I THINK I SCREWED UP MY METABOLISM

[miss_thenorth]

what she said. I made my own tallow from mysheep, and it was solid, but soft. spreadable, but not liquid.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

Real lard and even beef tallow, will be liquid at room tempature

BubB, is this a typo? I render my own lard (leaf lard, but from the butcher), and it always is solid, though soft. I've never heard of animal fats being liquid at room temperature.
Late to the party, but I'd like to add , Tom.

Not the leaf lard.
I render grass fed beef fat, and its a nice liquid at room temp

 

[i_am2bz]

I'm late to the party too, & normally stay out of most food discussions, being a vegetarian......but wanted to say welcome aboard!

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

I'm late to the party too, & normally stay out of most food discussions, being a vegetarian......but wanted to say welcome aboard!

None of us have any problems with a vegetarian diet, as long as it has plenty of good dairy and eggs in it for the fat soluble vitamins.
Vegan? well....

 

[ORChick]

Well, that is interesting. Never heard that before. Now I don't know what to think, as I am sure you have had this experience, as you say so, but I also trust my butcher, and my experience, and so know that what I have is leaf lard, and know that it is not liquid at room temperature. Soft, yes, it has to be 'fridge cold to make good pastry, but not liquid.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

Well, that is interesting. Never heard that before. Now I don't know what to think, as I am sure you have had this experience, as you say so, but I also trust my butcher, and my experience, and so know that what I have is leaf lard, and know that it is not liquid at room temperature. Soft, yes, it has to be 'fridge cold to make good pastry, but not liquid.

Leaf lard does not have the same makeup nor the same tissue holding together that muscle fat has.
Thats all I know LOL!

We were given 250 pounds of trimmings from a grass fed beef 2 winters ago. I froze all the packages, gave away some, and just now need to render the last two.
Then I have to BUY it from Grassland beef

 

[TanksHill]

Poor Tom, he's going to have some reading to do.

Thanks to everybody. The explanations make it mush easier to understand. I guess I just found out my next step in SS. Lard.

You know they sell those little block of lard at my grocery in the meat section. I called the manufacturer once to ask.... hydrogenated or not. They said no, but I don't believe them. I should call again. Just to see if I get the same answer.

g

 

[murphysranch]

Me late. Too. Welcome Tom.

I have learned alot from this thread. Keep it going!

 

[aggieterpkatie]

My lard is way hard lol at room temp. How can animal fats be liquid at room temp? Room temp isn't as hot as body temp and I have't seen any animals around with liquid fat under their skin. I dont' get it.

 

[Shiloh Acres]

Just wanted to say

I know what you mean. I dropped about 40 pounds a few years ago (one good side effect of a nasty divorce). But I can feel the difference too. I used to work outside in a t-shirt in winter, or wear sandals year-round. These days I have trouble motivating to move when it's cold, and I just can't easily get warm. I couldn't decide if it was being a few years older, a few pounds lighter, something else, or more likely a combination of all three. Incidentally, any weight I gain goes to my stomach too.

So welcome, and I'm glad you asked all this! I'm in the midst of dietary changes so it's nice to read that situation directly addressed.

And I hope everything gets better for you soon.