Why Does Cooking with Animal Fat Taste so Good?
Cooking with duck fat sounds really good, but what actually makes it taste so much better than cooking with oil?
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Duck fat is life. Amazing stuff.
Can I cook bacon in duck fat ?
Lard, duck fat, grass fed butter and olive oil is all I use. But so be careful of about how much you use at a given time. I use to just pour lard into the skillet and over my foods when ever I use it and gain 7 pounds over a few months Fat is healthy depending on the quality but can make you fat because it's extra calories especially lard. Measure it out. 1 tbsp of lard is approximately 115 cals.
Pig tallow is surprisingly delicious sliced thin on toast. It taste like butter!
Didnt they used to cook mcdonalds fries in beef tallow?
I’m not cooking w animal fat guys !! Sorry , when I get ready to rush my time -sure, I will use animal fat. For now , No I’m not doing it !! 😊
I was raised on eggs fried in bacon fat then basted until the yolk turned pink. It was lovely and I still love basted fried eggs.
Every time I make roasted potatoes with duck fat, people eat them all, I have to make at least twice the amount of what I would usually make. 😂
Hmmmm, novel idea! Lol, just kidding.
Quick and packed with info, love your videos – Thank you!
can you do a video that goes through methods of rendering various animal fats?
I'd love to see a good scientific breakdown of the different methods for lard and tallow
Thanks. I have missed my eggs fried and basted in bacon fat.
#vegan
When growing up we had plenty of animal fat in the food we ate because my grandmother used it in her cooking each day. The animals had the animal fats also because she used the used cooking oils in the dog food and also fed the cats some as well.
Duh
I should join PETA. I love animals. They're delicious.
Then why pork fat taste bad?
How do you get duck fat?
Y'hear that kids! Put down your kale and eat meat!
Cooking with fat of your enemies tastes even better!
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Mmmmmmmmm! Yum!
I always have duck fat around and save bacon fat. I wish I could find a source for schmaltz because I don't save it.
Yummy bacon and brusselsprouts!
A great chef used to say all the time “Fat is where you find it…”
Duck fat isn’t healthy or good for you. A see a future of heart disease for idiots who follow this western bs
But the cholesterol and saturated fats though? How bout peanut or coconut oils?
Substitute your morning run for a heart attack brought on by substituting so much animal fat into your diet 😂
why do people value taste over health? When their is solid science showing health damaging affects of eating animal products and cooking with fat at high temperatures, why do so many people still promote and profit from these destructive behaviors?
It's called Southern Cookin' Y'all..
I'd like to see a review of kitchen faucets.
Animals are tasty! 😁
Ugh! I miss the real show. These super short episodes are just a tease…. 😭😭
Bacon fat… 😋
Queue the vegans in the comments
So, should we take the "[F]at has a dulling effect on taste" statement with a…uh…grain of salt?
How about a video on, "Why does Dan LOOK so good?" 😍
I think Dan has made out the best with Chris gone…
One word: "Lard"
Video idea…why is animal fat so cruel ??? Seriously give the video a try
Oh I keep bacon fat, beef fat etc. Nothing better than cooking with those.
Hmmm …
Thanks a lot, actually! 😀
Try cooking with Rice Bran Oil. The oil has a light taste and the oil gives a crispier crust because it doesn't absorb into the skin like other oils.
Try Ghee (clarified butter) which has higher degenerating point than vegetable oils. Tastes much better than other animal fat or other vegetable fat especially for Pulao etc. Oh I mean the authentic Ghee you make yourself from butter and not the crap that is sold ready made in cans as most are mixed with other oils. Anyone who has made Ghee themselves will know the difference in cooking with store bought ready made Ghee and actually home made Ghee. And yes Ghee is more heat stable than olive oil before anyone says it.