How to make beef tallow

Beef tallow is just about the healthiest cooking fat you can use.

Unfortunately, most people are unaware of how easy it is to render at home so it's no longer a staple in their home.

This easy-to-follow guide will show you how to take beef fat and render it into tallow.

All you need is beef fat and a slow cooker.

Where do you get the beef fat?

Either from large cuts of beef where you trim the fat off (you will want the solid fat for this) or from your local butcher.

Most butchers will sell you beef trimming, usually for around $2/lb.

You can also ask for suet, which is specifically the fat from around the kidneys.

The taste and consistency are slightly different, but the process of rendering will be the same.

Having both, for variety, would be my suggestion.

You will use your rendered tallow in place of butter or other cooking oils.

If you're still using vegetable or seed oils, STOP!

They are highly inflammatory and horrible for human consumption.

Here's how to make your beef tallow:

-Gather your beef fat and using either a sharp knife or kitchen scissors, break the fat down into cubes about 1-2”.

 I do this over my slow cooker, lined with a silicone liner for easy cleanup.

-Once all of your fat is cut up in the slow cooker, add about ¼ cup of water.

-Turn the slow cooker on low.

-Stir every hour or so to prevent burning.

*If you notice the fat is beginning to almost boil over then your low setting might be too high and you'll need to keep your slow cooker on the “keep warm” setting for this process.

What you will notice is the solid fat should be turning into a liquid.

We want most of the solids to become liquid which depending on your slow cooker and the amount you are working with could take about 8-12 hours.

Remember to stir to prevent burning and to ensure your heat is not too high.

We want our finished product to be white when it cools into a solid.

-For the final 1-2 hours, take the lid off of the slow cooker to allow the water to evaporate.

-When finished we will strain the liquids into mason jars.

I use a mason jar funnel with a mesh strainer with a layer of cheesecloth on top.

This will collect and filter out the solids that remain.

The less impurities your final product has, the longer shelf life it will have.*

*This is also why we need to let the water evaporate. Water or solids will make our final product go rancid quicker.

When properly done this should last in the fridge for a year, but we should be using it up way before that ever happens since we are replacing the unhealthy oils from our life.

Did you know that all restaurants used tallow for cooking purposes before the invention of cheaply made, unhealthy seed, canola, and vegetable oils?

Did you know McDonald's uses a fake beef flavoring in their fries just to make them taste as if they still used tallow?

Did you know Buffalo Wild Wings still uses tallow for their deep fryers?

TL;DR

Beef Tallow recipe

•Add cubed-up beef fat to slow cooker

•Add ¼ cup of water

•Set slow cooker on low (depending on your cooker, may need to “keep warm”

•Stir every 1-2 hours for approx 8-12 hours

•For the final 1-2 hours remove the lid to allow water to evaporate

•Using cheesecloth, strain into mason jars

•Store in the fridge for up to a year

There you go.

Easy to make, long-lasting, healthy beef tallow.

Please share this recipe with a loved one so they too can be helping their families eat a healthier lifestyle.

Making small changes adds up quickly for us to live our best lives.

BTW: If it interests you, you can pan-fry the leftover solids into cracklins for a high-fat snack.

These are perfect for anyone on a Keto or Carnivore diet!

Optional step: Not required but I notice it gives a slightly cleaner product at the end.

Before cutting up the fat trimmings, give them an ice-water bath.

This cleans up some of the blood which gives the fat a whiter look.

Be sure to use your finished tallow in place of other cooking oils or butter.

Ancestral eating is the path back to health and wellness.

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-Metahuman Dave

Coach