kurtz100 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I'm a little lost on cooking fat. I am following the IBS protocol so no ghee or butter. What cooking fats do you use with ground beef, etc? I've tried avocado oil and like it with pork but not beef. I am hesitant to use coconut oil because I don't want it to taste like curry. Is there a chart or website with ideas? ITSW just lists which cooking fats are acceptable not which to use with what. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I typically don't add any fat to the pan when I cook ground beef. I find the fat from the beef is enough to prevent sticking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyB Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 If you get grassfed beef, it will need some oil usually to keep from sticking. I just use olive oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Hmm ... I haven't needed fat for cooking grass fed ground beef, but whatever works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2A&M Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I also do not use cooking at for ground beef. Anything else I use coconut oil (refined). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournegirl Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I use a splash of sesame oil for flavour since I can't tolerate onion and garlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLC1968 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I use home rendered lard or tallow from fatworks for most of my cooking now. My husband can apparently taste coconut from a mile away and I save my ghee for things where I want the buttery flavor. I also find I don't need added fat with my grass fed ground beef, but the ground bison absolutely needs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowCarbKitty Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I love lard and I just got some grass fed beef tallow in the mail today (I'll follow up to give my opinion on it). I also like coconut oil and olive oil and think olive oil or tallow is a good call with beef. If the beef is fatty enough, you might not need any cooking product (or you can use a light spray of a coconut oil spray or olive oil cooking spray - just double check the ingredients for anything funky). Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe avocado oil has a low burning threshold so it should not be used for cooking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowCarbKitty Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Follow up: Tallow was good - it's a very 'clean' fat with no taste or scent, actually. So if you don't want a slight taste like you get with lard or coconut oil, I heartily recommend it. I got my at grasslandbeef.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vian Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 tallow is rendered beef fat, so I should hope it tastes good with beef! Lard is rendered pig fat. The raw form is called "suet" in both cases. I usually use Chosen Foods refined avocado oil - it has almost no flavor, very neutral and mild and just kind of dissapears into whatever you use it in. While it is refined, after reading the post here by Natalie, I feel good using it as my every day "liquid" oil. I no longer use olive oil, as I hate the taste of EVOO, and the "light tasting" is highly processed. I use the avocado oil for salad dressings, mayonnaise, and for cooking. When I want a buttery flavor, I use ghee, which I love with everything. I only use coconut oil on things where I don't mind the coconut flavor - like sweet potatoes or baked fruits. I also like to use bacon grease for breakfast foods (especially fried eggs!) but you have to make sure your bacon is compliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**Ann** Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Refined coconut oil shouldn't have a coconut taste. Unrefined is the one that will smell and taste like coconut in cooking. For ground beef, I do not add fat. I use alot of avocado oil. Its probably my most favorite oil of all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bet Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I don't find any taste/odor of coconut oil, but the one I use is refined. I also use tallow and bacon fat from compliant bacon (I save it in a jar). I've bought tallow from Fatworks, but I also get some when I make beef bone broth from grass fed bones. I cool the broth and scoop off the fat and then redner and strain it. It is so creamy delish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppypower Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Duck fat is where it's at! It makes everything taste divine and has a high smoke point. Basically, if anything gets roasted in the oven - any kind of root vegetable, or I need to sear some type of meat or poutry as part of the braising process - I use duck fat. I've never been disappointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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