On 2010-04-28 14:18:29 -0700, brooklyn1 said:

> Fat skimmed from atop cooking liquid is NOT schmaltz, it's garbage...
> only fit to slop hogs... I save skimmed fat in my freezer to feed
> wintering birds... when it's 10ºF out that fat stays solid, at that
> temperature wild birds need all the fat calories they can get.

For those who need a new hobby, especially one that stinks up the house
in a real pleasant way, here's the details on how to make schmaltz:

http://www.sadiesalome.com/recipes/schmaltz.html

> Most any stupidmarket, especially in So Cal, sells schmaltz, in jars,
> usually found somewhere in the refrigerated fresh meat case but also
> in the refrigerated case near where they display kosher provisions,
> sometimes near the prepared horseradish... I've even seen jars of
> kosher schmaltz right along side the lard... doesn't matter, folks who
> keep kosher don't shop in a food store that's not entirely kosher.

Okay, I'll give it a shot and report back.
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