"To make beef tallow, one must first acquire some suet, a butcher's term for the opaque white fat that surrounds the kidneys in grazing animals like cattle and sheep. The suet is trimmed of any bloody splotches or grody connective tissue before being diced down to small, flaky hunks."
"In January, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, unveiled an updated version of the Food Guide Pyramid, which was originally introduced to public schools in 1992. Kennedy implored us to eat more meat-especially red meat-at every meal."
"For the next week or so, I wanted to do my cooking with tallow, because some of the most powerful people in America had assured me that I'd be much healthier if I did."
Beef tallow is made from suet, the fat surrounding kidneys in animals. It is prepared by trimming, dicing, and roasting the suet until it liquefies. After straining, it solidifies in a jar. The use of tallow in cooking has gained attention, particularly following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s updated Food Guide Pyramid, which encourages increased meat consumption, especially red meat, while advising against grains and processed foods. This shift raises concerns for those monitoring cholesterol and blood pressure.
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