Tallow fries are French fries cooked in beef tallow, which is rendered beef fat. This cooking fat has a high smoke point (around 400°F), making it ideal for frying or baking potatoes to achieve a crispy exterior and a soft, fluffy interior
. Traditionally, many fast food restaurants used beef tallow for frying fries before switching to seed oils in the 1990s; some chains have recently returned to using tallow for its flavor and cooking qualities
. Beef tallow fries are prized for their rich, savory flavor and crispy texture that vegetable oils cannot replicate. They can be made by coating cut potatoes in beef tallow and baking them or by double frying in hot beef tallow for a golden, crispy finish
. The process often involves blanching the fries first, cooling or freezing them, then frying again for optimal crispness
. In summary, tallow fries are fries cooked in beef tallow fat, known for their superior taste and texture compared to fries cooked in typical vegetable oils
