Frying with Tallow: The (Carnivore’s) Secret Weapon – And Your New Face Cream

Frying with Tallow: The Carnivore’s Secret Weapon (And Your New Face Cream)

Let’s get one thing straight, frying in tallow is pure carnivore bliss. Forget those fancy seed oils, slicking up your pans like a used car salesman selling snake oil. Tallow’s the real deal—ancestral, natural, and unapologetically animal-based, just like you.

Why Tallow isYour Frying Bestie

  • Smoke Point Superiority
    Tallow’s like that friend who can handle anything, from high-heat searing to crispy bacon perfection, without turning into a smoking mess. With a smoke point around 200°C/400°F, it won’t break down into nasty compounds that could turn your steak into a chemistry experiment gone wrong. Teflon might hide behind non-stick promises, but tallow? It delivers flavor and power every time.

  • Nutrient-Dense Fuel
    Forget about frying your food in oils that need to be harvested by machines and treated like some top-secret science experiment. Tallow comes straight from animals—no middleman, no BS. It’s packed with vitamins A, D, K, and E, plus conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which is basically a fat-burning ninja. So yeah, while you’re cooking up those juicy ribeyes, you’re also fueling your body with the stuff it actually craves. Multitasking, carnivore-style.
  • Taste the Difference
    Let’s be real: food fried in tallow just tastes better. It’s like your food gets a carnivore upgrade with a side of savory satisfaction. Whether it’s eggs, steaks, or even your breakfast sausage, tallow brings out rich, robust flavors that make everything taste like a cheat meal, even when it’s totally on-plan.

  • It’sSustainable
    Remember when your parents used to say, “Waste not, want not?” Well, frying with tallow is your ultimate clap back to the throwaway culture. Tallow is a byproduct of the meat you’re already consuming, so using it means you’re making the most of every part of the animal. Planet-saving AND delicious? You’ve basically turned into Captain Planet, but sexier and way better.

Pro Tip: Skip the Hours of Fat Rendering!

No one’s got time for the old-school way of rendering fat that has you babysitting the stove for hours. Here’s the hack: head to your local butcher and ask for a chunk of tallow, and have them run it through the meat grinder twice to break it up for you—easy peasy.

When you get home, here’s how to do it the modern way:

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 120°C (that’s 250°F for those of us not on the metric train).
  2. Once it’s nice and hot, throw that tallow in the basket and heat it for 12 minutes at 120°C.
  3. The fat will collect at the bottom of the air fryer—strain it through a cheesecloth or colander.

Boom, you’ve got yourself pure, liquid gold. You can keep it at room temperature in a dark place for 3 to 6 months (though let’s be honest, you’ll have eaten it all way before that). In the fridge, it lasts even longer—if it makes it that far.

Tallow: It’s Not Just for Cooking—It’s a Beauty Game Changer

We midlifers remember when face creams used to come in jars and didn’t have 37 ingredients we couldn’t pronounce. Well, here’s a throwback: tallow as a face cream. Yeah, you heard me. This carnivore magic isn’t just good for your insides, it’s incredible for your outsides too.

Nutrient-Rich Hydration

Tallow is packed with vitamins that your skin actually knows how to use. It’s loaded with vitamin E and omega-3s, which help restore your skin’s natural moisture barrier and keep you looking like you’ve just returned from a week at a spa—even if you’ve spent all day on Zoom calls. Tallow mimics your skin’s natural oils, so it absorbs effortlessly, unlike those $150 lotions that sit on your face like plastic wrap.

Anti-Aging (For Real)

You want to defy age? Slap some tallow on your face. The fatty acids in tallow help repair damaged skin, fight inflammation, and restore elasticity. It’s like hitting rewind on those fine lines and saggy spots—because we’re not here for aging gracefully; we’re here to rage against the dying of the light.

Chemical-FreeSkincare

Unlike the Franken-creams you see on drugstore shelves, tallow is as clean as it gets. No preservatives, no parabens, no fillers. Just pure, skin-nourishing goodness. Andunlikesome vegan skincare nonsense, you don’t have to question where it came from—because you already know: it’s the fat from that gorgeous steak you had last night. Efficiency at its finest.

The Carnivore Double Whammy

So next time someone asks you why you’re glowing, just smile and tell them it’s because you fry your food in tallow and slather it on your face like a moisturiser. You’ll look better, feel better, and eat better—all while staying true to your animal-based roots. Bonus points if you’re frying up something while you moisturise. Efficiency never looked so good.

Who knew the fountain of youth was hiding in your frying pan? Go ahead, fry in tallow and rub it in.

Patrick
Your Chief Carnivore Conqueror🥩⚔️

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