Bacon Grease

[4get gto]

I use bacon grease to make homefries. Tastey!

 

[milkman]

Bacon grease good to use to make gravy, season a pot of beans, and brush it on the top of biscuits before baking. We cooked with either lard or bacon grease for everything when growing up and after 73 yrs, my cholesterol is still good.

 

[4get gto]

I'm thinking you can still buy lard in the grocery store? And no don't tell your Doctor you're using this.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

It will make your sparrows look like Robins! lol

SR

 

[Einthewoods]

Oh wow....it might be easier to think of things where bacon grease isn't fantastic.

But, here are a couple things I do use it for:

1. Fried potatoes. Get the grease in the pan (cast iron I use mostly) let it get going and then dump in the diced onion, garlic and jalapenos. Once they start to get soft put in the diced potatoes, salt and pepper. Put a lid on to get the cooked/softened. Once cooked, take the lid off and fry them up nice and brown. Dear Lord I am making myself hungry

2. Green beans or any canned vegetables. I hate vegetables out of the can and just heated. Might as well share some kibble with the dog. But, get some bacon grease and onions going in a skillet and then put in the drained veggies to heat up....yowsers, I can see the light

 

[Doofy]

I rub it on my chest to taunt the grizzly bears! No, really I keep it in the fridge in a mason jar, unfiltered and with all the tasty bits. Best use is for cornbread, just melt a tablespoon or 2 in the baking pan before pouring in the batter and baking. This makes a nice crispy crust.

 

[Paddy]

while camping we used it for oil lights, sure smelled good

 

[goeduck]

Hate to be a party pooper but we took bacon off the food list. So no uses here.

 

[TnAndy]

I'm thinking you can still buy lard in the grocery store? And no don't tell your Doctor you're using this.

We kill couple pigs/yr and render the lard out of them for cooking. Get 15-20 quarts out of 2, which is plenty, so no need to save bacon grease. Isn't much anyway from our canned bacon as we pre-cook it before canning....keeps it from falling apart when pressure processed.

 

[tomtherailnut]

I'm thinking you can still buy lard in the grocery store? And no don't tell your Doctor you're using this.

Actually, the animal fats are MUCH better for your heart and vascular system than any vegetable based fats, including olive oil. Check it out. If you really want to live a long time, eat all meats and fats, cut out white food like potatoes and sugars, and lots of colored foods, like green veggies and orange carrots.