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Lard in cornbread? :(

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Does anyone know if most cornbread contains lard? I bought some boxes of the mix and realized it contained lard.
 
#7 ·
Yeah, pretty much all of the Jiffy mixes have lard in them. Betty Crocker has lard-free mixes, but I think they have eggs or dairy in them. Trader Joe's is another that is great. Your best bet is to make it from scratch, though. It's not difficult--all the mixes do is combine all the dry ingredients for you.
 
#8 ·
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Originally Posted by vegematarian View Post

Does anyone know if most cornbread contains lard? I bought some boxes of the mix and realized it contained lard.
A lot of recipes for cornbread call for lard or bacon grease.

For instance at Cracker Barrel their corn bread has bacon grease. And ever vegetable they make (except a plain baked potato) has butter or animal fat used in the cooking of it.

If you are South of the Mason Dixon line I would always assume (unless you know different) that the corn bread has some form of animal product in it. From bacon grease or lard to butter, eggs, buttermilk or plain milk.
 
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Originally Posted by Annie View Post

OT for cornbread, but I hate that most gravy mixes have beef in them. Even mushroom gravy! Can't they leave *one* alone?
Campbells makes what appears to be a vegan mushroom gravy. It's in a can. Just heat and serve. I bought some the other day. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm planning to the next time I make biscuits or mashed potatoes.