Every year I render the lard from the bears we harvest. It tastes great and I like to say its from locally raised free range bears. The challenge is what to do with all the cracklins. Any good ideas for recipes or favourite ways to use this resource? Right now I save the cracklins and when it gets really cold mid winter, I feed them to my dog. The extra fat helps him stay warm.
that is a serious question. one i have struggled with my entire adult life. so much so i sought out a fortune teller for mystical guidance as conventional wisdom had failed me. As she looked into the ether through her crystal ball she said " what did you just ask me? get out! get out! for heavens sake just put it in cornbread like everyone else!"
To be fair i think it was good advice........... but not worth $20bucks and all the theatrics.
use it at your own risk. Bear cracklin' cornbread sounds really good though with some chili.
you can also cook them very well and crush them to use as breading too.
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