I really enjoy lard in pie crust but mostly for a pie that’s savory. The problem is that you can risk making it taste slightly like pork if it’s not a very strong flavored pie. For most pies I’ll use butter and it’s just a better all around flavor imo.

I used to use Crisco, but that’s because when I was taught by a lady from work how to make her recipe, I just went with it. Completely agree though, it’s just gross to use. It’s hard to clean off of anything and doesn’t add any flavor you’d want over butter or lard.