Culinary uses for bacon grease/fat

[wafisherman]

For the average reasonably healthy person, salt isn't that big of a deal either.  If you have high blood pressure, definitely be careful.  And anyone eating tons of prepared foods, processed meats, chips, etc is already taking in way too much salt and empty carbs.  But a person who eats good fruits, veggies, grains, legumes, and other good whole foods and meats with minimal processing, little junk food \ fast food, has little to worry about when it comes to a eating butter and bacon.  But everything in moderation....

[brew]

my wife tried some turkey bacon out on me one weekend....I told her I'd eat it all the time if she could just point out on which part of the turkey the bacon comes from....

we save all of our bacon fat in the fridge and mama makes some kick arse chex mix with it...rendered bacon grease, Worcestershire sauce and some cayenne mixed in...will blow your doors off when added to the dry ingredients.  if you want the actual recipe let me know.

brew

[washelkhunter]

my wife tried some turkey bacon out on me one weekend....I told her I'd eat it all the time if she could just point out on which part of the turkey the bacon comes from....

we save all of our bacon fat in the fridge and mama makes some kick arse chex mix with it...rendered bacon grease, Worcestershire sauce and some cayenne mixed in...will blow your doors off when added to the dry ingredients.  if you want the actual recipe let me know.

brew

Dude, you gotta post that up.   
My dad used to cook pork chops and when they were down he would throw 2 slices of pumperknickel rye bread in the pan to toast and soak up the fat and the fond.  Yum!

[NaturalSelection]

When I find a pile of dog poo in my front yard I pour some bacon grease on it. In a day or two it's gone. I figure that the guilty dog comes around and eats his/her own poo and cleans up. It's a bonus if said dig gets the squirts when it gets home.

[wafisherman]

When I find a pile of dog poo in my front yard I pour some bacon grease on it. In a day or two it's gone. I figure that the guilty dog comes around and eats his/her own poo and cleans up. It's a bonus if said dig gets the squirts when it gets home.

   If you are REALLY lucky, the owner will smell the bacon and try to eat it   

[Hawgdawg]

I let it cool and then drink it at room temperature before it sets up. 

 My Doctor was ticked last visit because when he did my blood work he had to strain bacon bits through it.  Then when the nurse came back and said they had to blow the beer foam off also he tried to have a little come to Jesus meeting with me. I told him I was in shape.

round is a shape!

[ckr]

Growing up, my mom would use bacon grease in her Christmas sugar cookies.  They were the best cookies.  No wonder I am over weight

[Hawgdawg]

Significant other just reminded me about when I had my cholesterol checked last visit....

The Doc said it was 911.  I said is that high? He snaps at me and tells me he is not talking to me but her wants the nurse to call 911!

[brew]

my wife tried some turkey bacon out on me one weekend....I told her I'd eat it all the time if she could just point out on which part of the turkey the bacon comes from....

we save all of our bacon fat in the fridge and mama makes some kick arse chex mix with it...rendered bacon grease, Worcestershire sauce and some cayenne mixed in...will blow your doors off when added to the dry ingredients.  if you want the actual recipe let me know.

brew

Dude, you gotta post that up.   
My dad used to cook pork chops and when they were down he would throw 2 slices of pumperknickel rye bread in the pan to toast and soak up the fat and the fond.  Yum!

ok...here's the recipe for hot & spicy nuts and bolts:
ingredients : 1 cup melted bacon grease    1 cup extra virgin olive oil    3 tbsp. garlic powder    3 tbsp. johnnies seasoning salt    1 tbsp. tobasco   1 tbsp. ground black pepper    1 tbsp. crushed red pepper   3 tbsp. Worchester sauce
preheat oven to 250.   use 2 large baking containers....using a Costco size box of chex cereal (contains 1 bag each of wheat, rice and corn chex) divide each bag into 2 1/2's  in the roaster pans.  add a Costco size box of cheese-its (again dividing between the two roaster pans).  split one pound bag of mini pretzels onto each roaster and use split one Costco size canister of extra fancy nuts between the 2 roasters...stir gently.....mix the remaining ingredients for two batches. pour 1/3 of the mixture over dry ingredients, stir...add the next third, stir again and then add the remaining mixture.  sprinkle each roaster bin with 1 tbsp. sesame seeds.  put roasters in preheated oven.
Put roasters in preheated oven.  Every 20 minutes take both roasters out and gently stir the cereal.  Continue baking and stirring for 2 hours.

[NaturalSelection]

When I find a pile of dog poo in my front yard I pour some bacon grease on it. In a day or two it's gone. I figure that the guilty dog comes around and eats his/her own poo and cleans up. It's a bonus if said dig gets the squirts when it gets home.

   If you are REALLY lucky, the owner will smell the bacon and try to eat it   

Once the the owners pup gets the liquid poops all over the house from eatting it's on poo and bacon grease the owner may catch on and hopefully pick up after their dog at pay better attention to it while out for the walk.

I use the rest of the bacon grease to fry everything. I wonder if it would make good Chapstick ?

[Bean Counter]

I've used olive oil in a pinch. Its not like Chapstick but definitely better than nothing when you're wind whipped and baked.

[washelkhunter]

Jeez! Enough with the poop ok?

[Fl0und3rz]

When I find a pile of dog poo in my front yard I pour some bacon grease on it. In a day or two it's gone. I figure that the guilty dog comes around and eats his/her own poo and cleans up. It's a bonus if said dig gets the squirts when it gets home.

Brilliant!

[pcal]

 One of my hunting partners makes a killer mac & cheese with a few #'s of bacon every year in camp.He fries up the bacon crisp and chops up the bacon to stir into the mac & cheese.He puts that into a baking dish and puts the bread crumbs on and pours the bacon fat over that and bakes it til done.This is one dish that really give you energy to hike in miles and a few thousand ft the next day,for sure.The first time I had it I was worried that one or more of us would be dropping dead before the hunt was over but surprisingly it hasn't happened in 20 years.lol I lived up in Canada back in the '60's,when the natives would render some bear fat and drink it to hold off the cold and it worked.Fat back was eaten most mornings for energy,too.I couldn't stomach it as the thought of it would make me gag.I save bear & deer fat and render it  for mixing  into my dogs food.They will never leave any kibble after a good coating of that yummy game fat.I store it in my freezer.I think its better than bacon grease as there is no salt or nitrates in it.

[RadSav]

Dude I cook all my deer and elk meat and pork cops in bacon grease, I also fry my potatoes in bacon grease, gives awesome flavor yet it doesn't take away the actual taste of whatever your cooking.

My grandmother used old bacon fat for everything breakfast.  Cream corn pancakes, Walla Walla Sweet/red potato hash browns and fried eggs all in the stuff.  I sometimes dream of those pancakes.  Those are some dang good dreams 

One of my fathers favorite breakfasts grandma would cook was canned elk meat drained and quick fried in bacon grease before adding cream we scraped off the milk vats.  Then served over home made egg bread toast.  After the first bite his eyes would roll back and you would think he was about ready to have a stroke.  Then a big grin and no talking until every last drop was gone.  Makes me think I should figure out how to can meat!

Boy do I miss breakfast on the farm!

My other grandmother would save the bacon fat for cooking vegies.  Not many things better than fresh green beans and carrots from your garden fried up in some good ole' salty fat.  She was also the queen of clam fritters and clam/leak chowder.  Both had a good amount of bacon fat added.