The Breakdown
- Beef tallow: single-ingredient animal fat
- Cast iron: one purchase, three generations
- No seed oils, no planned obsolescence
- Pre-1990 cooking method that still works
- Tallow sourcing varies — verify grass-fed
Side Effects
ancestors filing a restraining order against your air fryer
Buy Instead
Pair with a Lodge 10-inch skillet — same cast iron, $20, lasts forever.