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NO SEED OILS  ·  JUST REAL FAT  ·  TRIPLE-RENDERED  ·  MADE IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA
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Tradition rendered right - a small family business, made by hand.

The family behind the flame

A kitchen tradition, kept alive by hand.

Tallow & Flame started at our own stove - a simple belief that good cooking begins with honest fat, not factory oils. What began as a family experiment became a promise: render it properly, keep it pure, and make nothing we wouldn't feed our own.

We render every batch three times for a clean, creamy tallow that's shelf-stable and beautifully neutral. Nothing is imported. Nothing is rushed. Just grain-fed beef fat, rendered the old way, right here in Gauteng.

It's a family business in the truest sense. We source the fat, render it, pack it and answer your messages ourselves - there's no factory line and no middleman between our kitchen and yours. It's the same tallow we cook with at home, and we think you can taste the difference.

Justine & Jaco
Rendering tallow the old way, in our kitchen
Rendered three times, rushed zero times

How we make it

Rendering is simple in principle: gently melt the fat, then separate the pure part from everything else. Doing it well takes patience. One render gives you usable fat - we go three times, because every pass leaves a cleaner, creamier tallow with a milder smell and better keeping quality.

It takes longer. It's worth it. And it's why a spoon of Tallow & Flame looks the way it does: smooth, creamy-white and ready for anything you throw at it.

1

Source

The finest grain-fed beef fat, sourced locally. Never imported, never industrial.

2

Render ×3

Slow, triple rendering strips away impurities for exceptional purity and flavour.

3

Pack

Poured, sealed and labelled by hand - from 500 ml tubs to 20-litre buckets. No preservatives. 100% natural.

Creamy, shelf-stable beef tallow
Why tallow

Real food, real fat.

Tallow is one of the oldest cooking fats there is - and it earns its place in a modern kitchen. It's shelf-stable, naturally neutral, and holds a high smoke point so your food crisps instead of burns.

✓ Creamy white, shelf-stable, no refrigeration
✓ High smoke point for hot, clean cooking
✓ 100% natural - no additives, no preservatives
✕ No seed oils or industrial solvents
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Taste the tradition.

Try a tub and see the difference real fat makes.

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