Suet
Suet is raw beef or mutton fat, especially the hard fat found around the loins and kidneys. It is a solid at room temperature, and melts at about 21°C (70°F). It is a saturated fat.
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Beef - Mutton - Fat - Kidney - Saturated fat
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The primary use of suet is to make tallow in a process called rendering, which involves melting and extended simmering, followed by straining, cooling and usually a repetition of the entire process.
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Tallow - Rendering
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Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without refrigeration. It is used to make soap, for cooking, as a bird food, and was once used for making candles.
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Tallow - Refrigeration - Soap - Bird - Candle
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The type sold in supermarkets is dehydrated suet.
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Vegetarian suet is readily available in UK supermarkets. It is made from fat such as palm oil combined with rice flour. It resembles shredded beef suet, and is used as a substitute in recipes.
Related Topics:
Vegetarian - UK - Palm oil - Rice flour
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