Practical ingredient guide
Beef tallow
Rendered and filtered beef fat used in doughs and traditional cooking.
Oils and fats
All year round
International
What it offers and why to use it
Rendered and filtered beef fat used in doughs and traditional cooking. Melt and cool slightly before combining with eggs and flour in alfajor doughs.
Flavour profile
Rendered and filtered beef fat used in doughs and traditional cooking.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Buy food-grade beef tallow, not tallow for cosmetic or industrial use.
Store
Keep tightly sealed and refrigerated, protected from odours, following the pack.
Prepare
Melt and cool slightly before combining with eggs and flour in alfajor doughs.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Melt and cool slightly before combining with eggs and flour in alfajor doughs.
How to substitute it
Check function, texture and flavour before substituting.
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