Can you explain what a "leaner cut" meat is?

Question

İn this book it says "substitute leaner choices such as light turkey meat".
So, can we say leaner cut means no fat??

Answer 1

less fat, although fat adds moisture and flavor so you always want some fat.

Answer 2

Leaner cut means one that has less fat. Light poultry meat is very low-fat. Chicken or turkey would work well. Red meat contains more fat than light poultry even when you can't see it overtly, just by its nature. Get a lean cut (very little visible fat) if you need to use red meat. When using leaner meat, add more liquid when cooking! Otherwise, without the fat, it can get a bit dry.

Answer 3

Leaner cuts, yes, basically have less fat but they can be this way from a number of sources. For instance, if you really want beef but need a leaner cut, try for a range fed (grass only) beef. Most are fed grain which adds more fat or marbling. Beef lovers usually like the marbling but in today's health concious world, there is a move to eat less fat. Me..give me the fat!

Answer 4

Yes. Lean meat has less, or not fat. If you trim the fat off of a good cut of pork, that is lean, and tasty. White turkey or chicken meat is leaner than dark. Usually, red meat contains more fat, although there are "leaner" cuts you can get. If you are trying to stick with lean meats, you would do better to stick with white meat chicken, turkey, or pork loin with the fat trimmed off. Also, fish is a good alternative.

Answer 5

Meats that are naturally leaner meats like turkey, fish, chicken. Beef & pork usually have fat left on them & running through them. They are also red meat which is naturally higher in fat(marbled in the meat) Poultry & fish are leaner meats & white meat as well. Not no fat but naturally less fat per portion i.e. serving.

Answer 6

Leaner just means "less fat". At most markets you can find both ground turkey as well as "78% leaner" or 98% Fat Free. Ask your meat department manager, they can get it for you.

Answer 7

Leaner cuts of meat usually refers to specific cuts that contain less marbling and outside cover fat. While the outside fat can be trimmed off the marbling determines the leanness of the cut.
Six of the leanest cuts to look for in beef are sirloin tip steak or roast, top round steak, top sirloin steak, eye of round, or beef tenderloin. Other lean meats in the meat case are 95% lean ground beef, cubed steaks or beef stew. Many of these cuts can actually contain less fat than boneless chicken or turkey cuts, so be careful. You do not have to sacrifice lean beef in your diet for leaner meat choices.

Answer 8

It is a term used to describe meat that the fat is cut from to enable the butcher to hike up the price.
Just buy the regular cuts and take the fat off yourself and save a dollar or two
With Turkey or Chicken remve the skin, nice as it is when it is crunchy, the skin contains most of the fat.

Answer 9

Leaner cut meat is meat with less fat than others.
Meat with the name of -loin is usually leaner than others.

Answer 10

It basically means less fat than whatever cut was called for in the original. More fat is just cut off the meat.

Answer 11

less marbleing throughout the meat. you can make most meats leaner by cutting off the fat before you cook it.