I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a hefty/fat fee informal (= a very large fee )
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Customers are being charged a hefty fee for their telephone service.
body fat
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Males have less body fat than females.
fat camp
fat farm
fat/protein/alcohol etc content
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the fat content of cheese
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water with a low salt content
puppy fat
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Carol had shed her puppy fat and was now very elegant.
saturated fat
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
cat
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And far from silently resenting the city fat cats , they believe top businessmen deserve success.
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Teacher: Are there more fat cats than thin cats?
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The painting, with the two fat cats at the base of the steps, was thought to be by her.
lady
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They were three small, fat ladies , and a great source of amusement to Jerry and me.
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The fat lady gave his shoulder a slap and he was off, moving tipsily in the direction of Hard.
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The seat on my left was occupied by a fat lady who was busy peeling an orange.
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But the fat lady left me in peace.
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He'd shifted a lot of linen, some bags of which weighed in like a circus fat lady .
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The fat lady was shut inside her room.
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So now, investors hope the fat lady sings an aria, not a tragic opera.
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The fat lady had sung, but our troubles with this song had just begun.
lot
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A fat lot of good it did me!
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Frederick Bissett was a member of the Institute of Professional Scientists, and a fat lot of good that did him.
man
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On my entry, fifteen fat men in towels immediately stop what they're doing and stare intently.
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George Foreman may joke about being a fat man , but he is an aerobic wonder.
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The passenger was a short fat man in a grey suit.
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The fat man looks at us.
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I had to sit next to a monstrously fat man .
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A fat man in a white singlet barged in, then barged out again.
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I heard the fat man who had a room beneath me retching violently to spit his all.
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The fat man who constantly stuffs himself is literally killing himself.
people
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Michael: There are a lot of fat people , of course, who quite like being fat.
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Mortgage traders were the sort of fat people who grunt from the belly and throw their weight around, like sumo wrestlers.
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It is obvious these individuals think fat people can become thin if they just start dieting and exercising.
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But their conclusion was that fat people should try them anyway.
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Instead of hunger, fat people were motivated by the clock, the hour, or the presence of food.
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Then they used scare tactics, telling the audience that fat people were apt to succumb to something called Sudden Death syndrome.
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A Healthier Prescription Not all physicians who treat fat people encourage them to diet, take pills, or have surgery.
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He gave examples of the extreme prejudice and discrimination fat people face.
profit
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The whole system was financed by smuggling gold purchased by his clients' money, and the organiser made fat profits .
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He mentions the fat profits of the pharmaceutical companies.
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The computer diet that could mean fat profits .
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Grocer profits While other retailers are dropping like flies, supermarkets are making fat profits.
woman
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It Is an act of courage for a fat woman to even go out in public.
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Some fat woman with two tiny kids bundled up in puffy coats: tiny bouncing barrels.
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Her husband was having a heated argument with a short fat woman about television as an inducement to juvenile delinquency.
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Her name, I think, was Irene, and she was a big, fat woman who had a wonderful laugh.
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Like a fat woman trying to get up off the grass.
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Then he glanced at the fat woman carrying the naked-heeler.
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There was this big, fat woman with at least four chins and a huge fat neck standing at the ironing board.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
black-bellied/fat-bellied/big-bellied etc
chew the fat
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And during his flying visit to Belfast, Mr Grade took time out to chew the fat about the old days.
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He made a shortened door, while Selwyn chewed the fat with Stapleton.
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Nowadays he liked nothing better than drinking rather too much with journalists, and chewing the fat.
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Randall stayed around chewing the fat for a while.
deep (fat) fryer
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Kitchen Hazards Never leave a chip pan unattended; better still, replace it with a thermostatically-controlled deep fryer .
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Using an electric skillet or deep fryer , heat about 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees.
it's not over until the fat lady sings
no chance!/fat chance!
not an ounce of fat (on sb)
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He was surprised, there was not an ounce of fat on him, but he had shed five pounds.
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Under their chestnut coats there was not an ounce of fat and their muscles moved without effort.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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fat red plastic earrings
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A tall man was smoking a fat cigar.
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After thirty years, Teddy looked just the same, only a little fatter.
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He's short and fat .
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He left the waitress a nice fat tip.
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He pulled out a fat wallet stuffed with banknotes.
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I'm getting too fat for my clothes.
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I always look so fat in pictures.
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Most fat people simply eat too much by normal standards.
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My stomach's much fatter than yours.
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Peter was a fat little boy.
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Sally hates going swimming -- she thinks her legs are too fat .
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The children's fat Christmas stockings bulged with surprises.
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The colonel rubbed his fat stomach, reaching for something from the table to put into his mouth.
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There was a nice fat letter waiting for him the next morning.
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Though she weighed only six stone, she thought she was fat .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Remember that old joke: In every fat person there is a thin one trying to get out.
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The fat man over to his right had leaned down to the floor.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
dietary
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It is the ease with which the body converts dietary fat to body fat that causes the main problem in weight control.
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Now, the emphasis is on saturated fat and total dietary fat.
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This reflects inhibition of the absorption of dietary fat .
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In other words, dietary fat is absorbed through the intestine in the form of chylomicrons.
excess
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The fried bread surrounding the bacon in the hot plate was simply to create effect and mop up the excess fat .
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Wipe off all excess fat and slice thinly to serve.
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Cellulite is excess subcutaneous fat - fat which lies just under the skin near the surface of the body.
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Spoon out excess fat from the roasting pan, and put the pan on top of the stove.
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Trim any excess fat from the lamb, leaving the skin untouched, and rub the joint with salt and pepper.
