Culinary uses for bacon grease/fat

[Song Dog]

 I use it to make a spinach salad dressing I mix it with balsamic vinegar, little brown sugar and  cracked pepper.  I also give a tablespoon of it to my dog once a week mixed in his food.

[Hornseeker]

I too use it as a treat for my pup.... probs a teaspoon a week with his food...

[scottcrb]

I cook up potatoes or whatever in it but also like to use it to re-season my cast iron from time to time

[stromdiddily]

Stir fry veggies...if I'm going to eat broccoli, it'd better taste like bacon

[pianoman9701]

You can preserve foods in bacon fat with a method called "confit". You can preserve pheasant or ducks breasts, or rabbit for up to a month in the fridge. In the following recipe, use a dutch oven or other iron or stone cookware, and substitute the bacon grease for the rendered fat in the recipe.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chicken-confit-recipe.html

[Bean Counter]

Wow that's interesting!

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Hot buttered bacon rums.

 

[Bullkllr]

Mmm, fried Brussels sprouts in bacon grease, YUM.  Fried potatoes too.

Man, I've been doing that too! Great way to get Brussels sprouts tasting good enough so anybody likes 'em. I started pre-boiling to tender them up some, then finish in the fry pan with bacon grease. Good stuff!

[NRA4LIFE]

Bullklr,

When the Brussels sprouts are finished, mix up a little dressing of sugar and your favorite vinegar and dump that over them.  A little on the sweet side vs. vinegary.  It is really tasty.

[bearpaw]

BACON IS GOOD IN ANYTHING....

[magnanimous_j]

I boil it and drop it on my enemies from the roof. Also, I season the cast iron with it.

[wafisherman]

Don't get too hung up on fat.  Bacon fat and real butter are way better for you than Crisco and margarine.  I bet the overly fat folks with the health issues were more 'victims' of bad carbs.  Overly processed food.  Refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup (found in soda, ketchup, bbq sauces, sports drinks, juices, etc etc).  White bread and other junk foods. 

I just use the bacon grease like other folks here.  Apply it to the grill for my pancakes and French toast  and fried eggs 

I have a large cast iron skillet designed to cover 2 stove top burners.  Flat on one side and raised grill grooves on the other.  For cooking bacon, my favorite way is to lay the strips across the grooved grill side and place in the oven at about 400 degrees.  Only takes about 5mins, then I turn on the broiler for a few minutes until the desire crispiness is reached.  Costco carries thick sliced and peppered Fletcher's.  For basic store bought, that is pretty good stuff.  Though I just had my own home raised hogs butchered, so I'll have my own grown bacon to eat for a while 

[WAcoyotehunter]

I can remember when I was a kid being shocked that a couple of my uncles used it instead of butter on toast...........

Nothing better on a cold morning when you're about to go out in the cold

[Bean Counter]

Don't get too hung up on fat.  Bacon fat and real butter are way better for you than Crisco and margarine.  I bet the overly fat folks with the health issues were more 'victims' of bad carbs.  Overly processed food.  Refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup (found in soda, ketchup, bbq sauces, sports drinks, juices, etc etc).  White bread and other junk foods. 

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agreed.   while trans fats are horrible, the body does need some saturated animal fat.  monounsaturated fats tend to be the healthiest which is why the bulk of my added fat is usually extra virgin olive oil.

[RadSav]

while trans fats are horrible, the body does need some saturated animal fat.  monounsaturated fats tend to be the healthiest which is why the bulk of my added fat is usually extra virgin olive oil.

Both pork fat and butter start out as good fats.  But change to a bad fat when over cooked.  Something about turning crystalline.  It's harder to over cook olive oil giving it a better reputation.  Of course all the salt in bacon and most butter cancels out the good.  Sure is yummy to grill up some 10% bacon burgers with a pat of butter on top. I'll probably die early, but I'll die happy!