how much fat is ok in meat

**jadakris31** · 08-11-2004, 03:48 PM

when buying chop meat for lets say burgers how lean do you really have to get if i am going to throw it on the foreman grill... looks like it burns/pushes alot of fat off...?

**Jodi** · 08-11-2004, 03:51 PM

In some cases up to 50% I've read. I rinse off my ground meat too if I scramble it up for something. That gets rid of a lot but you don't really know how much.

**trHawT** · 08-11-2004, 03:56 PM

You can get some really lean ground beef from Walmart. It has 4.5 g of fat per 4 oz. serving. I used it on the grill. Tastes fine to me.

**jadakris31** · 08-11-2004, 04:41 PM

well heres my thing.. when i buy the lean meat.. about 93% lean... for quite a few dollars more.. and throw it on the foreman or throw it in the pan.. not much fat comes off.. but when i get the 85% lean and throw it on all the foreman lets say .. TONS of fat come off... so in the end are they both just as lean?

**JLB001** · 08-11-2004, 04:46 PM

93% has less fat, so less will be left on the foreman. 85% is more fat.
I'd go with the 93% myself.

**Jill** · 08-11-2004, 05:04 PM

Im with Jodie

**LAM** · 08-11-2004, 05:39 PM

I wouldn't really sweat the difference between the two especially if you are cooking with the Foreman grill. I wouldn't sweat the fat even as 50% of the fat in meat is typically monounsaturated...

**jadakris31** · 08-12-2004, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by JLB001

93% has less fat, so less will be left on the foreman. 85% is more fat.
I'd go with the 93% myself.

i understand that... but once i take it off the foreman.. wont both meats end up with the same amount of fat... due to the fact that the 93% lean meat only "burned" off a little and then 85% much more

**trHawT** · 08-12-2004, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by jadakris31

i understand that... but once i take it off the foreman.. wont both meats end up with the same amount of fat... due to the fact that the 93% lean meat only "burned" off a little and then 85% much more

I'm not sure, but I think it doesn't work that way.

**Jodi** · 08-12-2004, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by jadakris31

i understand that... but once i take it off the foreman.. wont both meats end up with the same amount of fat... due to the fact that the 93% lean meat only "burned" off a little and then 85% much more

Yeah and alot smaller hamburger because 5 oz. of 85% is less protein than 5 oz. of 93%. Stick with high grade and leaner meats.

**sara** · 08-12-2004, 12:35 PM

Jodi, How you rinse off the ground meat?

**Jodi** · 08-12-2004, 12:41 PM

Hot water and strainer

**sara** · 08-12-2004, 12:44 PM

what are the steps?
you use pasta strainer?

**Jodi** · 08-12-2004, 12:45 PM

Come on Sara.........LOL, there are no steps. Cook ground beef and rinse with hot water in a strainer

**Lord_of_the_GYM** · 08-12-2004, 01:03 PM

just wondering i bought these teryaki steaks yesterday and each patty has about 7g of fats in it ... is that a lot or is it still acceptable. The reason i bought it was because each patty had like 31g of proteins. I am trying to loose body fat but am weight training so i thought it would be a good source for providing my body with some quality proteins Plus i will be cooking it in an oven so am guessing that would burn out some of the fat too. please let me know if the consumption of this meat is recommended.

**BIG C** · 08-12-2004, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Jodi

Come on Sara.........LOL, there are no steps. Cook ground beef and rinse with hot water in a strainer

I do my lean beef the same way after cooking for soft tacos.

**sara** · 08-12-2004, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Jodi

Come on Sara.........LOL, there are no steps. Cook ground beef and rinse with hot water in a strainer

cook the ground beef for ~ 2 minutes and rinse all the water in a strainer and then finish cooking the beef on foreman's grill?

**Jodi** · 08-12-2004, 11:28 PM

Why would you do that with scambled beef

**sara** · 08-12-2004, 11:30 PM

Scrambled Beef?

**Jodi** · 08-12-2004, 11:32 PM

Take ground beef and put it in a pan and mix it around til its crumble like.

**sara** · 08-12-2004, 11:56 PM

Scarmble it with egg whites..
But if I cook the beef and drain it and then fully cook it on forman's grill that would take more fat out

**Jodi** · 08-13-2004, 12:05 AM

No, not eggs. Have you ever had ground beef for tacos or spaghetti sauce? That's what I mean by scrambled or crumbled. You would scramble ground beef on a foreman grill.

**sara** · 08-13-2004, 12:07 AM

I don't eat tacos

I will try it oneday with my sprouted tortilla

**sara** · 08-13-2004, 12:08 AM

I'd always use the ground beef to make shish kabobs

**Jodi** · 08-13-2004, 12:11 AM

Now you have me confused. How the hell would you make shish kabob's with ground beef?

Do you know what I mean now by crumbled or scrambled ground beef?

**sara** · 08-13-2004, 12:14 AM

Mom always makes shish kabobs by using sprout's lean ground beef.. it's easy!!
Next time we meet, you'll try it!!

I'm confused on the crumbled, scrambled beef

**Jodi** · 08-13-2004, 12:24 AM

Somebody help me out here?

**sara** · 08-13-2004, 12:28 AM

Is it like what's in the tacos?

**Jodi** · 08-13-2004, 12:35 AM

Yes, the meat in the taco's is ground beef (scrambled/crumbled)

**sara** · 08-13-2004, 12:38 AM

Got it

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