Cooking grease

LARD

This solid fat rendered from pork was once a staple in baking and frying before modern vegetable oils took over. You might find it in your grandmother’s pie crust recipe.

Cooking grease" is a straightforward clue pointing to a solid fat used in frying and baking. The answer is "LARD," which is rendered pork fat commonly found in traditional recipes like pie crusts or fried foods. There’s no wordplay here—it’s a direct definition, so the clue simply names what lard is in everyday cooking terms. If you’ve ever heard of "saving bacon grease," that’s essentially the same idea.