: the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, candles, and lubricants
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The tallow used in food is produced by rendering, or melting down, this fatty tissue.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The nutritional profile of beef tallow can vary depending on the part of the cow from which the tallow is derived and whether the cattle are grass-fed or grain-fed, Morris says.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Like most fats, beef tallow provides long-lasting energy, helping to keep people fuller and more satisfied, which can help balance the carbohydrate content of foods like, say, French fries.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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Similar to what refined oils go through, the tallow may need neutralization — a chemical refining process usually involving an alkaline solution that’s basically baking powder, which separates free fatty acids from the tallow.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The tallow used in food is produced by rendering, or melting down, this fatty tissue.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The nutritional profile of beef tallow can vary depending on the part of the cow from which the tallow is derived and whether the cattle are grass-fed or grain-fed, Morris says.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
Like most fats, beef tallow provides long-lasting energy, helping to keep people fuller and more satisfied, which can help balance the carbohydrate content of foods like, say, French fries.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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tallow
noun
tal·low
ˈtal-(ˌ)ō, -ə(-w) 
: the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep which is used chiefly in soap, margarine, candles, and lubricants and of which the form obtained from domestic sheep (Ovis aries) is used in pharmacy in ointments and cerates
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