Tallow/lard ?

[hammer33]

A few years back we bought a processed hog and told them to package up the fat for us. Crockpot on medium and we had several quarts of beautiful lard for cooking. The Lard is long gone and the wife is looking into doing the same with beef fat.
Here is my ?? When I cook a brisket, the pan ends up with about a quart of fat/juice in the bottom. Can that be separated and saved/used as lard? Or will the meat juice "taint" the lard causing it to spoil?

 

[TX300mag]

Absolutely. Let it cool and scoop tallow off of the top.

 

[UCStandSitter]

Steak N Shake announced they are goin back to tallow starting in Feb.

 

[Forvols]

When I make chicken/turkey stock there is always a good layer of fat on top after cooling the stock in the fridge. I have never saved the fat its white and very clean looking.

 

[redblood]

Steak N Shake announced they are goin back to tallow starting in Feb.

Saw that. Maybe in hindight its healthier that processed vegetable oils

 

[Bucket]

A few years back we bought a processed hog and told them to package up the fat for us. Crockpot on medium and we had several quarts of beautiful lard for cooking. The Lard is long gone and the wife is looking into doing the same with beef fat.
Here is my ?? When I cook a brisket, the pan ends up with about a quart of fat/juice in the bottom. Can that be separated and saved/used as lard? Or will the meat juice "taint" the lard causing it to spoil?

Cook your brisket on a rack above a pan. I put trimmings from the brisket, plus other beef fat trimmings I randomly save in the pan. The tallow renders out while the brisket cooks - then just strain it out into jars. Delicious smoked tallow!

 

[hammer33]

Excellent! Thanks. Any issues with some meat juices making it in the jar with the lard/tallow?

 

[Bucket]

None that I've complained about! In this video he does what I'm describing during an overnight brisket cook.

 

[Savage]

you can also go to a butcher or your local grocer and ask them to save some fat for you.

I save my trimmings from brisket and rib roasts and cook them on low- saving the fat.