nutmegananne Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 So I've got 3 jars of lovely grassfeed beef tallow from fatworksfoods dot com, and I'm excited. I know I'll be doing eggs in it, and browning roasts before roasting, etc. But I'm wondering how everyone else likes to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I am so jealous. Going to check out the website. Is it from grass fed happy cows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Just saw the grassfed part. I would use it for anything beef, lamb or pork. I have used duck fat to saute veggies in. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmegananne Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yes, it is! They're brand new, I think. Here's the actual link: http://fatworks.wazala.com/ And they shipped fast, with great customer service. When my three jars arrived last week, one had cracked in transit. I emailed them about it, and they emailed me back very quickly, and then sent me a replacement jar right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmegananne Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yes, duckfat is a favorite of mine. I used to buy it already rendered, but then my husband and I fell in love with duck confit, and we make it a couple of times a month (in fact, I'm making it tonight). There's always a ton of duckfat leftover that I strain through cheesecloth and store in the fridge, and use it for veggies, chicken, roasted sweet potatoes...YUM YUM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 May I come for dinner and then stay please? I am thinking beef tallow would be good on hearty veggies like brussel sprouts etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmegananne Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Susan, this is the recipe I use...and it has been absolutely foolproof!! The hardest part is sourcing the duck legs!! I've ordered them from d'artagnan ($$$$ but really good), had a local butcher order me some, used free range frozen ones from a local grocer, and found local -ish ones at a huge farmer's market (DeKalb Farmer's Mkt for you ATL locals) but they don't always have them in. Bascially, you need the duck legs, a casserole dish, and a few hours http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/easy_duck_confit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Omg...I went to the website to just see where they are. I was hoping it wasn't overseas. They are right here in Portland. I can go pick it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 I have some good sources for duck. I have wanted to order from D'artagnan but the cost and not knowing them stopped me. I may have to try them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I am sooo jealous. i went to google to see if I could find a source of beef tallow over here. I got pneumatic beef tallow sealant tool grease guns and glittering beef tallow essence nail polish. Neither is quite what i had in mind . i am definitely going to try the duck though, it sounds delish, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 LOL Kirsteen. How annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 If someone had told me 3 years ago that today I would be giddy in the fact that soon, a jar of beef tallow will be waiting for me to pick it up, I so would not have believed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Simpson Thumann Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 You could always buy beef fat and make your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moluv Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I am sooo jealous. i went to google to see if I could find a source of beef tallow over here. I got pneumatic beef tallow sealant tool grease guns and glittering beef tallow essence nail polish. Neither is quite what i had in mind . i am definitely going to try the duck though, it sounds delish, If you can get good long bones or crosscut shank bones from grassfed cows and make broth, strain and cool you can get a nice thick layer of fat for cooking with. Little different than the fat for tallow, but good and good for you nonetheless. Plus cheap and easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMG Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Kirsteen, you might have more luck searching for beef dripping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Kirsteen, you might have more luck searching for beef dripping? Duh! There should be an icon for facepalms. Shows I've been hanging round on american boards too long - I'm even beginning to talk like them thanks so much for reminding me. Waitrose sells it and this stuff http://www.cleannutrition.co.uk/p/Beef_dripping/270400e3072e4fbaaac8e32fbc29c398/69e03ab2af364e8e9336e7eb08757d0a/ looks really lush but unfortunately they don't deliver up here. I have used the fat from bones and love it but I'm finding it increasingly difficult to get good bones lately. the ones from wholefoods never seem to have much fat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Duh! There should be an icon for facepalms. Shows I've been hanging round on american boards too long - I'm even beginning to talk like them thanks so much for reminding me. Waitrose sells it and this stuff http://www.cleannutrition.co.uk/p/Beef_dripping/270400e3072e4fbaaac8e32fbc29c398/69e03ab2af364e8e9336e7eb08757d0a/ looks really lush but unfortunately they don't deliver up here. I have used the fat from bones and love it but I'm finding it increasingly difficult to get good bones lately. the ones from wholefoods never seem to have much fat Hmm..was that an American slam? Sigh. Beef tallow and the stuff that floats at the top of broth are very different. Beef marrow bones never have a lot of fat. They are shin bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Hmm..was that an American slam? Sigh. Yep, it was a Homer Simpson one. When I can get knuckles from the farmer, they provide a lot of fat, which I love. It looks like the only dripping I could buy would not be organic but Waitrose do have a good reputation for sourcing their meat so I may look into it further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derval Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 here's another online source http://www.laverstokepark.co.uk/pies-quiches-stocks/laverstoke-park-farm/beef-dripping-400g_ct483bd190pd1848.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Thanks Derval, that's a fascinating site, tad spendy though (for their meat not the dripping ) Bummer that they have nitrate free bacon but it has sugar and sausages free from all nasties except cornstarch Really tempted by the dripping though. thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beets Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I used my beef fat (from stock) the other night when I skillet roasted chicken thighs and veg and it was really yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beets Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Ha! I was about to write "Make tallow candles." I've been re-reading the As Song of Ice and Fire books (Game of Thrones) and they are always talking about tallow candles. And lo and behold, on the Fatworks twitter page, I see that they had a contest the night of the GoT premier for tallow references in the books. I have an image of a tallow candle making a very nice, soft light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMG Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Wonder how it smells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Wonder how it smells? Picking up my tallow from Fatworks on Sunday. I will ask Craig the fatworker how it smells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 They were always known for being rather smelly and very smokey and in a lot of areas they were actually made with mutton fat. And, no I'm not old enough to remember them I did my degree in medieval history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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