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Any use for burger fat?

  • 30-11-2008 02:48PM
    #1
    Brian Capture
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    I cooked four quarter pounders in the frying pan yesterday. On two occasions I drained off the grease / fat into a separate container.

    The burgers tasted fine but I am wondering what to do with the fat. Can it be used as a stock to maybe make a meat soup? - like the way you use chicken stock.


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  • #2
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,449 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Brian Capture wrote: »
    Can it be used as a stock to maybe make a meat soup? - like the way you use chicken stock.

    No. Fat isn't used for stock anywhere.

    Juices from roasting a joint have the fat separated and be then used for stocks or gravy, the fat separated from those juices would most likely be disgarded. This is maybe what you're thinking of.


  • #3
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,044 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    I mix it with seeds/bread and put it out for the birds.


  • #4
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    You can use it like butter on toast, great taste beef dripping!


  • #5
    Sgt Hartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭Sgt Hartman


    Brian Capture wrote: »
    I cooked four quarter pounders in the frying pan yesterday. On two occasions I drained off the grease / fat into a separate container.

    The burgers tasted fine but I am wondering what to do with the fat. Can it be used as a stock to maybe make a meat soup? - like the way you use chicken stock.


    You could make biscuits and gravy, like this lad.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R7NT-KC6Xs


  • #6
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Save it for frying other stuff, probably more healthy than many veg oils which can turn into trans fats when heated.


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  • #7
    sakigrant
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    I would throw it away. Can't be healthy.


  • #8
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,769 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    I mix it with seeds/bread and put it out for the birds.

    You may find that it is quite high in salt and not suitable for this. ;)


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