Kitchen rendering

Rendering involves melting of a fatty material and removal of the non-fat components. In the kitchen, rendering is used to transform butter into clarified butter or ghee, suet into tallow and bacon fat into lard.

Related Topics:
Melting - Butter - Clarified butter - Ghee - Suet - Tallow - Bacon - Lard

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Unlike raw animal fats, rendered animal fats can be stored for extended periods without refrigeration, provided they are kept in airtight containers to prevent oxidation.

Related Topics:
Refrigeration - Oxidation

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See also industrial rendering.

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