Rarely available in its natural form, suet is mixed with flour and sold in supermarkets in cream-coloured blocks. A vegetarian suet made from palm oil and rice flour is also available, but it ...

If you've ever followed a recipe that mentions suet or lard, you might have wondered what the difference is between the two. You may have even asked yourself what the heck suet is in the first place.

How would you adjust the recipe if you added cheese or chopped herbs or something?Margaret I’ve done a little investigating, and to be honest, suet isn’t so much worse than butter in the ...