Schmaltz For Sale In Grand Rapids And Where To Find It

If you need schmaltz, it is for sale in the Grand Rapids area, and locals know where to find it. In case you were wondering what schmaltz is? We will tell you that too.

What is Schmaltz?

With Grand Rapids, Michigan, being known as "Beer City USA", when I saw the term schmaltz, I assumed it was a beer similar to Schlitz. I was wrong.

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Schmaltz is rendered chicken fat used to add rich flavor to foods. Schmaltz is also referred to as dripping lard. Schmaltz is very popular in the Yiddish, German, and Jewish communities.

I have seen a jar like the one in the picture, but my mom had bacon grease and used it to cook with. I wouldn't be surprised if schmaltz is something either of my grandmothers may have used, especially being from the south. I know my grandmother in Kentucky cooked with lard, but I'm not sure if it was schmaltz.

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Where to Find Schmaltz in Grand Rapids Area

A poster on the Grand Rapids Reddit page asked where they could buy schmaltz (rendered chicken fat), and below is where the locals directed them.

I like how helpful people in Grand Rapids can be on Reddit.

I don't know if this is the same Phil Collins who sang the song "In the Air Tonight" (feel free to insert air-drum fill here), but he knows his schmaltz.

I have never seen duck fat for sale in a grocery store, but have also never needed it to look.

I think if you were at a bingo hall, this is when someone would say, "BINGO!".

We now have the confirmed Grand Rapids location for Schmaltz.

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Remember, cooking with schmaltz is cooking with pure cholesterol, so keep in mind who you serve it to, but I bet it makes the dish taste delicious.