# Beef-Tallow Fries with a Shattering Crust
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Publication state: published
Updated: 2026-07-28
Primary keyword: beef-tallow fries recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for beef-tallow fries, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
## Ingredients
- 1 kg floury potatoes
- 750 g rendered beef tallow, for frying
- Fine salt
## Method
1. Cut and rinse: Cut potatoes into even batons and rinse until the water runs mostly clear.
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   Image description: Step 1: Cut and rinse for Beef-Tallow Fries.
2. Par-cook: Simmer in salted water until the edges are tender but the batons hold together. Drain and dry completely.
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   Image description: Step 2: Par-cook for Beef-Tallow Fries.
3. First fry: Heat tallow to 150 C and fry in batches until cooked through but pale. Cool completely.
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   Image description: Step 3: First fry for Beef-Tallow Fries.
4. Second fry: Heat tallow to 190 C and fry until deeply golden. Drain and salt immediately.
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   Image description: Step 4: Second fry for Beef-Tallow Fries.
## Storage
Serve immediately. Cool and strain tallow before refrigerating separately.
## History Context
Animal fats were common frying media before industrial vegetable oils; the modern tallow revival turns that older practice into a new identity signal.
## Primary Image
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## Sources
1. Whole Foods Market Forecasts the Top Food and Beverage Trends for 2026. Whole Foods Market. https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/company-info/newsroom/news-releases/whole-foods-market-forecasts-the-top-food-and-beverage-trends-for-2026