hippytea wrote:

I don't know if I'd chew on raw suet if I were you. I don't actually know this, but a lump of raw fat from the abdomen of a dead animal doesn't seem like a healthy snack. The stuff in boxes has been rendered, so it's sterile - you can eat it straight from the box if you want. Mmm... chewy fat...

But hey, if chewing raw fat is your extreme sport, who am I to judge? I drive a car regularly, which is far more dangerous. I'm trying to kick the habit, but you know how it is, you step out, it's sitting there, all shiny and stuffed with juicy fossil fuel...

I don't think it's something I'd do again, but I wasn't prepared to put it in my food raw without trying a bit first to see what it tasted like (i.e. if it would taint my mincemeat!).  Mind you, I eat all sorts of things raw that I probably shouldn't these days.  If I know and trust the source, then it's my own fault if I'm ill!

Also, the stuff in boxes has been treated with wheat flour, which isn't good for me or my family, and is the reason I went to get the fresh in the first place 

yes, go on yersel, Olivia. They make us tough here. Chewing on raw suet, rocks, sheep, all in a day's entertainment. If you've seen Brave, that's pretty much everyday life in Scotland.

I'm sure other Scottish members will back me up on this.

Last edited by hippytea (Thu 29 Nov 12 7:24pm)

Mr Grumpy wrote:

As I have a vegetarian daughter I only use Atora's vege suet now and I really can't tell the difference.  I don't know if you can get it in France.

Surprisingly, the Atora vegetarian suet was the only suet available in Kuala Lumpur (as far as I'm aware). I couldn't really tell the difference. I use it for dumplings and "seasoned pudding".

http://www.your-recipe.com/starters/oth … dding.html