How to Render Tallow or Lard

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[carolyngregory]

I’ve seen my Momma do this in an old black pot outside on a fire, and she would use the lard to cook with, and the cracklins would be eaten and used in cracklin cornbread, which is delicious with a pot of pinto beans. Yummy. I enjoyed seeing you bring back a lost art in our society. You are amazing and my favorite to follow. This Mississippi girl loves your videos.

[michellerichardson]

Rolled oats added to the pan will soak up grease...your chickens will be thrilled with the cleaning oats

[Andrea]

Hi Becky! In Eastern Europe we do this every winter when we prepare our meat for the next year. We squeeze the leftover fat with a metal squeezer and the fat that cannot be squeezed anymore becomes crunchy, so we add salt and eat it like that. It's called "čvarci" (chvartzi) and it's a delicious treat. 😊

[TessieDobey]

My husband rendered leaf lard last week and I made 25 pounds of soap this morning.

[JeanneKinland]

My Mom was a butcher and I watched her do this for years. This is a very valuable resource for many things. I remember giving the renderings or cracklings to the dogs. It helps give their coats a shinning glow.

[dianaanderson]

Becky, get the meat grinder attachment for your mixer. It's been a game changer in our meats!

[kellyjd]

Don't you all feel like you'll one day be able to say "I knew Becky when she had her first YouTube channel". You are a treasure!

[lindas.]

Hi, Becky. I render TONS of beef fat--I make my own seed blocks for birds. I used to cut it small by hand, then I got a grinder attachment for my Kitchen Aid. I use the coarse grind, and boy does it cut down on the time and effort! WOW! I have ground it semi-defrosted and defrosted. The attachment is very very easy to clean. I trim first, cut into wide strips, and whoosh! Zoom! Done! Give it a try. It is worth the price of the grinder attachment if you do not have one. thanks for the videos.

[terryhenderson]

Growing up in small town suburbia, the butcher used to give away things like unrendered fats, bones, unpopular organ meat, etc...The parents were saving for an assortment of things so we lived lean and yet my frugal mom would buy something from the butcher shop pretty much every month then walk away with all those extras for free. She used to grind fats in the hand crank meat grinder. She also used to hand grind hamburger from the inexpensive "dog meat" from the same butcher; bits, pieces, and trimmings which she cut fat and gristle off of as needed then ground.

[sarahnewton]

I've been rendering lard from our pork shares for several years now. This year we tried our KitchenAid grinder to grind the cold fat, and it made the most beautiful and clear lard we've ever canned. We'll always do it that way from now on.

[debbiebarnes]

My grandparents raised hogs. Grandad made the best sausage and grandma made homemade lye soap with the lard.

[reflexologywelsh]

This is perfect application for Electric carving knife…you will thank me.. you’re welcome!❤️

[Just-Nikki]

Its wonderful mixed with comfrey, calendula, plantain and bees wax for homemade neosporin. That’s going to make a lot of beautiful soap! Thanks for showing how simple it can be to keep traditional ways alive for future generations.

[almaremarais]

Remembered my mom doing this. Me and my sis used to eat the leftover bits with some salt or on bread. We call it 'kaiings' in South Africa.

[kathyhester]

I hit the comment button too soon. Thank you for respect the animal & its spirit in the way you use up the animal, etc.

[KatFlipz]

My mom was always afraid of meat because of “disease/germs” so we are out a lot and now I have been learning to cook for my family finally, you help me so much by showing what you can do with every single part!! Thank you girl!

[daniellelepard]

It is very powerful to have this to use for cooking and not have to rely on store bought oils. I have also made soap with it. So thankful to have this skill.

[katshomekorner]

Our ancestors would also use tallow to make candles. It was a poor man's candle since it smoked a lot and would leave a residue on things. If you could afford it, you would make candles with beeswax instead. A very clean burning candle.

[christinespierling]

So we fry cracklings and cut up bacon and store in the freezer till needed. Fry up some potatoes, add some crackling mix and oh my goodness. You need to try it.

[rhondadorey]

Becky those cracklings are fantastic mixed into baking soda biscuits .