Rendering Fat?!
I read a lot of recipes which instruct you to "render" fat!. What is rendering and how do I do it!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Basically, rendering means removing the fat from some kind of meat, using low-to-medium heat!. The idea (usually) is to liquefy the fat, so it can be used for another application, such as frying/browning!. The heat can't be too high, because animal fats have a much lower smoke point than most vegetable fats!. For example, canola oil can be heated to 400 degrees (for deep-frying) without any problem!. If you tried to heat beef or pork fat to that temperature, you'd cause lots of smoke and stink up your house!.
Whatever kind of fat you're using, cut it into small chunks---they don't have to be even!. You just want as much of the fat's surface area as possible to be in contact with the hot pan!. Use low to medium-low heat, and expect to be standing over the stove for a while---maybe 15 to 20 minutes!. The fat will render out as liquid, and the remaining (lean) meat will gradually brown and shrivel!. If the lean meat burns, your temperature is too high!. When you've rendered as much fat as necessary, remove the cooked lean meat with a slotted spoon, then use the fat as directed in your recipe!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Whatever kind of fat you're using, cut it into small chunks---they don't have to be even!. You just want as much of the fat's surface area as possible to be in contact with the hot pan!. Use low to medium-low heat, and expect to be standing over the stove for a while---maybe 15 to 20 minutes!. The fat will render out as liquid, and the remaining (lean) meat will gradually brown and shrivel!. If the lean meat burns, your temperature is too high!. When you've rendered as much fat as necessary, remove the cooked lean meat with a slotted spoon, then use the fat as directed in your recipe!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
This is a good question!. Without looking it up be sure I'm correct, I'm guessing that it means to heat the fat till it turns to a liquid - much the way cooking bacon "renders" the fat to liquid!.
On a side note - today I was wondering how long it is safe to keep rendered bacon drippings in a jar in the fridge, but I think Im going to have to go ask that question for myself!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
On a side note - today I was wondering how long it is safe to keep rendered bacon drippings in a jar in the fridge, but I think Im going to have to go ask that question for myself!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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