name: Tallow

flavor_db_name_variants: tallow

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Tallow

id: 674

name_scientific: null

description: Tallow is a rendered form of beef or mutton fat, processed from suet. It is solid at room temperature. Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without the need for refrigeration to prevent decomposition, provided it is kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation. In industry, tallow is not strictly defined as beef or mutton fat. In this context, tallow is animal fat that conforms to certain technical criteria, including its melting point. It is common for commercial tallow to contain fat derived from other animals, such as lard from pigs, or even from plant sources.

itis_id: null

wikipedia_id: Tallow

picture_file_name: 696.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 70468

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:34:00.000Z

legacy_id: null

food_group: Fats and oils

food_subgroup: Animal fats

food_type: Type 2

created_at: 2011-12-06T16:52:17.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:29.000Z

creator_id: 2

updater_id: 2

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: null

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00674