1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. British & Irish Food

Suet - animal fat used in pastry and puddings

By Elaine Lemm, About.com

Definition: Suet is the fat found around the kidney and other organs in animals. It is a saturated fat and used traditionally in pastry, in steamed puddings and sweet mincemeat. There are vegetarian alternatives available.
Examples:
There are many, many recipes for Christmas pudding, some dark and rich others lighter. Some use beef suet and others vegetarian suet for a lighter pudding.

Explore British & Irish Food

About.com Special Features

Conquering High Cholesterol

Learn how you can reduce your your numbers with these nutrition and exercise tips. More >

Mornings Made Easy

Reclaim the morning and your sanity with these easy recipes, tips, and timesaving ideas. More >

  1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. British & Irish Food
  4. Glossary and FAQ's
  5. British Food Glossary
  6. Suet - animal fat used in pastry and puddings>

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.