Maybe not Russian. Not necessary.
But in Russia in winter they love such lard, cut it thinly and put on a piece of rye bread...
The recipe is simple:
for 1 kg of lard - cook in brine from 1 liter of water, 200 g of salt, 2 salt spoons of granulated sugar and three leaves of lavrushka. And three handfuls of onion skins.
You cook for half an hour, then stand in brine for 8 hours, then rub it with a mixture of garlic and black pepper and in the freezer or refrigerator. for 10 hours
Next - cut thinly and eat.
The translation is not easy, but I hope - something is clear.
Before, I didn’t like lard and didn’t eat it at all. But apparently there is not enough leptin hormone. And leptin is essential for women.
And if you eat a couple of thin bites, it will be useful. You won't get cholesterol and extra pounds.
Therefore, if you are not vegan, you can safely eat lard.