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Rinse Browned Ground Beef to Remove Excess Fat

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Date: 02/02/2009 Topic: Food Tips & Info > Cooking Tips  
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To keep ground beef recipes from being so high in fat, I brown the ground beef, then rinse the beef in a strainer using the hottest water I can. This allows the fat on the ground beef to run down the drain!

My family cannot taste the difference!

By Gina from Kentucky
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By jenny (Guest Post)
I have been doing this for years. Funny thing, I keep having drain 'issues' and clogs. The guy that works on it for me found out I was using hot water to make it go down the drain & he told me that really does not help it go down the drain at all. Long story short. It's not fun when it catches up with you and actually backs the grease up in your bath tub. Anyway, strain the grease... great idea! Just DO NOT RUN IT DOWN THE DRAIN. trust me! =o)

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By Carol in PA (Guest Post)
Never put any type of grease or grease residue in your drain. As you know, it doesn't take much for that grease to solidify. It will coat the inside of your drain pipes and maybe even clog them up. Also, its not good for your septic tank or sewer connection. It's just not a good idea.

My family drains off grease and puts it into the garbage can. Thanks for sharing your good idea.

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By scott E. (27) Profile Contact
I do the same thing. I add a little water and freeze the cooked ground beef in a bag with no air. I do it in big batches. It is great to pull out a pound of precoked beef to start a meal.

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By Robyn Fed (444) Profile Blog! Contact
I would not pour grease down the drain as it can harden and then clog the pipes....I spoon out the grease out of the pan and t hen put it in a jar and it hardens and then I throw it in the trash that way.....

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By seeme (28) Profile Contact
I've been doing this forever and it works :)

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By Deeli (1578) Profile Contact
Great idea to remove as much fat as possible but here's how to dispose of grease properly and the reasons why:

This is a PDF file so if it's too small or too large to read when opened you can zoom in or zoom out ...

http://www.dwrcymru.com/English/lib ... 0not%20down%20the%20sink/english.pdf

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By dawnrager (16) Profile Contact
Great idea! I'm going to try it!

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