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Questions tagged [low-fat]

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Having trouble getting lower fat fluffy pancakes with baking soda approach

I have a baking soda and vinegar pancake recipe that uses too much butter for my liking. When I reduced the butter content, the pancakes seemed too thin and crisp. I tried yogurt, but they seemed too heavy and didn't rise enough. Any suggestions on…
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Difference between "real mayonnaise" and "mayonnaise dressing"

This is something I can't seem to make sense of, even after reading the ingredient lists. The non-reduced-fat Hellman's dressing is marketed as "real mayonnaise", but reduced-fat Hellman's is sold as "mayonnaise dressing". I've also observed…
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How can I reduce the fat in a white wine and parsley sauce?

For Xmas I was given a steamer. This is good as I, as I expect a lot of people in the world have done, have resolved to lose some weight this year. Now I understand that steamers are good for cooking fish. One of my favourite accompaniments to make…
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What's the most effective way to remove fat from beef stew?

I use the following approach Beef stew meat (I think it's beef chuck) Soak in cold water for 20-120 min Pressure cook for 12 min Refrigerate Next day, hope to lift the solid fat out Sometimes the fat freezes into a nice solid sheet - which is…
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Are there low-fat substitutes for shortening in baking?

My husband has just had stints put into his heart and is now on a fat/salt/sugar diet. I do all the cooking and enjoy making things from scratch. I am trying to adjust my recipes for his new diet. Shortening is used in rolls, biscuits, cakes,…
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How much fat does "low fat" cheese have?

I was wondering how low is a "low" in low-fat cheese. It can't be 0%, because then cheese wouldn't exist, right? :) In my country, there's something called "fresh cheese", and fat percentages are in range of 5-10%, but in dry matter, fat percentage…
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Which cut of beef is the leanest?

Which cut of beef has the least amount of fat? (loin, rib , round, etc.)
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