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Skim off excess fat from pan, and add shallots, juniper berries, and bay leaves.
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Trim spare ribs of any excess fat , then place in a large roasting tin.
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Spoon off and discard excess fat .
high
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When men crave, they usually want foods which combine high protein with high fat , such as steak and chips.
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If anything, increase plant protein and cut back on animal sources of protein, which are high in saturated fat .
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They're dreadfully high-fat .
low
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It is softer and milder than Double Gloucester and, although it tastes creamy, is relatively low in fat .
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If they claim an item is low fat , they can skip sodium, protein and the rest.
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Mascarpone is the fresh cheese that really rebels against being low fat - it is virtually solidified cream.
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It also must be low in saturated fat and cholesterol.
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But with the really buttery taste that's so obviously lacking in other low fat spreads.
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Skimmed milk and low fat spreads should also be preferred to the full fat equivalents in the family diet.
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Look for the Delight range of lower fat , great-tasting foods.
saturated
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As a result of this, the amount of calories, fat and saturated fat is very much reduced.
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If anything, increase plant protein and cut back on animal sources of protein, which are high in saturated fat .
surplus
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A word about your weight loss From the day you start F-Plan dieting you will start shedding surplus fat .
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So during a week you would be likely to shed one pound of surplus fat .
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Strain off the surplus fat and swill out the pan with the wine and stock.
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This is the only way in which it can be forced to feed on its own surplus fat .
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At one time I would have suggested that everyone would shed surplus fat on a ration of 1,500 calories daily.
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There wasn't an ounce of surplus fat on his body, so it must go somewhere.
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The more heavily overweight people are, the more swiftly they can shed surplus fat on a slimming diet.
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The vital calorie factor By including sufficient high-fibre foods in your diet you will actually help your body to shed surplus fat .
visible
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Goal for fat Cut visible fat off meat in meat meals.
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When eating in, trim all visible fat from meats before cooking.
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Cut the visible fat off meat before you cook it.
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Cut visible fat off meat. 2.
■ NOUN
animal
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Fish in general is much lower in calories, and in animal fat .
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Soap was locally made from animal fat and lime mixed with potash derived from the burning of green bracken.
body
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This also applies to bodybuilders who need to reduce body fat .
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The increasing body fat makes cells reluctant to open when insulin knocks.
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Just 200 extra calories each day add up to one-half pound of extra body fat each week.
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Eight percent body fat is hovering around anorexia.
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It has been scientifically estimated that a pound of your own body fat provides approximately 3,500 calories.
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Excess body fat increases your health risks.
pork
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The sizzle and smell of pork fat greeted us as we sat back down at the garden table.
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Many hare devotees like to lard hare with strips of pork fat seasoned with herbs and Cognac.
puppy
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Innocent. Puppy fat on her cheeks.
■ VERB
contain
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This is because desserts almost always contain sugar and/or dairy fat , both of which are calorie-killers.
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It is made from blood thickened with cereals and contains large pieces of fat .
trim
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The pancreas was excised, trimmed free of adherent fat and lymph nodes, and weighed.
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When eating in, trim all visible fat from meats before cooking.
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For today's recipe I would trim as much surface fat from the underside of the lamb as possible.
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While meats and poultry can be trimmed of some fat , a portion should be left on for flavor and browning.
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In this recession firms have been much quicker to trim their fat .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
animal products/fats/protein etc
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A recently proposed federal ban on feeding animal protein to animals is encouraging, writes Rhodes, but has too many loopholes.
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Cholesterol is found only in animal products, such as meats-especially organ meats-whole milk products and the yolk of eggs.
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In general, the consumption of animal products has decreased while the consumption of plant products increased during recent years.
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It can only obtain it by eating animal proteins.
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Licensed hawkers were circulating, braying the merits of spiced sausages containing only real animal protein - so they claimed.
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The method was designed to estimate the intakes of total and saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein.
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The sanctions could take the form of a ban on virtually all trade in wild animal products with the two countries.
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What animal products are used in other wines, and why are producers not obliged to list the ingredients?
chew the fat
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And during his flying visit to Belfast, Mr Grade took time out to chew the fat about the old days.
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He made a shortened door, while Selwyn chewed the fat with Stapleton.
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Nowadays he liked nothing better than drinking rather too much with journalists, and chewing the fat.
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Randall stayed around chewing the fat for a while.
deep (fat) fryer
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Kitchen Hazards Never leave a chip pan unattended; better still, replace it with a thermostatically-controlled deep fryer .
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Using an electric skillet or deep fryer , heat about 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees.
it's not over until the fat lady sings
no chance!/fat chance!
not an ounce of fat (on sb)
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He was surprised, there was not an ounce of fat on him, but he had shed five pounds.
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Under their chestnut coats there was not an ounce of fat and their muscles moved without effort.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A portion of tuna packed in water contains 1.2 grams of fat .
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A roll of fat bulged over his belt.
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Fry the potatoes in oil or bacon fat .
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Take two chicken breasts, and cut off all the fat .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As a result of this, the amount of calories, fat and saturated fat is very much reduced.
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He added a side of potatoes that included some fat .
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It had a nutty flavor and very little fat .
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Place over medium-high heat and reduce by half, skimming off any fat that accumulates on surface.
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Scissor-snip the bacon fat at intervals to help it release its fat.
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Tea, margarine and cooking fat were rationed to 2 ozs per week.
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The simple changes reduce the total fat in the diet by quiet a large amount.
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Wipe off all excess fat and slice thinly to serve.