In Leviticus 3-17 it states:
All fat is the lord's. It is a law for you for all time throughout the ages, in all your settlements: you must not eat any fat or any blood.
כָּל-חֵלֶב לַיהוָה חֻקַּת עוֹלָם לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם, בְּכֹל מוֹשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם כָּל-חֵלֶב וְכָל-דָּם, לֹא תֹאכֵלוּ
http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0303.htm#17
Does this mean we are supposed to remove all the fat from meat as we do blood, or is it specifically talking about the sacrifices?
Answer
Chelev (the word translated as "fat" in the quoted verse) in Halacha refers to certain fats which in a sacrifice are offered on the altar and in regular meat are forbidden to be eaten, while Shuman refers to other fats which are completely permitted. A list of which fats on which body parts are in which category is something which pretty much can only be taught with a dead cow/sheep in front of you or some really good pictures.
If you buy certified kosher meat then they have already removed the relevant Chelev or are selling you meat from a part of the animal in which no Chelev can be found.
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