What is Cooking Tallow?
Cooking tallow is rendered animal fat from ruminants, and in this case, sheep & cattle. Rendered is when the fat (suet) is cooked down and melted.
We only use fat from Grass Fed, Free Range animals to make the Pure Primal Skin Cooking Tallow.
We’ve added a pinch of Oryx Kalahari Desert Salt to our Organic, Golden Grass Fed, Free Range Cooking Tallow.
This is a great addition to our PURE Primal Pantry products for a healthy lifestyle, especially if you do Keto / Carnivore / Banting or just want to add healthy fats to your diet!
Benefits of Tallow
Organic Grass Fed Free Range Tallow is allegen free and toxin fee. Tallow is a great alternative to enjoy healthy fats without allergy / histamine issues and it is also a great alternative for those with dairy (butter) and casein (cream) allergies/sensitivities.
The majority of store-bought seed and vegetable oils used for cooking, frying and baking are from GMO (genetically modified organisms) sources and prone to cause allergies and contain toxins from the processing processes. They are also made up of unsaturated fatty acids which are highly oxidative and once oxidised, they become toxic.
Tallow contains high levels of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which has been linked to improved body composition, immune system support and anti-inflammatory properties.
Seed and vegetable oils like Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, Soybean Oil, and Peanut Oil all use chemical solvents during their extraction process and become highly unstable, producing oxidized cancer-causing free radicals when heated. These free radicals contribute to inflammatory and allergy reactions in the body.
Tallow consists of natural and healthy unrefined saturated fats ~ an ideal daily addition to your healthy diet.
Tallow fat packs a mighty and healthy carb-free punch of energy.
Profile: Saturated Fats > 50%, Mono-unsaturated Fats > 30%, Polyunsaturated Fats < 5%
Tallow are rich in fat-soluble bioavailable vitamins A, D, E, K, and B1. Fat-soluble vitamins in tallow are easily absorbed into the body especially when eaten with fat in the meal itself.
Tallow is an excellent source of cancer-fighting CLA’s (conjugated linoleic acid) and heart-friendly Omega 3 fatty acids.
The saturated fat stearic acid found in Tallow is know for it’s cholestrol-neutral effects, induces fat metabolism and promotes appetite satiety.
Higher smoking point of Tallow (200ºC) make it more ideal to cook with than butter (150ºC).
Processed vegetable and seed oils like Peanut Oil, Soyabean Oil, Canola Oil and Sunflower Oil have varying high levels of unhealthy polyunsaturated fats, with average levels of fat-soluble vitamins that are not always bioavailable due to the chemical processing of these seed and plant oils.
Profile: Saturated Fats < 25%, Mono-unsaturated Fats 20-80%, Polyunsaturated Fats 25-60%
Read more about the negative effects of consuming Seed/Vegetable Oils that are high PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids) on our Low PUFA Skincare page.
Tallow is room temperature stable and will stay good for up to a year at room temperature. Best to keep it in an airtight container and out of the sun – direct sunlight might reduce/destroy the vitamins (specifically the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E & K) that is naturally present in tallow.
Tallow can be store for longer periods of time in a freezer.
Being a saturated fatty acid means it doesn’t oxidise (go rancid) at room temperatures. It usually turns solid at temperatures below 25 degrees which and is a natural ‘preservative’ because it is stable.
Why we use Glass Jars for our Cooking Tallow:
Glass is one of the best ways in which to store tallow. After tallow is rendered, it is still warm when poured into the glass jars before being ready for purchase.
When using any form of plastic container and pouring a heated food substance into it, the plastics releases/leaches unhealthy substances. One of these detrimental substances that are found in plastic packaging are know as Phthalates – these are endocrine/hormone disruptors!
This is the last thing we want to contaminate our organic, grass fed free range tallow with!
Glass is inert and handels changes between warm and cold conditions exceptionally well without affecting the products contained within it.
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Colour/scent/consistency that might vary due to ingredients that change together with the seasons!
True free range and grass fed animals will yield fat that differs in colour and composition from season to season. This is due to changes in the weather and available vegetation for grazing in the pastures where they are reared.
sumarivd (verified owner) –
Love it… It give a more hearty taste to my food which is just what is needed for these cold winter months
Sylvie Hewitt –
Thank you for your wonderful review of the PPS Cooking Tallow. Enjoy every moment of using it during this winter!
silvia (verified owner) –
Whow this is exactly what I was looking for. Great taste, perfectly packaged in glass so no plastic contamination, smells great and brings out the taste of everything you cook in it. Would highly recommend it
Sylvie Hewitt –
Thank you Sylvia for your wonderful review of our Cooking Tallow. Yes, everything does taste better when cooking with all natural Grass Fed Cooking Tallow – enjoy! 🙂
Christie Hill (verified owner) –
Makes my meat taste so much better
Zilla Grové (verified owner) –
Used last night for frying onions! Amazing product. Definately a fan. Alot of cooking to do….
Elicha Jonker (verified owner) –
Healthy and wholesome—an excellent choice for cooking. I absolutely love it!