Suet
(noun)
- Hard, white or yellow fat that is found around the kidneys and loins of cows and sheep.
- A type of animal fat that is often used in cooking, particularly for pastry crusts and to make tallow.
Origin:
From the old english word "sēowet" meaning a hard fat found around the kidneys of cows and sheep.
Examples:
- Suet is an important ingredient in traditional British puddings such as Christmas pudding.
- Suet is often used to make tallow, a type of soap.
- Suet is a key ingredient in traditional British pastry crusts.
- Suet is a type of animal fat that is solid at room temperature.
- Suet is a popular ingredient for bird feeders to attract birds during the winter.