No: Suet is firm even at room temperature, while most margarines will be too soft to hold any shape. you really can't make homemade suet, per se. Suet is suet. If you are using this to feed to birds, PLEASE do not use margarine: it's an artifically thickened product that could be very bad for the birds. It's chemically alterated to be thick and there are already questions over its safety for humans. Birds need the nice fats in real suet in the winter because it helps build their body fat and keep them warm and nourished. Margarine will not benefit them in the same way and their bodies may not be able to really use the fact at all since it's not similar molecurlarly to any naturally occuring fat. The whole issue is controversial but many studies suggest that humans can't really digest this substance either.
Buy real suet for the birds. If you are making plum pudding, you can probably use lard or butter though.
Lard is not used in Arab countries; most Arabian people are Islamic, and Islam forbids the use of pork or pork products. Suet ( أ. شحم الماشية ) would be an acceptable substitute.
Lard is made from the pork leaf fat or pork back fat that is rendered.Tallow is made from beef suet that has been rendered.
fat, grease, shortening, suet
The function of lard in pastries is to make your pastry nice and flaky.If a recipe tells you to use only lard, use half lard and half butter. You won't be disappointed. :)
Suet is used because it has a higher melting point than other types of fats. Some people recommend solid veg shortening. One thing you might try is getting the shortening or butter extremely cold..maybe even frozen.
Make the pastry using shortening, instead of lard.
Clean it and season it with lard. Suet if you need to keep kosher.
I believe its another word for fat.Like the stuff at the bottom of the frying pan after cooking bacon,Lard is the rendered fat of a pig, and it can be used in cooking and baking.
Oil is not appropriate in any baked product where a flaky texture is desired, such as most pie crusts, brioche, croissants, turnovers, American baking powder biscuits, and most Danish and French pastries. Solid shortenings (lard, suet, tallow, butter, margarine, vegetable shortening) remain solid at room temperatures and form multiple layers of alternating flour and fat in dough that become flakes when baked. Oil does not form such layers, but soaks into or coats the grains of flour, resulting in a crumbly texture in the finished product.
which country does suet come from
Suet is simply pieces of fat from animals (beef suet). Ribeye fat is real good. Firm fat layers is best for chopping to make Christmas puddings etc.. Kidney fat was used also. Now as for bird food known also as suet, you can render fat in boiling water. Solidify fat in freezer but do not freeze or buy lard from the store. Put fat in a mixing bowl add peanut butter, seeds, nuts, berries or whatever the animals you're feeding likes. Line a loaf pan with wax paper spoon in mixture. Chill, remove from pan cut with a knife sat in hot water.
Yes, raccoons will eat suet.