What Happens When You Cook With Beaver Fat Like a Trapper Did

Описание: The man is dying. His belly is full of rabbit meat, but his body is starving. His muscles are wasting, his mind is foggy, and a strange weakness has taken hold. He is surrounded by food, yet he is dying of starvation.

This was "rabbit starvation"—protein poisoning. A diet of lean meat, without fat, is a death sentence. The body can't process that much protein, and it starts to cannibalize itself.

So, how did trappers survive? They found a walking, swimming, tree-chewing barrel of life-saving calories. The beaver. Its body was covered in a thick layer of fat, and its tail was a legendary delicacy. Learning to render and cook with this fat wasn't just a culinary skill—it was the secret to surviving the American frontier.

But get it wrong... and you turn this life-saving resource into a foul-tasting mess.

My name is Sam, and this is Wild America.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
01:12 - CHAPTER 1, The Protein Prison
05:15 - CHAPTER 2, The Furry Lard Cask
08:52 - CHAPTER 3, Rendering Liquid Gold
12:49 - CHAPTER 4, The Trapper's Kitchen
17:13 - CHAPTER 5, The Tail of Two Fats
20:42 - CHAPTER 6, The Tail of Two Fats

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