- Jun 4, 2015
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Chain grocers' beef comes in so lean, there's hardly any fat to trim, no money in fat. And there's always those who are "connected" that get it first. I have a good friend who is the head meat cutter at a chain store and he can't hardly get any for himself for his own deer meat.......
You may be able to ask the head butcher at the grocer meat counter if he can save some beef trim fat for you, Most just throw it away. You will have to pick through it though because if the grocer gets whole primal cuts, then the trim will have fat that is oxidized from the aging process.....
That was my thought here too. I love bacon but doesn't sound as nice in everything. For burgs, hell ya! This year I have done better saving trim from other beef cuts.I have friends that add one pound of bacon to every 4/5 pounds of lean venison for their burger needs each fall . I have eaten some and it is tasty as a burger BUT not good for chilis,spaghetti etc. IMHO