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Shmalts Chicken-fat Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Just put the pieces of fat in a frying pan (skillet) over low flame until it all melts.
  • Pour into jars (through a sieve).
  • Let it cool down
  • Close jars and refrigerate
  • Use as needed for frying or cooking instead of oil
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  • SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
  • Great for frying onions.
  • Wonderful in shepherds pie
  • Gives a great taste to meat or chicken dishes.
  • Adds extra taste to mashed potatoes.
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  • Shmalts can be frozen and thawed as needed

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    " It was excellent "
    linebb956 ate it and said...
    I have learned that when I do stock for freezing to pull off that fat and freeze. I know it's not that good for us.. But, once in awhile.. LOL
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    " It was excellent "
    minitindel ate it and said...
    very good ronny my mom used to do this alot and fry potatoes and other things in it thank you
    five

    tink
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  • poohbearlovesheavymetal 15 years ago
    I save the cold fat I skim off my homemade chicken stock and use it as a base for white sauce and gravy. Perhaps I will try it for frying but I'm kinda partial to bacon grease. Every time I make bacon I strain and reserve the fat in jelly jars. It's great for frying up all kindas of things.
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    " It was excellent "
    mystic_river1 ate it and said...
    So good and tasty. Thanks for the recipe, first one I have seen. ^5
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    " It was excellent "
    linebb956 ate it and said...
    Oh... Ronny, nothing better than potatoes fried in this...I grew up in with Jewish friends.. and this was so good! BE STILL MY HEART! Gotta have it once in a while!
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    " It was excellent "
    fishtrippin ate it and said...
    Aunt Ella made her sour cream orange cookies with this, my mother refused to eat them, I thought they were "the Best". With todays prices, we should learn not to waste so much. Good post!
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    " It was excellent "
    herby ate it and said...
    interestingand differnet!
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  • sheba 15 years ago
    My Oma used to make this recipe. It brings back memories.
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    " It was excellent "
    tazoncaffeine ate it and said...
    As a child I had many jewish and german neighbors. This was always around. Soooo good! Its like a poor man's version of chicken stock for recipes. Works wonders for veggies.
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    " It was excellent "
    pat2me ate it and said...
    Wow......this is wicked interesting!

    Thanks, ronny!
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  • joe1155 15 years ago
    Here in Germany they also have Schweineschmaltz (rendered pork fat) and Gänseschmaltz (rendered goose fat) generally spread on bread as an appetizer. I have never tried it. I have seen it with fried onions in it and sprinkled with black pepper.
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  • cherylannxo 15 years ago
    I would use it for a base for chicken gravy...cheryl
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    thanks great recipe/hint
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