When I was hungry I'd ask my Mom for a "piece". In those days it would have been a slice of Mothers Pride bread, spread with whatever was available. If there was nothing in the pantry, which was often the case, it would be spread with a scraping of lard (not dripping). It didn't taste of much so she'd sprinkle it with salt and pepper!
I was curious about this snack as I'd also been fed raw bacon rind, raw sausage and the odd raw potato on occasion, which I know aren't healthy! So I googled lard.............
Rendered pig blubber is not a typical saturated animal fat. Lard is 60 per cent monounsaturated fat, which is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease. With an unusual chemical composition, pure lard contains no trans fats. And in terms of its fatty acids, it's better than butter:
Haven't had a lard sandwich since I don't know when but now I can afford butter I'll stick with Lurpak
Nothing went to waste either, Mom would save the waxed bread wrapper to wrap Dad's sandwiches. It would be re-used until we had finished the next loaf! It also came in handy to grease the slide in the local park - sit on the wrapper and go