Raw Paleo Diet to Suit You => Carnivorous / Zero Carb Approach => Topic started by: UB on July 01, 2010, 03:18:14 am
Title: chewy fat on meat cuts
Post by: UB on July 01, 2010, 03:18:14 am
Most times I buy a fatty piece of meat I notice that the fat is really chewy, more like gum to be exact, and I am not able to grind it down with my teeth. Since I cannot grind it and also cannot just bolt it down (gross) I take it out of my mouth and threw it away.
This non-eatable gummy fat is really turning me off. Anyone else experience this?
The meat I can buy is mostly on the lean side anyway. E.g. the ground beef is less than 10% of fat or sometimes less than 20%. The steaks, cutlets and all other kind of cuts are very lean as well. What kind of extra fat would you add to this?
Title: Re: chewy fat on meat cuts
Post by: miles on July 01, 2010, 03:24:47 am
4 people asked this question in the last week.. It's not fat, it's connective tissue... If it tastes a bit of fat, that's because there is some fat mixed in with it...
Title: Re: chewy fat on meat cuts
Post by: UB on July 01, 2010, 01:58:54 pm
4 people asked this question in the last week.. It's not fat, it's connective tissue... If it tastes a bit of fat, that's because there is some fat mixed in with it...
my bad
the search didn't yield the answers I was looking for
Title: Re: chewy fat on meat cuts
Post by: miles on July 01, 2010, 02:01:55 pm
Hey no problem, It's just weird that's all =D How 'everyone' starts asking at once. It was actually only 2 times, 3 including you but I exaggerated for extra effect.
Title: Re: chewy fat on meat cuts
Post by: Wolf on July 18, 2010, 09:13:01 pm
So is there no nutritional value to the connective tissues, or is it something that you would want to try to eat anyways?