Tallow
Tallow is a rendered form of beef or mutton fat, and is primarily made up of triglycerides. 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. Commercial tallow commonly contains fat derived from other animals, such as lard from pigs, or even from plant sources.
The adjacent diagram shows the chemical structure of a typical triglyceride molecule.
Greaves (also graves) is a byproduct of the rendering process, used in making animal feeds. See also the history of dog food.In Leviticus 3:14–17, the Israelites are forbidden to eat the suet surrounding certain internal organs of animals (e.g. cattle and sheep) sacrificed at the Temple. This suet is Halakhically called chelev. English Bible translations sometimes translate chelev to “tallow”, although the original text only forbids tallow from species offered for sacrifice; tallow from other (typically wild) kosher quadrupeds (e.g., deer) is not forbidden.
Grease (noun)
Animal fat in a melted or soft state
Grease (noun)
Any oily or fatty matter.
Grease (noun)
Shorn but not yet cleansed wool
Grease (noun)
Inflammation of a horse’s heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis.
Grease (verb)
To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.
Grease (verb)
To bribe.
Grease (verb)
To cause to go easily; to facilitate.
Grease (verb)
To perform a landing extraordinarily smoothly.
“To my amazement, I greased the landing despite the tricky crosswinds.”
Grease (verb)
To kill, murder.
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To cheat or cozen; to overreach.
Grease (verb)
To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.
Tallow (noun)
A hard animal fat obtained from suet, etc.; used in cooking as well as to make candles, soap and lubricants
Tallow (verb)
To grease or smear with tallow.
Tallow (verb)
To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten.
“to tallow sheep”
Grease (noun)
a thick oily substance, especially as used as a lubricant
“axle grease”
Grease (noun)
animal fat used or produced in cooking
“the kitchen walls were black with grease and filth”
Grease (verb)
smear or lubricate with grease
“a greased baking sheet”
“grease a shallow baking dish”