# Swap coconut oil for lard in tamales?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swap-coconut-oil-for-lard-in-tamales/938514>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [March 23, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swap-coconut-oil-for-lard-in-tamales/938514 "2021-03-23T21:12:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swap-coconut-oil-for-lard-in-tamales/938514/1 "2021-03-23T21:12:35Z")

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I have switched to coconut oil for some of my cooking, baking and gummie making. Thinking of making some tamales this week and wondering if I could use coconut oil in place of lard. It has a lower melting point so a bit worried the masa wouldn’t hold together.

Have you tried this and if so would you again? Was the flavor changed without the lard?