[Food] Where to buy old fashioned lard, in the Brighton conurbation?

[herecomesaregular]

Plenty of lard arses on here I'm sure so....

My vet has recommended lard for my cat to eat to help her skin/fur mowing issues.

Not the highly processed and bleached shite in the supermarket.

Popped down to a couple of butchers in London Rd and the Open Market and then in North Laine area but no luck.

Can you buy old fashioned lard anymore or do I need to buy and slaughter a pig myself?

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Don't know but if your vet is recommending lard to cats, I'll have a prescription for whatever they are on.

 

[aftershavedave]

Canhams on Church Road, Hove would be a good bet. I'd ring them first though

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

The shop next door to the Cat Heart Bypass Clinic I imagine.

 

[Justice]

I member fried breakfasts cooked in lard as a kid, delicious.

 

[zefarelly]

Buy some cheap pork belly and render your own

with the added bonus of some tasty pork belly for snacks.

 

[Crawley Dingo]

Crispy streaky bacon and fat for the cat.

 

[Bodian]

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Plenty of lard arses on here I'm sure so....

My vet has recommended lard for my cat to eat to help her skin/fur mowing issues.

Not the highly processed and bleached shite in the supermarket.

Popped down to a couple of butchers in London Rd and the Open Market and then in North Laine area but no luck.

Can you buy old fashioned lard anymore or do I need to buy and slaughter a pig myself?

Just buy a free range chicken. Roast it in a large pyrex. Pour off the juices and let them set in a bowl in the fridge. The white fat at the top is better than lard, and the jelly underneath is good in soups (for yourself).

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I member fried breakfasts cooked in lard as a kid, delicious.

I got a cub scout badge by going round Arkela's house and frying her an egg in her pan of lard.

And none of that, absolutely none, is a euphemism.

 

[el punal]

If you can hang on a couple of days I’d suggest you pay a visit to the Amex West Upper concourse on Sunday. You will find copious amounts of lard up there.

 

[zefarelly]

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I have, and wear this T shirt, when attempting to run sometimes

I probably sweat a cat portion out after 5k

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

My local butcher sells me a ‘wodge’ of beef dripping. Makes for lovely roast potatoes.

 

[Van Cleef]

I got a cub scout badge by going round Arkela's house and frying her an egg in her pan of lard.

And none of that, absolutely none, is a euphemism.

For my cookery badge I had to boil an egg and make a pot of tea.
Where's the consistency?
Honestly I think they just made it up as they went along.

 

[jackanada]

Plenty of lard arses on here I'm sure so....

My vet has recommended lard for my cat to eat to help her skin/fur mowing issues.

Not the highly processed and bleached shite in the supermarket.

Popped down to a couple of butchers in London Rd and the Open Market and then in North Laine area but no luck.

Can you buy old fashioned lard anymore or do I need to buy and slaughter a pig myself?

Not many butchers will have the equipment or bother to render down pork fat, but all you need is a pan.
Just ask for the fat, if you're on speaking terms with a butcher they'll just keep a tub to one side and fill it up for you as they trim and prepare other orders.

 

[hart's shirt]

Popped down to a couple of butchers in London Rd and the Open Market and then in North Laine area but no luck.

You'd probably find avant-lard there.

 

[herecomesaregular]

Not many butchers will have the equipment or bother to render down pork fat, but all you need is a pan.
Just ask for the fat, if you're on speaking terms with a butcher they'll just keep a tub to one side and fill it up for you as they trim and prepare other orders.

Thanks yes I think I'll need to buy my own fat then. Might try the fat from overnight slow cooking an unseasoned chicken in the Crockpot, as suggested by HWT.

 

[Nottseagull]

.... to help her skin/fur mowing issues.

You're planning to mow your cat's fur?!
If you're doing this just because you want stripes, wouldn't it be less cruel just to get a stripey cat?

 

[Nottseagull]

The shop next door to the Cat Heart Bypass Clinic I imagine.

Do they do CAT scans there?

 

[The Clamp]

Don’t give lard to a cat.

Try cod liver oil hidden in their normal food.