Is anyone else using lard now that butter is so expensive?

The best mince pies I ever tasted were made by a friend who used all lard for the pastry.

I've used half butter, half lard but probably neither are really good for you. If you only eat it occasionally, that's fine.

I rarely make it but if I do I would never use lard. I use butter or margarine. I thought lard was animal fat?

I've never made pastry.

I’ve always made pastry with half butter half lard. It’s the best way to get crisp pastry.

I haven't used lard for a while, no reason, I just never think about it.

Thinking about lard reminds me of when I was working in M&S some years ago and an elderly gentleman asked one of the assistants in the food hall if we sold Lard. "Oh no sir" she said "We don't really sell anything you could actually cook with"

We’ve never stopped using lard. The best product for good chips ?