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If you buy 85% lean ground beef, cook it in a skillet, and drain it,
is that as good as buying lean ground beef ?
Anyone have an answer?
If you drain the fat off - you are left with less meat.

If you have a lb of 97% lean and a lb of 85% lean - cook both and drain
the fat on both - you are left with about 10% less volume of meat.

So really - you may be consuming fewer calories in the end, but that is
under the assumption that all fat is turned to liquid and drained away.
Get out your trusty food scale and experiment with a lb of lean and a lb
of regular ground beef and see what it weighs after cooking.

You can always do the "rinse with hot water" trick if you are really
concerned.

That kills the flavor... I'd rather have a little more flavor to my food,
thanks.


I just mentioned it. And it depends on what you are using it for. If
you are making red sauce or even tacos it might not make much difference.

The resultant fat content of the cooked meat also probably depends on
the size pieces and how much you cook it.