[NFB-InTheKitchen] How to trim meats of fat

[Shelly Alongi]

This is my second email on trimming fat from chicken. The other thing you can do if you don’t want to bother with all of the washing of the chicken is you can look for packages in the store that are boneless skinless chicken thighs. The trick to washing the chicken if you choose that is the take off the skin because the fat in chicken is directly under the skin so most of it’s going to come off when you wash it. But if you prefer, you can get the packages in the store that have just the thigh meat without the fat or the skin. You probably knew that :-) but it is an option and if you are in a hurry, that works. 

Shelley, Queen of Bells Out!
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> On Jun 22, 2023, at 1:50 AM, Shelly Alongi <qobells at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> I am totally blind, and I’ve been cooking for many years. In my experience, it’s better to trim fat off of chicken thighs with your fingers. If you touch, you can tell the greasy parts from the chicken itself which feels smooth without a buildup of grease. Sometimes in my experience also the easiest way is to do this with water wash it off instead of trim it because there’s not really that Much you can trim off with a knife without getting the meat. Fat on chicken tends to be more easily taken off with water or fingers. Beef is different but chicken is definitely easier. Of course after you wash the chicken you should pad it dry with paper towels so you don’t get water in your recipe.  
> Shelley, Queen of Bells Out!
> President, NFB Writers’ Division 
> Editor Slate and Style 
> See my self published books at Apple Books, Amazon and Barns and Noble 
> 
> 
>> On Jun 21, 2023, at 2:38 PM, Andrew Harmon <superchaosman at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello
>> I was watching an episode of America's Test Kitchen the other day and
>> saw a really simple recipe that I waas eager to try until I realized I
>> would need to trim fat off of boneless skinless chicken thighs. My
>> problem is I don't know how to tell what's fat and what's meat by a
>> method other than using one's eyeballs. Can anyone suggest a technique
>> using either touch or a tool that would help with this?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance
>> 
>> Andrew Harmon
>> 
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