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07 August 2009 »
In Recipes »
French fries have been around since the Middle Ages. They are said to have originated in Belgium in the 1600s. Known as pommes frites in France and chips in Great Britain, French fries are immensely popular all over Europe, as well as in America. Did you know French fries can actually be good for you? If cooked in the right kind of fat, French fries are nourishing, healthy and full of vitamins.
Who knew that eating French fries could help us prevent cavities and osteoporosis? Now you can tell your children they they can skip the salad, but they must finish all their French fries — so they can grow big and strong.
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Tags: beef fat, beef tallow, french fries, french fry history, grass-fed, grass-fed tallow, mcdonalds, Recipes, suet, vegetable oil
cheeseslave »
20 January 2009 »
In Recipes »
Who doesn’t love pie? Apple pie, pecan pie, coconut cream pie… mmm! A savory pie makes a wonderful dinner, especially on a cold winter night. (Check back — I’ll soon be posting a recipe for Steak & Kidney Pie. You could also make Chicken Pot Pie or Quiche Lorraine.)
Be honest. Are you intimidated at the thought of trying to make pie crust from scratch? If so, you’re not alone. Most people think making pie crust is hard. But it’s actually quite easy. You’ll be astonished at how simple it is to make the most delicious, flaky, perfect pie crust.
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Tags: baking, beef fat, beef tallow, blind baking, books, butter, desserts, flaky, grass-fed, homemade pie crust, jeffrey steingarten, lard, marion cunningham, pie, pie crust, pie weights, rapadura, sea salt, sprouted flour, steak and kidney pie, sucanat, suet, the man who ate everything
