Fresh Beef Tallow (32fl.oz)
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The original high-heat cooking fat, rendered fresh from Texas beef. Our Beef Tallow (32 oz) is a pure, traditional cooking fat with a smoke point around 400°F — suitable for deep frying, searing, roasting, baking, and sautéing. Before vegetable seed oils became the industrial standard in the 20th century, beef tallow was the primary cooking fat in American kitchens. It's making a return as home cooks seek out stable, flavorful fats that don't oxidize under heat.
Tallow is approximately 50% saturated fat and 40% monounsaturated fat — a profile that makes it highly stable at high temperatures, unlike polyunsaturated seed oils (canola, vegetable, soybean) that oxidize and produce harmful compounds when heated above their smoke points. It adds a rich, savory depth to everything from fried potatoes to roasted vegetables to pie crusts. Rendered in Springtown, Texas, from high-quality beef with no additives or preservatives.
Why Beef Tallow for Cooking
Polyunsaturated seed oils oxidize readily under heat, producing aldehydes and other degradation compounds. Tallow's high saturated and monounsaturated fat content makes it chemically stable at high temperatures — it doesn't break down or smoke at the temperatures needed for proper searing and frying.
Common Uses
Deep frying: french fries, chicken, donuts
High-heat searing: steaks, burgers, cast iron cooking
Roasting: vegetables, potatoes, meats
Baking: pie crusts, biscuits, cornbread
Seasoning cast iron skillets
Common Questions
How long does it last?
Properly stored beef tallow lasts 1 year at room temperature, 2+ years refrigerated, and indefinitely frozen. Keep in a sealed container away from light and heat.
Does it have a strong beef smell?
Well-rendered tallow has a mild, neutral smell — not a pronounced beef odor. It may have a faint savory note but won't overwhelm whatever you're cooking.
Can I use it as a butter substitute?
Yes. Tallow can replace butter or oil in most recipes at a 1:1 ratio. It adds rich flavor and performs especially well in high-heat applications where butter would burn.
Size
32 fl. oz
