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Beef Tallow

submitted by Questionable_2 to CookingWithGoats 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 13:09:49 ago (+8/-0)     (CookingWithGoats)

I have decided to switch to tallow, any good brands that I should try?


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[ - ] Moravian 3 points 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 13:34:35 ago (+3/-0)

It's great stuff. Go to your local butcher and get some. The brand I use is Allfat

[ - ] dassar 1 point 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 15:14:59 ago (+1/-0)

I get a pure beef dripping brand from the local supermarket. There is also pork dripping and duck fat available (super expensive).

Or go to a good butcher and ask them .

Good health.

[ - ] Gowithit 5 points 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 15:16:21 ago (+5/-0)

brand?

cow i guess

[ - ] jfroybees 1 point 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 16:41:17 ago (+1/-0)

[ - ] Pasty 2 points 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 16:56:06 ago (+2/-0)

I suppose in a pinch you can collect some bacon grease. Is that a dumb idea?

[ - ] SumerBreeze 5 points 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 20:11:45 ago (+5/-0)

Bacon usually contains a lot of sulfites/preservatives. Buy the pork belly slab instead and cut into smaller cubes, low heat for an hour until it sweats out fat a bit, then high heat to fully cook and extract fat. Then enjoy the bacon cubes with your favorite breakfast or Korean BBQ recipe or whatever.

[ - ] Dingo 1 point 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 17:23:58 ago (+1/-0)

This is not a dumb idea at all. It's not beef tallow, but similar. You can save the beef fat too, see my reply to OP.

[ - ] MaryXmas 0 points 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 23:02:01 ago (+0/-0)

That is called lard. A good substitute but may have some bacon flavor if you are baking with it.

[ - ] Jiggggg 0 points 3 monthsJan 21, 2025 02:32:26 ago (+0/-0)

I have a big jar of saved grease (lard) that I cook with often. It's great

[ - ] Dingo 5 points 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 17:22:47 ago (+5/-0)

Go to your butcher. Get him to package up the fat as ground suet and put into 2 lb bags/packages. When ready, heat it all up and render the fait out. Strain it through a sieve into steralized canning jars. This is the best quality tallow you can get. Also, the best price.

[ - ] kes8 1 point 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 23:00:40 ago (+1/-0)

I just asked for the trimmings when I bought my cow and made my own. It's why they hate tallow, so easy to get and make yourself

[ - ] MaryXmas 3 points 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 23:09:50 ago (+3/-0)

I have made my own. Best advice is the get it ground from the butcher. Then either the crock pot or a cast iron cauldron will do the rendering. Low temp is best so you don't burn the stuff on the bottom, that would make everything taste like a steak. It may take a lot longer than you are expecting - 12+ hours even. To speed it up make sure that the fat is in small chunks of no larger than an inch, this is why ground is preferred. Have some mason jars ready. The cracklings will float when they are totally rendered and they are a super special treat. I usually get 6 ish months out of a beef. I do the same thing with hog, works the same for lard.

[ - ] MaryXmas 1 point 4 monthsDec 8, 2024 23:11:48 ago (+1/-0)

I have tried fatworks. It is good, but really expensive.