Coast Recipe Contest

Coast invites home cooks, bakers, and foodies to submit their mouthwatering original recipes. Let your imagination run wild and demonstrate to America why lard has been a cooking mainstay for so long. To follow the recipes as they develop, follow @coastpackingco on Facebook, Instagram, or X. #LardLovers

Home cooks, Bakers, and Foodies

The eighth annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest was announced today by Coast Packing Company, the top provider of animal fat shortenings in the Western United States. Coast invites home cooks, bakers, and foodies to submit their mouthwatering original recipes that highlight the rich flavors of their family’s best-kept secret ingredient, lard, in honor of National Lard Day on December 8.

For more than 45 years, VIVA has been the go-to brand in Hispanic kitchens, embodying the tradition and delectability of traditional cooking techniques. VIVA Lard is a multipurpose cooking, baking, and frying essential that has been meticulously prepared to guarantee quality, consistency, and low trans fats. Its exceptional creaming qualities add a rich, genuine flavor to well-known recipes, make pie crusts flakier, and enhance the flavor of breads.

“Lard is a heritage fat that has been used in cooking for generations with incredible significance across various cuisines,” said Coast’s Corporate Chef, Greg Hozinsky. “Its low moisture content and high melting point make it an ideal, forgiving ingredient—especially for pie crusts—allowing it to be easily cut into flour without absorbing as much during baking. The result is an unmatched, perfectly flaky crust.”

A Two Category Contest

This year’s contest features two exciting categories: Sweet and Savory! Whether you excel at crafting delightful pastries, irresistible cookies, or hearty meat pies, Coast Packing is eager to see and savor your best recipes that truly celebrate the wonderfully satisfying qualities of baking with lard.

Secure a Winning Slot

By impressing a panel of judges, including Chef Hozinsky, contestants can secure a winning slot, with first and second place in each category for savory and sweet foods.

Contestants can apply by going to LARDLOVERS. Please follow these three easy steps:

Contest Details:

• One entry per person under one category.
• Categories: Sweet or Savory – contestants can only choose one.
• Entry Dates: November 11 – November 30, 2024
• Judging Period: December 1 – December 7, 2024
• Winners Announced: December 8, 2024 (National Lard Day)
• No purchase is necessary.
• Open to U.S. residents 21+.

Winners

The Sweet Category Winners

First Place Prize

KitchenAid® Design Series Evergreen Stand Mixer (MSRP $700)

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Second Place Prize

Caraway 11pc. Bakeware Set (MSRP $395)

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The Savory Category Winners

First Place Prize

GreenPan™ Stanley Tucci™ Ceramic Nonstick 11-Piece Cookware Set (MSRP $700)

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Second Place Prize

A Le Creuset Noel Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven, 4 1/2-Qt. (MSRP $399)

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