just like ourselves. ([Wiki False Consensus Effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_consensus_effect)) BTW Lard is a good substitute when I’m out of Crisco for making fried chicken. Mmmmm mmmm ---
**Author:** ![Clark\_Cello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Clark\_Cello](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clark_Cello)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/54 "2017-04-18T13:25:48Z")
I wish it were easier to find lard in the stores in my white-bread neighborhood. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/55 "2017-04-18T13:42:40Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > Lard needs an updated name and and an ad campaign. Just go back to calling it shortening, and you don’t need the ad campaign. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/56 "2017-04-18T14:38:03Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > If the recipient of the jam returns the jar, at least. Oh, there’s your mistake: giving away the lovely goodness that you’ve made. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/57 "2017-04-18T14:42:21Z")
> [@DrCube](#): > > Just go back to calling it shortening, and you don’t need the ad campaign. Does that mean at the next high school reunion they’ll be calling me “Shortening Bucket” instead? Not much of an improvement, actually. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![somepumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/58 "2017-04-18T14:46:22Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > It tickles me to find canning supplies. Although I did have to hit up a couple of places for pectin, but you can get mason jars no problem. Can you still get blocks of paraffin in the grocery store? ---
**Author:** ![Emergency911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/43a26b/32.png) [@Emergency911](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emergency911)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/59 "2017-04-18T15:39:44Z")
I’m guessing a lot of it depends on where you live. Lard, canning supplies, etc are still kept in stock at all the grocery stores around me. Mustache wax used to be a little harder to find, but I have noticed it on more shelves in the last few years, which I guess is because of the ‘hipster movement’. In my area, we don’t have too many asians, so our local stores don’t carry a huge selection. I went to the store with a friend of mine while visiting his side of the state. They have a large asian population there and they had a huge selection of asian foodstuffs there. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659/60 "2017-04-18T16:25:31Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > Ever notice how most grocery stores still carry buckets/[tubs of lard](https://www.google.com/search?q=armour+lard&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjLj7TYm6zTAhXBxYMKHUpWAggQ_AUIBygC&biw=1920&bih=934#spf=1)somewhere in their meat sections? > [@installLSC](#): > > I take it you weren’t raised in a mostly Hispanic area; lard is a critical part of traditional Mexican cooking. Although I have noticed the iconic lard container you linked to is rarely available in the largest sizes anymore. I’ve never seen Armour lard. Around here, we have [John Morrell’s Snow Cap](https://www.amazon.com/John-Morrell-Snow-Pound-case/dp/B00CHU1UA0). > [@pulykamell](#): > > I’ve never seen pickle juice for sale (can’t say I even heard of it being sold on its own), [Amazon to the rescue!](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_rsis_1_3?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=pickle+juice&sprefix=pic%2Caps%2C215) > [@somepumpkin](#): > > Can you still get blocks of paraffin in the grocery store? Yes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anything-more-curious-to-still-find-in-grocery-stores-than-lard/784659.md?page=4)