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minus-squareThe Assman@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIt’s far from solid at room temp, not really liquid either. Hence the question.
minus-squareHellsBelle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoLeave it for 4 or 5 hours and it’ll be firm/hard.
minus-squareThe Assman@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoSo I did this last night after your comment. This morning it’s the consistency of yogurt. Maybe we have different definitions of “solid”.
minus-squareDlayknee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-28 months agoFat in solid form isn’t like a rock. Think of jello or Crisco - that’s what solid fat looks like. So yeah, that gelatinous bacon grease? That’s solidified fat at room temp.
It’s far from solid at room temp, not really liquid either. Hence the question.
Leave it for 4 or 5 hours and it’ll be firm/hard.
So I did this last night after your comment. This morning it’s the consistency of yogurt. Maybe we have different definitions of “solid”.
Fat in solid form isn’t like a rock. Think of jello or Crisco - that’s what solid fat looks like. So yeah, that gelatinous bacon grease? That’s solidified fat at room temp.