Mostly everyone loves pizza, but is it possible to love it even more? Yes. The choice of fat or oil used in the dough should not be a throwaway consideration. We have found that animal fats give the dough an extra depth, dimension and personality that sets our pizza dough recipe apart from any other….
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9 Reasons To Return To Tallow
Most people have heard of Lard (rendered pork fat) but may not be familiar with the word Tallow. Tallow is the term used for rendered beef fat. For centuries people have been cooking with Tallow. At the start of the 20th century Tallow and Lard were the most common fats used for cooking. Tallow was…
9 Secrets To Better Fried Menu Items
Deep fried foods are satisfying and delicious in a crispy, crunchy way that no other menu items can achieve. However there are some tricks to the trade that can make or break deep-fried foods. South Chicago Packing has been producing superior oils and shortenings for the restaurant industry for decades. Our customers are consistently ranked…
Irish Soda Bread
We hope everyone had a lovely St. Patrick’s Day weekend! In honor of this holiday, South Chicago Packing is sharing our recipe for Irish Soda Bread. Here in Chicago we love all things Irish. We celebrated with a slice of Irish Soda Bread slathered with creamy Irish butter, and a cup of Irish coffee before…
Beef Fat Popcorn
You don’t need a fancy popcorn popper to make this traditional, back-to-basics recipe. Today we are also going to give your microwave a break. Toss out the artificial butter-flavored bags of kernels, and make this recipe the old-fashioned way – on the stovetop! This snack is perfect for movie or game night. It is simple…
Sugar Cookies: Perfect Edges Every Time
This is an easy to make, basic sugar cookie recipe that is great for any holiday! Halloween, Christmas, and of course Valentine’s Day!! This is a pretty forgiving recipe. It will work even if you are not super accurate with your scaling, or don’t want to get out the digital scale or measuring cups. The…