Traditional Cooking Techniques

noun a soft white solid or semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of pigs

verb to smear or cover with lard

• The chef used lard to make the pie crust extra flaky.
• My grandma swears by using lard in her baking for the best results.
• I can't believe you're still using lard in your cooking, that's so old school.
• His words were like emotional lard, weighing down the conversation with unnecessary heaviness.

noun a type of traditional Native American cleansing ritual involving the use of herbs and smoke

• The piwash ceremony is a traditional ritual performed by the indigenous community.
• I heard there's a piwash event happening this weekend, want to check it out?
• Let's join the piwash party, it's gonna be lit!
• The rain poured down like a piwash cleansing the earth.