⚡ TL;DR – Why Choose Cooking Tallow
- 🥩 Pure Beef Tallow — Single-ingredient rendered beef fat (cooking tallow), crafted in small batches.
- 🔥 High Smoke Point — Perfect for frying, searing steak, sautéing, and regular cooking without seed oils.
- 🍳 Versatile Cooking Fat — Ideal for roasting vegetables, baking pastry, or adding more fat to keto and carnivore dishes.
- 🥘 Traditional Cooking Staple — Used for centuries as a flavorful, sustainable choice in cast iron and everyday pans.
- 🧈 Rich, Savory Flavor — Brings depth to a variety of dishes, from biscuits to roasted meat.
- 📦 Convenient Glass Jar — Packaged in a glass jar bottle, easy to store and scoop straight into your pan.
❤️ Why You Will Love It
Savory flavor, simple cooking
Soul Food’s Cooking tallow adds a rich, savory flavor that makes meals feel more delicious. From sizzling a steak to roasting vegetables, beef tallow brings depth to regular cooking. It’s a pure fat that works across a variety of dishes, making every bite more satisfying.
A premium cooking fat for every day
This premium cooking fat is rendered in small batches for consistency. Whether you cook in cast iron, bake a pastry, or fry something crisp, tallow is the ingredient that helps you elevate your cooking with confidence. A traditional cooking staple that feels timeless in the modern kitchen.
Practical and versatile
From frying and sautéing to baking biscuits or preparing a smoker-friendly roast, tallow fits seamlessly into your routine. Many cooks keep a jar close at hand because it’s versatile, flavorful, and easy to use. It’s a simple craft ingredient that feels high-quality without the fuss.
✨ What’s So Special About It
Benefits
- 🔥 High Smoke Point — perfect for frying, searing steak, and sautéing without worry.
- 🥘 Versatile — great for baking biscuits, roasting meat, or using tallow in place of seed oils.
- 🥩 Flavorful — adds a savory, delicious depth to a variety of dishes.
- 🌱 Sustainable — a traditional cooking staple that makes use of suet and supports sustainable ranching practices.
Ingredients
- Single-ingredient rendered beef cooking tallow
- No additives, no preservatives
- Non-GMO and crafted in small batches
What’s inside the fat
Tallow is rendered from kidney fat of cattle, producing a pure fat that is nutrient-rich and ideal for culinary use. This premium cooking fat carries a naturally savory character that makes it perfect for frying, baking, or sautéing. Its low omega-6 profile and stable composition mean it remains consistent, flavorful, and dependable in the kitchen.
🥗 Nutritional Profile
Serving size: 1 tbsp (14 g)
| Calories | 115 |
|---|
| Total Fat | 13 g |
|---|---|
| – Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| – Monounsaturated Fat | 5 g |
| – Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
Tallow is a pure fat with no carbs, sugars, or protein. Trace amounts of vitamin D and other fat-soluble nutrients may be present.
How it compares
Cooking tallow is a rendered beef tallow with a high smoke point, making it ideal for frying, sautéing, roasting, and baking. Many cooks use it as a substitute for butter, shortening, or vegetable oils when they want stable fat that elevates flavor. Unlike avocado and olive oil, which shine in cold dishes, beef fat is perfect for high-heat cooking and adds a savory character to a variety of dishes. This premium cooking fat is also great for keto, paleo, and carnivore lifestyles, where adding more fat helps create nutrient-rich, flavorful meals.
🍳 How to Use Cooking Tallow
Cook with confidence
Warm the pan first, then add a spoon of cooking tallow. It melts fast and coats evenly. Thanks to its high smoke point, this cooking fat handles high heat for crisp edges and deep flavor. Use a little for a light sheen, or more when you want a golden fry.
Frying & sautéing
- 🥔 Perfect for frying: fries, smashed potatoes, and crisps come out glassy-crisp with a savory finish.
- 🥕 Sautéing: vegetables brown cleanly in beef tallow, keeping texture while adding a subtle, delicious depth.
- 🍳 Eggs & hash: a small knob of tallow helps eggs release and gives hash that diner-style sear.
Searing steak & hearty dishes
For steak, melt cooking tallow in a hot cast iron, then sear to build a rich crust. Finish with aromatics if you like. It also shines with burgers, chops, and other meat, delivering consistent browning and a savory, flavorful edge.
Roasting & baking
- 🥦 Roasting: toss vegetables with a spoon of beef fat to help edges blister and centers stay tender.
- 🥐 Pastry & biscuit: use cooking tallow in place of shortening for flaky layers and a clean, classic bake.
- 🍗 Sheet-pan meals: a drizzle of tallow over poultry or roots boosts browning and keeps things juicy.
Cast iron & smoker tips
In cast iron, tallow spreads evenly and helps build seasoning over time. For the smoker, a light brush of rendered beef tallow can keep surfaces moist during long cooks without muting rubs.
Everyday swaps
- Use this premium cooking fat when you want steady heat for stir-fries or skillet dishes.
- Try a small spoon to add more fat to keto, paleo, or carnivore meals—simple, savory, and satisfying.
- Great as a clean substitute for vegetable oils when you want classic culinary results.
Storage & care
Beef Tallow is rendered and naturally a single-ingredient. Keep your jar sealed, cool, and away from light; it’s semi-solid at room temp and melts quickly when heated. After cooking, let fat cool slightly, strain, and store for reuse if desired.
Quick measures
- Skillet sauté: 1–2 tsp cooking tallow to coat.
- Roasting tray: 1–2 tbsp to gloss veg or meat.
- Pan-fry: enough fat to cover the base for even contact.
Whether you’re crisping, roasting, or finishing a hot pan, using tallow helps elevate your cooking with steady heat and a clean, savory profile—an animal-based classic that’s still a weeknight staple.
⚠️ Cautions
- Cooking tallow is an animal-based fat and not suitable for vegan or vegetarian diets.
- If you have sensitivities to beef or rendered beef fat, avoid use.
- Use in moderation as part of a balanced lifestyle; it is a pure fat and calorie-dense.
- Always store in a sealed jar in a cool, dry place to maintain freshness and prevent spoilage.
- Ensure pan temperatures are monitored — while it has a high smoke point, overheating any fat can affect flavor and safety.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
It was really good quality but the bottle broke while I was trying to take it out… I would suggest to use better quality glass