: the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, candles, and lubricants
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
New Fats On The Block Like ghee before it, beef tallow is having a moment in the fat spotlight.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
So, cue the sound of sizzling beef tallow and check out what might be in store.
—Will Stone, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
The restaurant’s lids at the garbage dumpsters and tallow bin were open at the time of inspection.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Steak ‘n Shake announced in January that by the end of February, all locations would end the use of vegetable oil and switch to 100% all-natural beef tallow for its fries, onion rings and chicken tenders.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
New Fats On The Block Like ghee before it, beef tallow is having a moment in the fat spotlight.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
So, cue the sound of sizzling beef tallow and check out what might be in store.
—Will Stone, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
The restaurant’s lids at the garbage dumpsters and tallow bin were open at the time of inspection.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Tallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tallow. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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tallow
noun
tal·low
ˈtal-(ˌ)ō, -ə(-w) 
: the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep which is used chiefly in soap, margarine, candles, and lubricants and of which the form obtained from domestic sheep (Ovis aries) is used in pharmacy in ointments and cerates
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