Butcher Ben's Beef Tallow
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Real fat.
Rendered right.

Small-batch beef tallow made from Chester County beef fat. Sourced from local butchers, slow-rendered by hand, and jarred a few miles from where it started.

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The Story

Started with a pan and a question: why doesn't anyone make this around here?

I'm Ben. I've been cooking with animal fats for years — not because it's trendy, but because food just tastes better when you cook it the way people cooked for centuries.

I started rendering tallow in my kitchen with beef fat from local Chester County butchers. The first batch was for me. The second batch was for friends. The third batch was for their friends. It kept going.

Now Butcher Ben's is in three stores across the county, and every jar is still made the same way — small batches, local fat, nothing added, nothing rushed. The butchers I work with are guys I know by name. The fat comes from cattle raised on farms I can drive to.

That's the whole story. No factory. No investors. Just good fat, done right.

Ben Rosenau, founder of Butcher Ben's
Ben Rosenau — Kennett Square, PA
The Tallow

One ingredient. No compromises.

Pure beef tallow, rendered from locally sourced Chester County beef fat. Nothing added, nothing removed. Just clean, honest cooking fat.

14 Ounce Jar 14 Ounce Jar

14 Ounce Jar

14 Ounce Jar

Butcher Ben’s Classic Wagyu Beef Tallow is slow-rendered in small batches from locally sourced Chester County wagyu beef fat. Made with one ingredient and nothing added, it’s a versatile cooking fat for frying, roasting, searing, and cast iron cooking. Why people love it:- One simple ingredient- Rich, clean flavor- High smoke point- Great for potatoes, eggs, burgers, and vegetables Use it anywhere you’d normally reach for butter or cooking oil. 14 oz jar.

$18.99
2 x 14 Ounce Jar 2 Pack

2 x 14 Ounce Jar

2 Pack

The Two Pack includes two 14 oz jars of Butcher Ben’s Classic Wagyu Beef Tallow at a better value. Keep one by the stove and one in the pantry, or share one with someone who needs a better cooking fat in their kitchen. Slow-rendered in small batches from locally sourced Chester County wagyu beef fat, this is the same one-ingredient tallow Butcher Ben’s is known for: simple, versatile, and made for everyday cooking. Perfect for:- Roasting vegetables- Searing steaks and burgers- Crispy breakfast potatoes- Cast iron cooking Includes 2 x 14 oz jars.

$34.99

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How It's Made

From farm to jar in the same region.

Every batch starts with beef fat from butchers we know by name. Here's how it becomes the cleanest cooking fat in your kitchen.

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Source

Beef fat is collected from local Chester county cattle farms.

02

Trim

The fat is hand-trimmed and cleaned, removing any meat or connective tissue for a pure, clean render.

03

Render

Slow-rendered in small batches at low heat. No shortcuts, no chemicals, no rushing. Just time and temperature.

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Jar

Strained, cooled, and poured into glass jars by hand. Shelf-stable, ready to cook with, no refrigeration needed.

What You Can Do With It

More than a cooking oil.

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Fry Everything

Eggs, potatoes, chicken, fish. Tallow has a 420°F smoke point — higher than olive oil, butter, or coconut oil. No splattering, no burning.

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Sear and Roast

The best steak crust you'll ever get. Coat your vegetables before roasting for caramelized edges your oven has never produced.

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Deep Fry

This is how McDonald's used to make their fries. Now you can make them better at home. One jar, a pot, and cut potatoes — that's it.

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Season Cast Iron

Tallow is the traditional seasoning fat for cast iron cookware. Thin coat, high heat, and your pan gets better every time you cook.

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Replace Seed Oils

Canola, soybean, vegetable — tallow replaces all of them. One fat for your whole kitchen. Your great-grandparents were right.

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Everyday Cooking

Use it for burgers, grilled sandwiches, breakfast hash, or weeknight vegetables. Once it is by the stove, it ends up in almost everything.

Find Us

On shelves near you.

Pick up a jar at any of our retail partners in Chester and Delaware County. Prefer delivery? We ship anywhere in the lower 48.

  • Kimberton Whole Foods
    Various locations in the greater Philadelphia area
  • Carlino's Market
    West Chester, PA and Ardmore, PA
  • The Country Butcher
    Kennett Square, PA
  • The Meat House Market
    Chadds Ford, PA
  • Breezy's Market
    Philadelphia, PA

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We work with specialty grocers, farm stores, butcher shops, and restaurants across southeastern Pennsylvania.

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What people are saying.

★★★★★
“Butcher Ben's tallow has transformed my cooking — exceptional flavor and quality every time. I won't go back to canola.”
Jim R.
Philadelphia, PA
★★★★★
“I started with frying eggs. Then I roasted potatoes. Then I seasoned my cast iron. Now it's the only fat in my kitchen.”
Sarah M.
West Chester, PA
★★★★★
“Bought three jars — two were supposed to be gifts. They never left my house. Had to go back for more.”
Dave K.
Kennett Square, PA

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