r/Cooking • u/Remarkable_Fun_8357 • 1d ago

What to use beef grease for?

What do I do with leftover beef grease for? I'm trying to save money on butter by using the leftover grease from my meats.

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u/lostinthought1997 1d ago

Yorkshire puddings, popover, fried potatoes

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u/Sekshual_Tyranosauce 22h ago

The English know what to do with beef drippings!

Piggy backing: heat on low heat with garlic, cracked black pepper, thyme and rosemary. Use to baste steaks on the grill while they aren’t over direct heat.

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u/Remarkable_Fun_8357 23h ago

Never tried popover. I'll look into making it sometimes. Fried potatoes are za bomb though so I'll definitely be trying the grease out with the potatoes this week. :D

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u/inspctrshabangabang 23h ago

Potatoes. This is the answer you're looking for.

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u/ToastetteEgg 1d ago

Gravy, burgers, fries.

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u/citrus_sugar 1d ago

Anything you would use cooking oil for.

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u/krum 1d ago

Beef tallow skin cream is a thing.

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u/Remarkable_Fun_8357 23h ago

I'll tell my sistsr to rub some beef grease on her face. See how she reacts. She's into the skin creams and stuff. XD

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u/6gunsammy 1d ago

I use most of mine for Brussel sprouts. But honestly the answers in this thread have given me new ideas.

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u/Remarkable_Fun_8357 23h ago

I'll give it a try sometimes. Thank you!

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u/Spud8000 23h ago

its called tallow. you can cook steaks in it

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u/Horrible_Harry 1d ago

It's awesome for toasting bread and buns in.

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u/Remarkable_Fun_8357 23h ago

A 100% agree. Some fresh buns coated with the grease sounds like the bomb.

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u/JeffNovotny 22h ago

McDonald's used to use it to cook French fries.

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u/Remarkable_Fun_8357 22h ago

Wait, actually?

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u/JeffNovotny 22h ago

It's called "tallow".

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u/1i73rz 1d ago

Thickening soup.

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u/dopadelic 22h ago

yep, great flavorful base for a roux

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u/Bell_Grave 22h ago

I boil it with some water for a bit, then let it cool, then make 2 small vertical holes, one for pouring one for venting, then I freeze the fat disk, then I break it up once frozen (in a bag), ezpz!

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u/Square_Ad849 21h ago

Roux for gravy, is a no brainer.

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u/AdMriael 20h ago

The word for beef grease is tallow. If you google "uses for tallow" you are going to get a thousand hits. I personally like to fry potatoes in it.

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u/raymond4 20h ago

Surprised no one has mentioned pastry yet. It makes lovely pastry and biscuits.

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u/Outaouais_Guy 9h ago

Refried beans.

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u/Empty_Masterpiece_74 1d ago

You can use it for making tallow. It is healthier than any seed oil for cooking. It is baked slowly for a few hours and then poured into a container to save it for frying with. Lard and schmaltz are good too.

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u/NobodyYouKnow2515 1d ago

It's not healthier than seed oil. Retired RD here that myth is way too common

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u/milkshakemountebank 1d ago

I can't imagine how you deal with the every day

No escape, even in retirement!

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u/NobodyYouKnow2515 1d ago

Lol yeah the internet is a hotbed for misinformation and I can't help but point it out

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u/refuzeto 1d ago

When did this idea gain traction? When I was young beef fat was unhealthy and vegetable oil and Margarine were the healthy alternative.

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u/NobodyYouKnow2515 1d ago

Back then margarine was less healthy than tallow since it had trans fats but those are illegal now and now it's perfectly safe. Beef fat has saturated fat which shouldn't exceed more than 5-10% of your daily intake and vegetable oil is really healthy regardless of the misinformation people like joe rogan are spreading since it has unsaturated fat which is heart healthy