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bluedinolast Sunday at 9:59 PM1 replyview on HN

My grandmother stored pork in lard-filled crocks in the basement for months.


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zdragnarlast Sunday at 11:56 PM

Properly rendered lard is indeed shelf stable for months, and won't mold or otherwise spoil.

The meat is the concerning bit, and where you're most likely to pick up roundworms like trichinosis and other nasty things.

Heck, I've got a medicinal rub made from bear grease and herbs on my shelf right now that I picked up at a Dakota elder craft fair.