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NO SEED OILS  ·  JUST REAL FAT  ·  TRIPLE-RENDERED  ·  MADE IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA
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Why Tallow & Flame?

Real fat, properly rendered.

Our promise

We don't just put our name on it. We render our own.

That means we care about the fat we start with, the rendering process, the cleanliness of the finished product, and the consistency of every batch.

It starts with good grain-fed beef fat, sourced locally. We render it slowly, in small batches, three times over - each pass taking out a little more of what doesn't belong - until what's left is clean, creamy-white and neutral enough to cook just about anything in. Then we pack it by hand. No additives, no preservatives, no shortcuts.

Every tub is made by us, not a factory line, and if a batch isn't good enough for our own kitchen, it doesn't go out.

We're a small South African business - and we'd rather make something properly than make something quickly. Real fat. Properly rendered. That's Tallow & Flame.

Creamy triple-rendered beef tallow
Why tallow

Sometimes the old ways still make the most sense.

For generations, beef tallow - dripping, as many South African kitchens knew it - was a staple. It fried the chips, roasted the Sunday potatoes and went into the pastry, because it was practical, versatile and could handle real heat. Then highly processed seed oils took its place on the shelf.

We're bringing it back. Not because everything old is automatically better, but because there's something to be said for knowing exactly what you're cooking with: one ingredient, rendered properly, from local beef. If you've been looking for a natural alternative to seed oils, it doesn't get much simpler than this.

One simple ingredient

Beef fat - that's where it starts. Rendered slowly until what remains is a rich cooking fat with a naturally long shelf life. No complicated ingredient list, no unnecessary additives.

Made for the heat

A high smoke point makes tallow ideal for high-temperature cooking: crispy roast potatoes, golden chips, seared steak, fried eggs, roasted veg - with a subtle savoury richness.

Less processing

Many modern fats are highly processed before they reach the kitchen. Tallow takes a different route - beef fat, rendered with heat into a usable cooking fat. A traditional process that just makes sense.

Whole-animal, less waste

Beef fat is a valuable resource, and rendering gives it purpose instead of letting it go to waste. Use what you have. Waste less. Make it count.

Golden chips fried in beef tallow
And then there's the taste

Ask anyone who's cooked chips in beef tallow.

There's something different about it. That unmistakable richness. That beautifully crisp finish. That old-fashioned flavour.

Tallow isn't trying to be everything. It's simply a damn good cooking fat.

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