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Everyone certainly has everyday tricks that they use in their own cooking. from Kokkola Mervi sent his handy egg butter tip to Pippuri.fi’s editor a year ago.
Now Mervi gives another tip, which, according to his own words, stuck in his head already when he was a student 25 years ago.
– It could be a real help for low-income Finns, because light minced meat is only a luxury for the middle class. With this trick, even a Finn’s life in a time of shortage will win, Mervi enthuses in her e-mail message.
This is how he makes a light version of fatty minced meat.
– Brown the pork-beef mince normally in a frying pan, along with the spices. Cook the meat properly. The meat broth should be withdrawn and the fat should be visible, Mervi writes.
Do you sometimes feel that the minced meat is too fatty? Adobe Stock / AOP
Then he advises to pour the hot meat crumbs from the pan directly into the colander. Let the fat drain into the container under the strainer.
It is very important not to pour the fat down the drain. When it solidifies, it blocks the pipes.
– Wait a moment and use the drained minced meat in the normal way. The light minced meat is ready, Mervi ends his tip.
How to use the excess fat?
But would there be any tips for using the fat left over from the minced meat? You have to ask HKScan’s product development chef From Joni Rouval.
Rouvali reveals that sometimes she herself might drain the fat from the minced meat:
– When I make a macaroni box, I first fry the minced meat, take the fat aside and sauté the onions and garlic in the same fat, Rouvali advises.
According to him, minced pork and beef is also an excellent raw material for many everyday dishes.
For example, fatty minced meat is perfect for burger patties and pretzels, as the meat remains juicier and tastier.
Instead, in minced meat soup or minced meat sauce, a lighter version might be better.
If you want to drain the fat, you should save it or set it aside. It can be used to fry onions or vegetables as a side dish.
HKScan’s Finnish marketing director Mikko Järvinen reminds that fat is an essential part of this product.