Turn Ordinary Meals into Extraordinary Ones
Real fat has pizzazz. It browns, bastes, crisps, carries flavor, and generally makes itself useful.
Premium fats help ingredients caramelize beautifully while carrying and enhancing natural flavors. The result is richer meats, crispier vegetables, flakier pastries, and a deeper, more satisfying taste in every bite.
Small-batch rendered animal fats offer exceptional flavor, high smoke points, and clean, simple ingredients. They're crafted to perform beautifully at high heat while bringing unmatched richness to your cooking.
Each fat has its own specialty. Beef tallow creates an incredible sear on steaks and burgers, duck fat is renowned for perfectly crisp potatoes, Wagyu tallow adds buttery umami richness, and our finishing butters bring gourmet flavor to meats, seafood, vegetables, and more.
Meet The Original Old-School Cooking Fat
Small Batch, Big Flavor.
Beef tallow is your kitchen secret, whether smoking brisket, searing steak, or crisping fries. Briefly warm up for dressings and sauces, or scoop to melt or rub.
Rich in flavor with a high smoke point, this cage-free duck fat is a favorite for pan-frying chicken, roasting potatoes until deeply golden, and building the flakiest pie crust ...
Wagyu Beef Tallow Pouches$39.99
Rich, silky tallow rendered from coddled Wagyu cattle, portioned into a pouch that's easy to keep by the stove. Melt it for a deep, buttery sear on steak, add it to the smoker f...
Made For Real Life
“This stuff is freaking amazing. If I didn’t still have a little over 3 containers in my freezer, I’d buy more! I made truffle buttered popcorn topped with grated asiago this past weekend. Best. Popcorn. EVER. And a little butter goes a long way. …I just keep all of it in my freezer, hacking out a portion as I need it. Amazing stuff.”
“I’ve only used the white truffle butter so far and it’s SO GOOD. In fact, it’s SOOOOOOOOOO GOOD. It makes asparagus – which I like normally – into a culinary symphony.”
“I sat down to a nice piece of salmon with this black truffle butter melting into it and down the sides. I was gobsmacked, I gotta say. I just never expected dinner to taste so freaking fantastic. Bring it on!”
“M.A.D Foods Inc., New York, now offers Aux Délices des Bois flavored butters in bulk for meat and seafood counter service in supermarkets and food service.”
“This is one of my favorite Little Big Meals!! Those pork chops are fantastic!! And I love the noodles with the herb butter and microwavable veggies!! Fast, easy and delicious!”
“These products have elevated my culinary game and have made me king of the cul-de-sac.”
Thierry grew up in the French countryside, where Sundays meant mushroom forays, the cousins raised ducks, and grand-mère churned the week's milk into butter. Nothing good went to waste.
Years later, armed with a roll of quarters and a less-than-reliable Chevette, Thierry and Amy set out to find the wild mushrooms New York kitchens were missing. Aux Délices des Bois grew from there.
We've been finding delicious things to do with very good fat ever since.
Beef Tallow creates a rich, flavorful crust with exceptional browning and high-heat performance.
Duck Fat is the chef's secret to irresistibly crispy potatoes and beautifully caramelized vegetables.
Wagyu Beef Tallow adds buttery richness and deep umami while keeping smoked meats juicy.
Explore Our Rich European Finishing Butter
Made With Real Truffle.
Real black truffle blended into butter for a flavor that's earthy and a little bit luxurious. Finish a steak or a pan of roasted mushrooms with a pat right before serving, stir ...
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Lemon, garlic, and fresh herbs blended into butter for something bright with a little bite. Melt it over grilled fish or shrimp, toss it with roasted vegetables, or stir it into...
From Our Kitchen To Yours
We believe exceptional meals begin with exceptional ingredients. Since 2008, we've crafted premium cooking fats and compound butters using traditional techniques, real cooked flavor bases, and high-butterfat ingredients. No shortcuts. Just honest flavor made the slow way.
Our artisan butters make it easy to elevate everyday meals. Finish grilled steaks, melt over seafood, toss with pasta, spread on warm bread, roast vegetables, or stir into sauces for instant gourmet flavor.
Absolutely. We slowly cook fresh garlic, shallots, herbs, and truffles into our own flavor bases rather than relying on powdered shortcuts. It's a hands-on process that creates authentic, full-bodied flavor.
Yes. After cooking, simply strain the fat through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to remove food particles, then refrigerate it for future meals. It's a traditional kitchen practice that helps reduce waste while preserving flavor.
Premium animal fats add rich flavor, create beautiful browning, and stand up to high-heat cooking. They're perfect for searing steaks, roasting vegetables, frying potatoes, grilling, and baking.
Higher butterfat creates a creamier texture, richer flavor, and smoother melt. It also carries herbs, garlic, truffles, and other natural ingredients more beautifully than standard butter.
Yes. Beef tallow, duck fat, and Wagyu tallow all have naturally high smoke points, making them excellent choices for searing, roasting, pan frying, grilling, and deep frying.
You'll find Aux Délices in specialty grocers including Whole Foods, Kroger, The Fresh Market, independent co-ops, and farmers markets, or you can shop our full collection directly online.
