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To Render Fat by Direct Method

From Foods that will win the war, 1918

The bits of tissue strained out, commonly known as cracklings, may be used for shortening purposes or may be added to cornmeal which is to be used as fried cornmeal mush.

Presented as published in 1918. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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Ingredients

Method

As published

This recipe was extracted from Foods that will win the war (1918) by Charles Houston Goudiss, page 31. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TO RENDER FAT BY DIRECT METHOD Run the fat through the household meat grinder or chop fine in the chopping bowl.

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