Can anyone tell me what Beef Suet is ?

Question

I am wanting to make mincemeat pie this year for my fiance' and this is the only ingredient I have never heard of before. Please tell me what this is. and where I could possibly buy it at?
Can I get it at Wal-mart, or Giant Eagle?

ok now I have a new question lol, how am I suppose to use suet to make the mince pie ? I mean the recipe calls for beef suet so I am not sure what I am doing there.

all the mince meat pie recipes I have looked at calls for this, so I am guessing I could use the vegitarian one, but I am wanting to use the real deal because I am making it from scratch.

I love to bake and cook

Answer 1

Suet
Pronounced:SOO-iht
A form of animal fat, similar to lard, but usually sold in shredded form. Suet is the solid white fat found around the kidneys and loins of beef, sheep and other animals. A vegetable version is now commonly available, made from an oil such as palm oil & usually combined with rice flour, which can be directly substituted for the animal fat version in recipes.

Beef Suet is, well, it's hard beef fat, basically. Ask your butcher for it.


Real mincemeat - actually made with meat! This recipe yields enough for 10 pies. Cut the recipe in half or smaller, if desired, or simply jar the extras and use as gifts. Makes 20 pints.

Things You'll Need
1 tsp. allspice
3 lbs. peeled, cored and sliced apples
2 lbs. chopped beef suet
1 quart brandy
2 quarts cider
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 lb. chopped citron
3 lbs. dark brown sugar
3 lbs. dried currants
1 tbsp. ground cloves
hard sauce
4 lbs. chopped lean beef
1 tbsp. mace
2 cups molasses
1 tsp. nutmeg
piecrust dough for 9-inch, two-crust pie
4 lbs. seeded raisins
2 tsp. salt
whipped cream

Instructions
STEP 1: Place beef, suet, brown sugar, molasses, cider, currants, raisins and citron in a large pot. STEP 2: Stirring occasionally, cook slowly over medium heat until the sugar and citron melt. STEP 3: Add the apples and cook until tender. STEP 4: Add the brandy, cinnamon, mace, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and salt, and cook 15 minutes, stirring often. STEP 5: Spoon the mixture into clean, hot jars, leaving 1 inch of space between the top of the mincemeat and the edge of the jar. STEP 6: Close the jars and process in a pressure cooker at 10 pounds pressure for 20 minutes, or if you don't need to store the mincemeat indefinitely, forget the processing and simply store in the refrigerator until ready to use. STEP 7: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. STEP 8: Line a 9-inch pie pan with pastry dough. (See "How to Make Pie Crust Dough.") STEP 9: Fill the lined pie pan with prepared mincemeat. STEP 10: Take the remaining dough and make a top crust. Crimp the edges and cut vents in the top to let steam escape. STEP 11: Bake the pie 10 minutes. STEP 12: Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake 40 minutes longer, until the top of the pie is browned. Serve with whipped cream or a hard sauce.

Answer 2

Beef Suet

Answer 3

Suet is raw beef or mutton fat for pastry, especially the hard fat found around the loins and kidneys. It melts at about 21°C (70°F). It is a saturated fat.

The primary use of suet is to make tallow in a process called rendering, which involves melting and extended simmering, followed by straining, cooling and usually a repetition of the entire process.

Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without refrigeration. It is used to make soap, for cooking, as a bird food, and was once used for making candles.

The type sold in supermarkets is dehydrated suet.

Vegetarian suet is readily available in supermarkets in the United Kingdom. It is made from fat such as palm oil combined with rice flour. It resembles shredded beef suet, and is used as a substitute in recipes.

Woodpeckers, goldfinches, juncos, cardinals, thrushes, jays, kinglets, bluebirds, wrens, and starlings are all known to favor suet-based bird feeders

Answer 4

Suet is mainly used to feed birds and is a saturated fat. I would try to replace it in your recipe with something less artery clogging. Read below:


Suet is raw beef or mutton fat for pastry, especially the hard fat found around the loins and kidneys. It melts at about 21°C (70°F). It is a saturated fat.

The primary use of suet is to make tallow in a process called rendering, which involves melting and extended simmering, followed by straining, cooling and usually a repetition of the entire process.

Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without refrigeration. It is used to make soap, for cooking, as a bird food, and was once used for making candles.

The type sold in supermarkets is dehydrated suet.

Vegetarian suet is readily available in supermarkets in the United Kingdom. It is made from fat such as palm oil combined with rice flour. It resembles shredded beef suet, and is used as a substitute in recipes.

Woodpeckers, goldfinches, juncos, cardinals, thrushes, jays, kinglets, bluebirds, wrens, and starlings are all known to favor suet-based bird feeders. [1]

Answer 5

As a child we used to make bird feeders by saving up all the renderings from the meets we cooked. The fat would rise to the top and we'd spoon it over pine cones and roll them in bird seed, then hung them in our trees. Wickipedia says you can buy it in dehydrated form. I hope this helps - God bless!

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Suet is raw beef or mutton fat for pastry, especially the hard fat found around the loins and kidneys. It melts at about 21°C (70°F). It is a saturated fat.

The primary use of suet is to make tallow in a process called rendering, which involves melting and extended simmering, followed by straining, cooling and usually a repetition of the entire process.

Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without refrigeration. It is used to make soap, for cooking, as a bird food, and was once used for making candles.

The type sold in supermarkets is dehydrated suet.

Vegetarian suet is readily available in supermarkets in the United Kingdom. It is made from fat such as palm oil combined with rice flour. It resembles shredded beef suet, and is used as a substitute in recipes.

Woodpeckers, goldfinches, juncos, cardinals, thrushes, jays, kinglets, bluebirds, wrens, and starlings are all known to favor suet-based bird feeders. [1]

Answer 6

Beef Suet is clarified beef fat. Talk to your local butcher shop.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

suet is some sort of fat, so I would assume it's beef fat?

Answer 9

beef fat, that's bee purified for cooking.