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Beef Tallow
Flat-Top Smashburgers
Restaurant-level crust at home. The tallow makes the edges shatter-crisp.
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Beef Tallow
Flat-Top Smashburgers
Restaurant-level crust at home. The tallow is what makes the edges shatter-crisp.
You'll need 1 lb ground beef (80/20), loose balls GILD Beef Tallow Salt & pepper American cheese, soft buns Onion, thinly sliced (optional) Method Get a flat top or cast-iron screaming hot. Squeeze on a thin layer of GILD Beef Tallow. Drop loose beef balls, smash thin with a press, season hard. Sear undisturbed until a deep brown crust forms, then flip. Cheese on, melt, stack on a buttered (squeezed!) toasted bun.
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Pork Lard
Crispy Fried Chicken
Lard fries clean and crisp — the old-school secret to shatter-crust chicken.
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Pork Lard
Crispy Fried Chicken
Lard fries clean and crisp — the old-school secret to shatter-crust chicken.
You'll need Chicken pieces, buttermilk-brined Seasoned flour dredge GILD Pork Lard (plus neutral oil to fill the pan) Method Dredge brined chicken in seasoned flour, press, rest a few minutes. Bring lard up to a steady frying heat in a deep pan. Fry in batches, turning, until golden and cooked through; rest on a rack.
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Ghee
Perfect Fried Eggs
Crispy lace edges, custardy middle, zero stick.
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Ghee
Perfect Fried Eggs
Crispy lace edges, custardy middle, zero stick.
Method Squeeze ghee into a hot nonstick or cast-iron pan. Crack in eggs; tilt and spoon the hot ghee over the whites to set them. Pull when edges are golden and lacy, yolk still soft. Finish with flaky salt.
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Beef Tallow
Steakhouse Crispy Potatoes
Crunchy everywhere, fluffy inside, beefy depth underneath.
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Beef Tallow
Steakhouse Crispy Potatoes
Crunchy everywhere, fluffy inside, beefy depth underneath.
You'll need 2 lb Yukon gold potatoes, cut in chunks GILD Beef Tallow Salt, pepper, rosemary Method Parboil potatoes in salted water until just tender; drain and steam-dry, then rough up the edges. Toss generously with squeezed GILD Beef Tallow, salt, and rosemary. Roast in a hot oven on a preheated tray, flipping once, until deeply golden and crisp.
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Pork Lard
Homemade Flour Tortillas
Soft, pliable, abuela-approved. Lard is non-negotiable here.
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Pork Lard
Homemade Flour Tortillas
Soft, pliable, abuela-approved. Lard is non-negotiable here.
You'll need 3 cups flour 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder 5 Tbsp GILD Pork Lard 1 cup warm water Method Mix flour, salt, baking powder. Work in squeezed lard until crumbly. Add warm water, knead to a smooth dough, rest covered. Divide, roll thin, cook on a hot dry comal until puffed and freckled.
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Ghee
Garlicky Sautéed Greens
Nutty, golden ghee makes vegetables taste like a side worth ordering.
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Ghee
Garlicky Sautéed Greens
Nutty, golden ghee makes vegetables taste like a side worth ordering.
You'll need Greens (spinach, chard, or kale) GILD Ghee Garlic, lemon, salt Method Squeeze ghee into a hot pan; add sliced garlic and cook until fragrant. Add greens in handfuls, tossing until wilted and glossy. Finish with lemon and salt.
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