Extracted fats paleo?

[jono]

Today we have all kinds of extracted fats to choose from: butter, olive oil, lard, coconut oil, avocado oil, etc.

Before agriculture, was it common for people to isolate fats/oils from their foods and add them back to meals at a later time? How might they have stored these fats?

[Nancy LC]

I doubt it. However, I still use some of them.

[kallyn]

I've read about Native Americans storing animal grease in skin bags. Not sure where I read it though.

ETA: Even if they did store extra fat, they might not have necessarily been eating it. Fat has other uses, like weather-proofing garments and making candles/torches.

[Sandollar]

What about pemmican? Does that count?? Isn't that just animal fat mixed with meat, nuts and berries?

[jono]

I doubt it. However, I still use some of them.
Nancy, my thoughts also. They probably just ate all they could and stored the fat on their body.

I've read about Native Americans storing animal grease in skin bags. Not sure where I read it though.
Kallyn, that is interesting and I think I've read that somewhere too.


What about pemmican? Does that count?? Isn't that just animal fat mixed with meat, nuts and berries?
Sandollar I guess this counts, thanks. I wonder if this was just a Native American thing or more widespread.