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No, no, this isn’t a blog about reducing the saturated fat in my cooking. I was just putting some thinly sliced prosciutto on a plate for our dinner tonight and I saw that there was a wide layer of fat surrounding almost every slice of meat which, to me, is not what I (or those at my table) want to eat so I simply cut it off with kitchen scissors. I’m writing about it because as I was snipping away I couldn’t help but think about all the snooty types who think they know everything about the dos and “don’t-dos” in the world of cooking and eating and about how they would hang me out to dry because I dared to remove the sacred fat. This also reminds me of how those same people (those I just mentioned) also get ALL bent out of shape when they see a cook rinse the skins off roasted peppers instead of allowing more of those acrid black specks to remain on the flesh. And let’s not forget when they (yup, the same folks) claim that “you can’t chop aromatics (onions, celery and garlic) a day ahead without sacrificing the integrity of their flavor!”… Sheesh.
With so much happening in the world, how can people get so upset over stupidness?
Listen, one of the greatest blessings provided by the art of home-cooking is that we all can (and should) custom make our taste, texture and esthetic experiences to suit ourselves and those we’re feeding. That’s the whole point!
So, this little note is just to give all of you non-snooty types a vote of confidence when you decide to cook according to who you are and what you want!
Go ahead—Cut off the fat!
Tags: chopping vegetables, cutting fat, family cooking, personalized cooking, roasting peppers
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