No, I don't live on some isolated homestead. Yes, I could easily go to the store and buy some lard. No, I don't want to because making your own is easy enough to do, and why not save money and reduce waste in the process? Mmmmm... blobs of frozen chicken fat. Tasty. (All links open…
Tallow and lard are both traditional fats. How are they different? Which one is better for cooking, skincare and soap making? Let's talk tallow vs. lard.
Dont be scared of rendering fat! The great news is no matter the fat youre rendering, the method is the same. No fancy tools needed, although a meat grinder will make the job quicker. Years
Beef tallow is one of my favorite traditional fats. I'm going to tell you about beef tallow uses, and all the many things you can do with it.
Learn how to make a flaky tallow and butter pie crust! Get that delicious buttery flavor with all the baking benefits of tallow.
Buying high quality animal fats can be expensive. But don't be intimidated: rendering animal fats is easy! Here's how to make your own lard or tallow.
Rendering and purifying your own tallow and lard is such a simple process that provides you with high-quality fats for so a variety of uses!
Tallow is a rendered version of beef that can be a great frying oil. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to render tallow the right way!
Historically, animal fats such as lard (rendered pork fat) and tallow (rendered beef fat) have been used since ancient times in medicinal poultices and salves, beauty products and as cooking agents. Books published in the 1800's repeatedly reference the addition of these animal fats to medicinal recipes to treat condit
In this post I teach you how to render tallow on the stove from beef suet fat trimmings. All you need for this recipe is beef suet fat and water. I got
Homemade Tallow Candles.It is not too late to make candles as Christmas gifts this year.If you want to make so
If you have a stove and a pot, you can easily render beef tallow. I'll show you this simple method to make it white and odorless.
It was the mystery of the missing pig fat… That almost sounds like it could go with a Nancy Drew novel, huh? Our first home butchering experience was last year when we cut up our steer. (If you are curious about the emotional aspect of butchering one of your own animals, you’ll find this post interesting.) […]
Animal fats can be a healthy part of any diet, especially from a grass-fed and pasture-raised animal. Learning to cook with lard, tallow, and schmaltz is easier and healthier than you might think. Whether you're
Don’t be intimidated by wet rendering tallow. With this easy to follow step-by-step guide, you’ll be making your own balms, lotions, and soap in no time!
How to render lard perfectly in a crock pot. Also, a compelling look into why lard should be considered a healthy cooking fat!
100% pure pork lard made from leaf fat. A great fat to use for cooking wild game or baking!
Find out what our ancestors have known for thousands of years and why you should use lard. Learn how to make lard, store it, and use it!
Rendering lard from pigs? It's way easier than I imagined and produces much more amazingness than I ever knew. When we brought home our first pigs, I was in it just for the bacon. (Read here for the 6 Things You Need to Know if You'll be Raising Pigs on Pasture And check out the
Lard Soap recipe with extra bubbles. Soap made with lard is affordable and nourishing to your skin. Lard makes a great bar of soap!
