Pemmican — The Tallow Secret That Makes the Ultimate Survival Food The secret to making real pemmican is tallow… and most people have never even heard of it. The secret to pemmican is tallow… Recipe in the Description “You can find tallow at most grocery stores, even Walmart.” #FoodTok #LostWays #SurvivalFood #OffGridLiving #EasyRecipes Recipe…… To make pemmican, dry the leanest meat you can find until it breaks like a twig, grind it into shreds, crush dried berries into a fine dust, and melt purified tallow until it turns clear; then pour the tallow in a little at a time, using only enough to lightly coat the meat so the mixture holds its shape when squeezed—this is the real trick—too much and it turns greasy, too little and it crumbles; once the balance is right, press it into sturdy cakes or a single slab and let it cool into one of the most durable foods ever made.