Storing cooking fats

[Alaska Woman]

I just bought some pork lard and beef tallow to use in cooking. It doesn't say anything on the labels about storage. Should they be refrigerated after opening?

[SugarcubeOD]

They don't have to be... It's your own comfort level. You could also google and see what others out in the universe say.

[Alaska Woman]

Thanks. I checked but couldn't find anything about storage. Anyway, I'll just keep them in my pantry.

[SugarcubeOD]

I googled 'do I need to refrigerate tallow' and got this response: 

Tallow does not need to be refrigerated and can last a year or longer. I would not worry greatly about decomposition, but oxidation can be a problem. Make sure to store it in an airtight container and you shouldn't have a problem.

[Alaska Woman]

Thanks again. I had googled "storing cooking fats" and only got places where you can buy them.

[emil]

and how about lamb lard?

 

[ShannonM816]

1 hour ago, emil said:

and how about lamb lard?

 

Probably the same as the tallow. Should be fine at room temperature. If you're concerned, it wouldn't hurt it to put it in the fridge, but it might get hard enough to be hard to use.