Only of interest as a local story, but a fish & chip shop appeared in Nottingham UK that deep fries chips and battered fish in beef tallow (aka beef dripping) -

https://www.codsscallops.com/

This was a traditional fat for use in a UK 'chippy' but I think the place is unique now in using beef dripping for frying. It has been very successful - they expanded from one to three shops in a few years, and are always crowded. It's the only chippy I would go to since they opened - just the smell as you approach hits your appetite button, and the taste is delicious.