zxcvbob wrote:

> George Shirley wrote:
>
>>
>> If you really want to stop eating animal fat I can send you pictures
>> of my coronary bypass scar and the scars from the three times they had
>> to mash the fat flat in a couple of other arteries. Oh yeah, don't
>> forget the scar where the right carotid artery was cleaned with a roto
>> rooter. Last Halloween some kid asked me if I was Frankenstein as the
>> throat scar was very fresh them. I still eat lots of meat but without
>> much fat on it. Zocar gets what's left. <VBG>
>>
>> George
>>
>
> That's kind of why I've switched *to* animal fat from shortening and
> margarine. To avoid future problems from the trans-fatty acids. I
> don't eat any hard fats very often, but when I do I use lard and real
> butter now. And "Smart Balance" margarine on my toast in the mornings.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob
>
Smart Balance also makes a shortening without trans-fatty acids. I use
it where a recipe calls for shortening and it works as well as the other
brands. We also use real butter for cooking but don't use lard. Bacon is
drained very well and I just don't eat a lot of pork anymore, never
cared for it that much outside of bacon and ham and the odd hamhock in
the beanpot.

I use Canola oil if I want to fry something or if a recipe calls for oil
and I use olive oil, Extra Virgin, for everything else that I can. Too
bad I didn't have all this health information 50 years ago. I might have
avoided half a million dollars in medical care.

George