Caul Fat

Meat

Caul Fat

Caul fat is the lacy membrane surrounding the pig’s stomach—a natural net for wrapping pâtés, crepinettes, and lean roasts. It bastes as it cooks and holds fillings together without string. Fresh caul is pale, thin, and slightly sticky; soak in warm salted water to unfold. Wrap sausages or faggots snugly, roast until the lace crisps and turns golden, and serve without peeling if tender. Overcooking hardens it; undercooking leaves a rubbery film. Freeze flat between sheets if buying bulk. There is no perfect plastic substitute for its basting behaviour.

Track this ingredient

Unit

Characteristics

Preparations

ConfitCookedFreshPreparedRoasted

Traits

BastingCaul FatPortionPrep ReadySavoury

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 674

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 73.4 g
  • Saturated Fat 58.8 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 12.1 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 2.51 g
  • Cholesterol 86.4 mg
  • Sodium 60.7 mg
  • Salt 0.15 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 3.48 g
  • Water 14.3 g
Detailed nutrients

Rendered or depot fat is nearly pure lipid energy with negligible carbohydrate.

History

French crépinette makers relied on caul as both casing and basting layer.

British faggot and faggots traditions wrapped offal mixes in caul for market sale.

Charcuterie revival kitchens rediscovered caul for elegant free-form terrines and roasts.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙

Rejoining the server...

Rejoin failed... trying again in seconds.

Failed to rejoin.
Please retry or reload the page.

The session has been paused by the server.

Failed to resume the session.
Please retry or reload the page.