Substitute for Suet | Ask Nigella.com (2024)

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If you can't find suet then we have found that grated vegetable shortening (such as Trex, Crisco or Copha) is a good substitute. To grate the shortening firstly freeze a stick or block of it until firm but not solid (this usually takes about 30 minutes).

Vegetable shortening: Vegetable shortening has a mild flavor like suet and hardens in the refrigerator, making it simple to shred and add to foods that call for shredded suet. Shortening consists of sunflower oil, palm oil, and wheat flour, which create a similar, crumbly texture to suet.

If you can't find suet or you just don't want to use it, try shortening instead. One of the advantages of using vegetable shortening is that it is suitable for vegetarian dishes.

Outside the UK suet can be difficult to find and vegetable shortening is the best alternative. The same weight should be used - 150g and for the US it is 14 tablespoons. As shortening is quite soft it is best to freeze it overnight before grating.

We're trying to cut down on our saturated fat intake so I tried making dumplings without suet, using olive oil, milk and some dried herbs. They tasted delicious with stew and the kids really enjoyed them as well.

You can easily make your own homemade suet at home with simple ingredients such as animal fat, peanut butter, cornmeal, flour, and bird seed.

If you want to enjoy the rich flavor of suet in your recipes, you can find it at your local grocery store. Looking to use it today? Instacart shoppers are ready to take your order and can have your suet delivered to your door in as little as 2 hours!

Hello, Yes you can use grated butter if you prefer. In the same way as Delia prepares quick flaky pastry, its easier to grate it if its been frozen for 45 minutes first and use a little of the flour to keep the gratings separate.

If you can't find suet then we have found that grated vegetable shortening (such as Trex, Crisco or Copha) is a good substitute.

A mix of cold coconut oil and butter can be used like lard to make pie crusts. Butter or ghee is a good substitute in some cases.

Can I use butter instead of suet in my Christmas pudding? ›

It's best not to. Suet is a very hard fat, which melts slowly through a mixture during the cooking, whereas butter melts very easily and quickly through a mixture. They are different types of fats and shouldn't be substituted for each other.

As a result, suet fat is less likely to melt into the flour when making the pastry. When the pudding is cooked, the suet melts after the pastry has had a chance to set, leaving behind holes. This structure allows the pastry to better stand up to wet fillings and gives a lighter, fluffier texture.

While most families in France enjoy a Yule log (bûche de Noël) for dessert, in Provence the table is spread with dried and fresh fruits, nuts, nougat, and a popular orange-flavoured brioche cake known as “oil pump”.

Coconut oil is a tropical oil made from the fruit of coconuts and is high in saturated fat. This “good” fat remains in a semisolid state, making it a good choice for a suet cake.

I prefer the flavour of butter to suet in mincemeat – which makes it suitable for vegetarians – but use suet if you wish.

Vegetable oils: Almost all vegetable oils have melting points of 75-77 degrees. This is way too low for a "suet" cake. These fats melt and spread easier, making them a risky option.

Hello, Yes you can use grated butter if you prefer. In the same way as Delia prepares quick flaky pastry, its easier to grate it if its been frozen for 45 minutes first and use a little of the flour to keep the gratings separate.

If you can't find suet then we have found that grated vegetable shortening (such as Trex, Crisco or Copha) is a good substitute.

We get asked all of the time if there is a way to create a homemade suet cake using a fat that is not a meat product. And the answer we always give is, YES! We have many vegans who just LOVE our product and want to know how they can make it work for their lifestyle. Creating a vegan suet cake starts with Coconut Oil.

The main difference between suet and lard is that suet is the hard white fat we obtain from cows and mutton while lard is the semi-solid we obtain from pigs. Suet has not undergone rendering while lard has undergone rendering.