Fat on meat!

[wcwbf]

not like the extra stuff i'm unfortunately carrying around right now. fat (and skin) on meat. if i'm making something like beef stew, i'm meticulous in trimming every molecule of fat off the beef so i KNOW i won't end up with anything unexpected/unpleasant in my mouth.

bacon is almost all fat. it doesn't have to be crumby/crispy but can't have WHITE fat. being slightly "bendy" is idea. i see "pork belly" being featured on TV cooking shows/competitions and almost GAG at the though of eating it. yet wouldn't think of tossing bacon fat... liquid GOLD.

very small amounts of VERY crispy fat on the edge of a nice medium rare steak or nice pork/veal chop can be a very nice treat. a bone-in/skin-on chicken with ultra-crisp skin is delightful.

where do you stand on fat?

 

[MickaC]

No fat........with the treat of crispy bacon for a treat once in a while.
Use vegetable oil and vegetable shortening.....always have, always will.

 

[chic]

I don't eat meat fat. Trim my chicken well. Haven't touched bacon since I was a teenager. (How many here can say that?) Meat fat creates an environment in the body that is receptive to cancer cell reproduction. It's also bad for anyone with any autoimmune disease and diseases of the heart and circulatory system. Seems healthier to me to avoid it.

 

[RadishRose]

When I was a child, I was terrified of ingesting any fat. My steak was cleaned of the stuff perfectly. I got so bad, I would stare at my hamburger after I'd taken a bite and If I saw a clear tiny blob, I just knew it was fat and would gag.

LOL, I had no idea that hot dogs, bacon and bologna were practically all fat, so I ate them. The same for butter, but I could not tolerate milk.

 

[MickaC]

Ditto @chic Chicken fat is a big no-no, always remove.....as well as meat fat.....my diet of chicken is always boneless, skinless breast.

 

[Sunny]

And even worse than that, most kinds of cheese are also mostly fat.

I don't worry about it, I pretty much eat whatever I want.

 

[Aneeda72]

Pork belly is really really good, I love Crispy bacon, cheese, yummy, yummy, yummy. I can not digest steak very well, but do fairly well with hamburger. I love roasted bone marrow but it doesn’t have any fat as far as I know. Used to love rib eye steaks when I could eat them.

So yes, I like fat.

 

[Aunt Bea]

If it appeals to me I eat it.

I enjoy the crispy fat from bacon, a pork roast, or a grilled steak but I trim the blubber from prime rib.

I enjoy butter, cheese, bologna, hotdogs, etc... but I try to ward off the evils they contain by eating plenty of salads, whole grains and green vegetables.

IMO if we lived the way our grandparents did with plenty of basic food, exercise, fresh air, clean water, and limited stress we would all be fine especially when combined with today's advanced medical technology.

 

[CarolfromTX]

Fat means flavor. Don't need lots of it, but the lack of it means lack of flavor. We use ground chuck, not sirloin, because of the fat content. And boneless, skinless chicken breast? Flavorless, IMO. I want to enjoy my food. But you do want you want to.

 

[Bethea]

We trim ours off. For us it's a texture thing.

 

[squatting dog]

I don't mind fat. (on my food, not my belly).

 

[jujube]

I don't mind fat. (on my food, not my belly).

Unfortunately, fat on the food can lead to fat on the belly. Boy, can *I* attest to that!

 

[I'mnotdeadyet]

No fat? Blasphemy! 'Round heah...we eat. Smoked pork butt, brisket, ribs, chicken. All yummy. Steaks get reverse seared and the fat crisped, but the meat is never past medium rare. Country ribs (which aren't ribs, they come from the shoulder), you name it. Cheese? You bet! I also practice charcuterie. Home made sausage, breakfast, kielbasa, bratwurst, hunter sticks.

We do drink skim milk, I guess that's like getting a Big Mac, super size fries, and a diet Coke...

 

[MickaC]

I guess i shouldn't have claimed No Fat.
I eat my share of cheese, skim milk, nuts,......and some other things which i'm sure they have fat content.

 

[Gary O']

Fat or no, I pretty much eat what I want
Just not much of it
Volume is key for me
I no longer eat until I'm full
I just eat until I'm no longer hungry

 

[I'mnotdeadyet]

Volume is key for me
I no longer eat until I'm full
I just eat until I'm no longer hungry

This, but I eat a smaller portion and wait 20 minutes. I have always been a fast eater, never gave my brain time to catch up to my stomach. I find if I wait a few, I am done.

 

[katlupe]

Following a Ketogenic food plan, so yes, I eat fat. Actually eating fat does not make you fat. Sugar especially does, as well as grains. So I don't eat either and I feel better for it.

 

[Gary O']

I eat a smaller portion and wait 20 minutes

Yeah, that's a big key

 

[Sunny]

I do pretty well by following an "everything in moderation" principle. The ancient Greeks were right.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I do pretty well by following an "everything in moderation" principle. The ancient Greeks were right.

We are quite able to digest animal fats. Does that means we should eat nothing but fats? NO! As Sunny stated "moderation". And you don't have to become anti-fat, either. It's moderation. This ain't that hard.

 

[911]

I don’t eat bacon, lunch meat, hot dogs or anything made by Oscar Meyer.

 

[hollydolly]

Ditto @chic Chicken fat is a big no-no, always remove.....as well as meat fat.....my diet of chicken is always boneless, skinless breast.

Mine is always skinless/boneless/thigh

 

[Jules]

DH basically won’t eat any meat with fat so I don’t bother cooking it. He’ll eat bacon or a hot dog if I serve it. I rarely do since I know he doesn’t like it. Sometimes the fridge is bare, so he gets what’s available.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I don't eat a lot of fat on meats, but I won't buy a boneless ribeye steak unless it's well-marbled, always tasty and never dry over a charcoal BBQ.

 

[Pepper]

We do drink skim milk, I guess that's like getting a Big Mac, super size fries, and a diet Coke...

But I prefer diet Coke!