I was chatting with some friends and they were surprised to find the variety of foods that I eat. At first, just meat, fat, salt, and water might sound monotonous! But then I explain that within that description is a wide range of options!
Within meats, I like to choose lamb and beef, for best nutrient and fat quality. But there are other options too, such as eggs, pork, poultry, fish, and wild game.
And even within lamb and beef, there is a huge variety! There are many different cuts available, and each have their own texture and flavor. Especially the organs and offal! So much variety!
For example, a whole lamb share can provide roasts, chops, ribs, shanks, ground meat, tail, tongue, heart, liver, bones, sweetbreads, testes, and tallow. That is a lot of variety! Plus, different species and different forages will impart different flavors as well.
Then there are a variety of salts to add! Maldon sea salt flakes are great for crunchiness! Baleine fine sea salt has an amazing flavor. Sometimes it is fun to use smoked salts, too! I just have to be careful of salts with additives, such as spices or clay, which have caused problems for my gut.
And for fats, optimally the fat is within the meat, but there are other options too! Roasted marrow from marrow bones is a delectable option. Lard and tallow can be used with liver or meat to make pate' or pemmican. Yolks and lard can be used to make hollandaise sauce (I have not tried this, but it looks delicious: http://www.empiri.ca/2017/03/pork-fat-hollandaise.html). Dairy fats such as butter, ghee, or clotted cream work for some people (not me!). I have mentioned before, in a pinch, I have used coconut cream (solid with no gums) when traveling. But it has a few carbs, and since it is plant matter/nut product it may not be tolerated by some.
Even water offers variety! There are a huge variety of mineral and spring waters available now, each with a different flavor, with still and carbonated options. There is even black water enriched with fulvic trace! https://getblk.co.uk/
So really, the amount of variety is entirely up to you!
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Grassfed lamb fries with sea salt
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