What Is This Kitchen Item?

I know I know, but I won't spoil the fun yet.

you can never have enough lard

Howdy Neighbor,,,

Thats one of the nicer ones I've seen.

I will say I don't know what it is, but it looks like some kind of Torture device!!

Yikes!!! I think I know but I will wait for the answer, Glad it ain't me if it is what I think!!

well reveal the purpose already

I have absolutely no idea

can't tell what size but it looks like a decent one...........

I'll be the first to commit to a guess, though several have hinted at it.  Looks like a larding needle.  Definitely would be a torture device for Miss Piggy.  Is there a part missing though?

I've never used one, but it seems there should be a rod to hold the lard in place as you stab it into your roast, then keep it in the roast as you remove your needle.  I could be wrong, though.  The serrations on the toothy thing could be designed to let the lard slide one way but not the other.  But if that's the case, once you stab Miss Piggy in her jiggly parts to cut a piece of lard, how would you pull it out?  

I agree that it is a larding needle AKA a larder.

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hmmm Been waiting to get the answer, it is one thing to ask and it is fun, but to wait  day?

meateater said:

Yes it is a lard needle, used to thread small slivers of bacon, ham or lard through pieces of meat. I hope to break in in tomorrow.

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When you do, please include some pics of how it is used, so those of us that haven't used one will have an idea of what was described.
 

yep yall was right, I gotta get me one of those. that would work great when cooking venison.

You were right, I want one. Going to order it.

Thanks for the wiki, meateater.  Looks like I was wrong about using it to cut the piece of lard from something like a discarded fat cap from a boston butt.  I'll probably be getting one too.