Question:
What is the difference between lard and Crisco?
–Tom
Answer:
Lard is actually rendered and clarified pork fat. You can read more here.
Crisco®, which is a brand name and part of the Smucker’s family of brands, is a vegetable shortening.
That’s the simplest explanation. You can use either in baking.
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