@tolik I’m a huge fan of lard. I render my own from leaf lard when I buy a whole hog.
There’s an Italian recipe called Pesto Modenese which is basically lard, garlic and rosemary. https://www.cooksinfo.com/pesto-modenese
It’s great on warm bread. Comes from the mountains (the Appenines) where it’s also called Cunza.