The so-called "blackWesterncakes" is the lardandblack sesamepowdermixture, butnotboiloutofpurelardoil, Porkbellies from the house touse the originalblock, "leaf lard."
The rillettes in a potted-duck appetizer were packed tightly into a small glass jar and sealed with a thick layer of creamy, peppered lard for spreading on toast triangles, while a mammoth pork chop, marbled with luscious fat, tasted of buttered popcorn.