Fat Options

I have been seeking out some options for fatty cuts. My local farmers can provide lamb, but only certain times of year. They have beef tongue fairly often. If I am lucky, I can find a brisket or a loin with a fat cap on it, or a nice fatty oxtail. More rare are marrow bones and sweetbreads.

Sometimes there is no fatty option and I have to make do with lean cuts. But I want to keep my ketones up and my glucose down!

I had been buying marrow bones online, but it so expensive and they are hard to get.

Dairy does not work for me, not even raw, A2 casein, ghee or cream, unfortunately.

So the other day I gave in and tried some plant fat. I got some coconut cream that had no additives (which is hard to find!). I have had it for two days now. So far so good on my gut, knock on wood!

I was even able to find it when out travelling to see the eclipse yesterday! A local health food shop had some turkey slices with no additives (again hard to find!) and the same brand of coconut cream. So that was great! It seems to be working well for my ketones too!

One other option I have been exploring is ordering specialty meat cuts online that have the fat cap. I would rather support my local farmers, if possible though!

Grassfed veal ribeye with sea salt