What is beef tallow?
Beef tallow is the rendered fat from a cow. (1)
Beef tallow is the fat that is cooked down from rump roast, ribs, steaks, or any other cut of meat of the cow. (1)
It can also be the pure fat skimmed off the meat and melted into a liquid before settling back in a solid, more malleable substance. (1)
What is beef tallow used for?
cooking (1)
making soap and candles (1)
cooking pemmican – which is a Native American staple of beef tallow, dried meat, and dried beans (1)
can be used in lieu of olive oil or butter (1)
What is the smoke point of beef tallow?
has a high smoke point (1)
Resources
1. https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-beef-tallow-and-how-is-it-used-5069137
