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A.K.A BOTT

Joined: 20 Mar 2013
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Location: Rhondda

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 13 2:08 pm Post subject: which fat is best for what ?
Just wondering, I have rendered fat from various animals we make jerky from ( beef, lamb, bacon, venison) and I wondered which was best for what ? I know Venison is really bad for cooking with, I use lamb and pork for roasties but what other uses are there ? Ive about 8 kilo of lamb fat in the freezer

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 13 4:04 pm Post subject:
Moi is on a diet, whats fat? I seem to recall that beef dripping is the best thing on earth for doing chips in but my memory fades.

Mr O

Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 13 4:22 pm Post subject:
Make soap

NorthernMonkeyGirl

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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 13 4:24 pm Post subject:
Soap is good but depending how good your rendering/filtering was you may end up with a lavendar-bacon scent. Ask me how I know... Cook with it I guess, I'd stick to matching the fat with the meat (lamb probably quite strongtasting). Or find some Paleo foodies to sell it to?

mousjoos

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 5:01 pm Post subject:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

Soap is good but depending how good your rendering/filtering was you may end up with a lavendar-bacon scent. Ask me how I know...

Cook with it I guess, I'd stick to matching the fat with the meat (lamb probably quite strongtasting).

Or find some Paleo foodies to sell it to?

bacon-scented soap is something I'd buy........

formulated & controlled by laboratoires Danish, of course

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 5:13 pm Post subject:

mousjoos wrote:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

Soap is good but depending how good your rendering/filtering was you may end up with a lavendar-bacon scent. Ask me how I know...

Cook with it I guess, I'd stick to matching the fat with the meat (lamb probably quite strongtasting).

Or find some Paleo foodies to sell it to?

bacon-scented soap is something I'd buy........

formulated & controlled by laboratoires Danish, of course

I want locally sourced rare breed, free range organic bacon soap!

jamanda
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 5:23 pm Post subject:
Nell! There's a niche market here!

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: South Wales

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 6:11 pm Post subject:
I'd be tempted to try some lamb fat in flatbreads instead of olive oil.... it wouldn't use up much though.

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: South Wales

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 6:12 pm Post subject:
Hmmmm or maybe in pastry for a lamb pie?

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 6:17 pm Post subject:
Shouldn't you be making authentically smelly candles and rush lights for re-enactors with it?

mousjoos

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 6:56 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Nell! There's a niche market here!

I've already suggested rabbit-scented stuff, & frankly was disappointed with the overwhelming wave of apathy....so I think it's a bit late to start showing interest in what was an outstanding idea from the off.....

just saying....y'know bandwagons, jumping, etc

Annemieke

Joined: 26 Feb 2013
Posts: 131
Location: Somerset UK

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 7:11 pm Post subject:

Oh yum, oh yum, I want some!

I fry in butter, or olive oil if must be, or shop-bought dripping which does not smell very nice but at least does not burn or change into poison.
There's goose dripping to be had, but that's expensive.
I'm always trying to get some real animal fat for frying, it's much better than all that 'healthy' stuff, there must be people who throw it out!
I don't suppose you can send me some ....

For 'The Facts about Fats', see www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/FatFacts.html and
www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/526-skinny-on-fats.html

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 8:36 pm Post subject:
And again I say - Martin - there's your niche market!

Pilsbury

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 5645
Location: East london/Essex

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 13 8:54 pm Post subject:

Yes but Annemieke asked for organic or at least ethically raised animal fats, I render a fair amount of beef dripping at work, I buy in roasting joints to dice up as. It's cheaper for me but I am sure the beef is bog standard mass produced beef. I have it on my toast or cook in it at work but I still end up more than is healthy for me to eat .
Not sure on BOTT meat status but certainly worth potting up and popping on the stall.

A.K.A BOTT

Joined: 20 Mar 2013
Posts: 89
Location: Rhondda

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 13 8:44 am Post subject:
I may give potting it up some thought :)specially leading up to things like Xmas for roasties

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