PELLA
Finely rendered beef fat. Widely used in Argentinian cooking. The beef fat (suet) should be clean with only small amounts of meat on it. BTW, this is the type of fat that made the "original" McDonald's french fries so different. For 2" vegetable oil in a deep skillet, add 4 Tbs. of pella. You will be surprised at the difference.... A note on safety: You must watch this very carefully. Any time fat and water are combined, there is always the possibility of an explosion (of sorts.)Keep the heat steady, make sure your pan distributes it evenly and watch the process carefully. I have had the whole thing just go "bloop" and spray melted fat and water all over every surface in the kitchen. A clean kitchen is a nice thing, but not when it's because of an accident.
Provided by Queen Dragon Mom
Categories Meat
Time 2h5m
Yield 1 1/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Cut the fat into 1" chunks.
- Place in a very heavy pan over medium heat.
- After around 30 minutes, the meat bits should begin to brown.
- Reduce heat to low, scrape the pan, turning fat.
- Add water. (be careful with this. do it slowly to make sure everything doesn't blow -- ).
- Simmer until fat is completely rendered, anywhere from 15 minutes to 2 hours.
- Very high quality, pure fat will render more quickly.
- Strain into jar or small bowl and let cool.
- Keep in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3276.1, Fat 363.2, SaturatedFat 180.9, Cholesterol 395.9, Sodium 1.9
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