How to cook beef with tallow
These beef tallow fries are better than fast food fries.
The problem has been resolved
An April Fool’s Day joke, created by a fast food fan account, got caught up in a White House press release when the Trump administration falsely claimed that the burger chain’s n-out burger had moved to using beef tallow for cooking.
With the title “President Trump Delivers With Maha Push,” published on July 14, the White House touted recent changes made by major food and beverage companies, including Kraft-Heinz, Pepsico and Tyson Foods, in response to the administration’s “Make America Healthy” initiative.
Among the announcements on the removal of synthetic dyes and additives was one breaking point claiming that the California-based fast food chain has “transferred to 100% beef fat,” accompanied by a link to a post on his previous Twitter, X.
“It’s official. In-n-out moves to 100% pure beef tallow. The change is set to take effect on 05/01/2025 at all in-n-up locations,” read the April 1st post.
However, the message was not from the official In-N-Out account. In fact, it is shared by the fan account @innoutburger_. It features the display name “We are not affiliated with in-n-out. This is a fan account that posts accurate and up-to-date information” and “Fun In and Hamburger.” The account has a blue checkmark, making it a feature available for purchase when Elon Musk took over the social media platform in 2022.
Following the original post, two more people made it clear as a joke on April Fool’s Day. “To be clear, I might not have seen my follow-up post, so to be clear, another post came in. This was an April Fool’s Day joke.
At the time, it had accumulated five million views and was causing confusion among thousands of commenters.
beef in-n-out using sunflower oil for fries, not tallow
In-N-Out told USA Today in a statement Tuesday that the chain has not changed how it fryed.
“The information was recently published with an error indicating that the in-n-out burger has moved to beef tallow to cook fries,” said Chief Operating Officer Denny Wernick. “We continue to work on upgrading to our current sunflower oil, but have not made any changes yet.”
The White House subsequently removed the claim from the updated release, citing a Good Morning America article on May 16, leaving an accurate statement that In-N-Out “agree to remove synthetic food dyes and artificial flavors from menu items.”
USA Today reached the White House for comment.
Some restaurants are jumping on the trends in beef veterinarians
Some restaurants, including fellow fast food chain steak’n shakes, have switched to frying food with beef tallow in recent months. The rendered beef fat is a favorite of human and medical services secretary RFK Jr., who publishes to use eateries instead of seed oil, known as “one of the most unhealthy ingredients found in food.”
Steak’n Shake announced the Switch in March, and in a social media post at the time, “Steak’ N Shake is proud to support Maha and his secretary Kennedy! RFK responded to this post, thanking the restaurant for “Crusades Leadership to Make America Healthy Again.”
Other chains that have chosen to use beef for deep frying include Smash Burger, Popeye, Buffalo Wild Wings and Outback Steakhouse.
According to Mayo Clinic, beef tallow is a favorite as an excellent source of saturated, single-saturated and polyunsaturated fats, and fat-soluble vitamins can provide health benefits like immune support. However, ju umpires are still out among experts who determine whether beef tallow is overall better than seed oil.
Contributions: Cheryl V. Jackson, Indy Star
