- how to eat meat

[Guest guest]

Knapper, I have been travelling, just caught up on my e-mails. Thank

you for sharing your story of childhood experiences looking in the " butcher

bag " . No wonder you have a gag reflex to meat! I have thought about your

experience, and I am glad to hear you are willing to keep trying to do this.

Here

are some suggestions, and I hope at least a few will work:

1. The #1 thought to keep in mind is you don't want to look at meat that is

clearly in the form of animal parts, like legs, wings. organs, etc. I think

you might also want to shy away from whole cuts of red meats that clearly show

the muscular structure of the animal. Will your husband or butcher pre-chop

everything into chuncks for you?

Best of all would be if your husband cooks, or is willing to learn, and would

assist in meal preparation, so he could do the meat part, and you don't have

to handle it or see it cooking.

2. It sounds like you already use spicy dishes and stir-fries to mask the

meat, and I think you should continue in that direction. As you already have

the cooking skills, experiment with curries, stews, etc. that have all the

ingredients mixed together, and lots of flavors, so it's not just a " meat dish " .

You could also cut the meat very small, so you never get a bite of meat that

fills your whole mouth. There are lots of recipes available on the web, and in

our archives.

3. To get used to eating meat, I say it's ok for you to eat meats in forms

that a purist on this list would not normally go for. We have discussed here

that grinding meat is not good, as it introduces oxidation. However, you may

find you can handle ground meat better than a chunk of solid meat. Here in the

US, we have access to ground beef, chicken and turkey nearly everywhere, and

sometimes ground lamb or veal. You also mentioned you can eat fish if it's

breaded. Well, once or twice a week, go ahead and have a fish dish, just bread

it with neutrals, such as an egg wash and spelt bread crumbs. Cook it in a

little olive oil or ghee.

Not 100% compliant, but you'll be on the right track. As you develop a

tolerance for meat, and perhaps even a liking for certain dishes, you can start

adjusting your recipes and meal plans to more closely adhere to ER principles.

Right now, you are in serious need of adding significant amounts of animal

protein to your diet. As for the organ meats, it is probably great for you if

one

day you learn to eat them, but it is not necessary for good health, so don't

worry about it. Personally, I have never learned to eat them either. Good

luck!