Ep. 63: Fasting, Fat and Fasting with Fat, Part 1

A Meatsmith Harvest

In these episodes, Brandon and Lauren discuss fasting and how fat compliments it so beautifully. They share their experiences with fasting, how it has enhanced their lives, and some of the meaning behind it. They also suggest ways that fat can be incorporated into one's practice of fasting.

In the way of side topics, Brandon shares what he has been up to on the farm; and Brandon and Lauren muse over the unique personality characteristics and culinary delights of geese.

Introduction and Announcements:

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Part 1 Show Notes:

• Brandon's morning, 2:10
  • Brining and smoking meat, 2:12
  • Planting nut trees to feed animals and pigs, 3:10
  • Planning a new poultry fattening house and a new goose harvest class, 6:56
• On Geese, 9:25
• Fasting and fasting with fat, 19:25
  • Our experiences with fasting,
  • Not all backfat is created equal, 45:12
  • Ways to cure lardo, 51:04
  • Other ways to incorporate fat into your fasting, 55:08
• Benefits of lardo vs. fat destined for rendering, 57:26
• Tinting lardo, 59:15

Part 2 Show Notes:

• Coming soon!

Links for Episode 63:

• Winston Churchill quote (a pig looks you in the eye): https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/214859-always-remember-a-cat-looks-down-on-man-a-dog
• Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul -- A Christian Guide to Fasting by Jay W. Richards: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Fast-Feast-Feeding-Christian/dp/006290521X/
• Measure for Measure by Shakespeare: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Measure_for_Measure
• Latin Vulgate Bible: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulgate
• Douay Rheims Bible: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douay%E2%80%93Rheims_Bible

Links for Episode 64:

• Coming soon!