Intoxicatingly comforting smell of beef fat in the pan

This morning, I am doing the prep work on an oxtail stew:
I pan fry the fatty bones meat first before chucking it into the pot to cook fora couple of hours.

And it smells amazing. Almost sweet.

And even though vegetables are really important, I stand firm in my enjoyment of meat. It’s biblical! The smell of the fat is pleasing…