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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

now that you mention it, cheese burgers taste different than they used to because of this most likely.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 8 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

They changed the oils they cooked with from tallow to whichever vegetable oil is cheapest. Those newer oils burn at cooking temperature and add a flavour to the fried meat

That happened in the late '80s when the lies about saturated fat became popularly believed

[–] girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Which lies are you talking about?