Duck fat Lard (pig fat)Ghee Tallow (beef fat)Saturated fats are your healthiest choice
for cooking, especially at high temperature.
Saturated fats are very stable when exposed to
air, heat, and light, which makes them ideal
for sautéing, pan-frying, broiling, or roasting.
Another form of animal fat comes from
dairy—butter. Remember, the issues we have
with dairy come from its carbohydrate and
protein, not its fat. In fact, we think there are
some really healthy compounds in pastured,
organic butter, like higher amounts of anti-
inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, CLA
(conjugated linoleic acid), vitamin E, and
carotenoids.
But we have one stipulation when it comes
to butter—that it be clarified. See, butter isn’t