What oil does TALLOW fry in?
TALLOW cooks with 100% grass-fed beef tallow, from the restaurant's own site: "Today, everything we fry is cooked in 100% grass-fed beef tallow." TALLOW is a single counter-service fried chicken spot inside the Fresh Grocer at 1000 S Easton Rd in Wyncote, PA (Philadelphia area). The menu repeats it item by item: the hand-breaded chicken thighs, tenders, double-fried party wings, fried chicken biscuits and hand-cut fries all go in grass-fed tallow. The sauces are listed as having "absolutely no soy, seed oils": a seed-oil-free mayo, house-made buttermilk ranch, and buffalo sauce made with real butter. The oil in the mayo and ranch is not named, so it is scored as avocado oil. TALLOW publishes no nutrition panel, so every value for this restaurant is an estimate..
The 5 cleanest things to order at TALLOW
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Honey Buttermilk Biscuits (2) | 1.0g |
| Hot Honey Biscuits (2) | 1.0g |
| Buttermilk Biscuits (2) | 1.0g |
| Raspberry Dark Chocolate Biscuits (2) | 1.2g |
| Chicken Tenders, 2 Tender Meal | 5.4g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
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Build my orderWhy the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the TALLOW report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does TALLOW use beef tallow?
Yes, at least for some items. TALLOW uses: 100% grass-fed beef tallow, from the restaurant's own site: "Today, everything we fry is cooked in 100% grass-fed beef tallow." TALLOW is a single counter-service fried chicken spot inside the Fresh Grocer at 1000 S Easton Rd in Wyncote, PA (Philadelphia area). The menu repeats it item by item: the hand-breaded chicken thighs, tenders, double-fried party wings, fried chicken biscuits and hand-cut fries all go in grass-fed tallow. The sauces are listed as having "absolutely no soy, seed oils": a seed-oil-free mayo, house-made buttermilk ranch, and buffalo sauce made with real butter. The oil in the mayo and ranch is not named, so it is scored as avocado oil. TALLOW publishes no nutrition panel, so every value for this restaurant is an estimate.. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.