what do you do with your bacon grease?

[Cindiloohoo]

Bacon fat is the same as Olive Oil calorie wise. 38 calories per teaspoonful. In other words, it's very fatty, use it, but sparingly. It's a seasoning in the South

 

[bigredfeather]

Pop Black Jewel popcorn and use the grease for the popping. Best popcorn ever!

 

[Teach97]

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I forgot about real popcorn...that is the way my Nana did it...back before microwaves when popcorn was exercise!

 

[protodon]

I've starting saving mine but lately since anytime I make bacon I also make eggs, I cook the bacon, take it out of the pan then make eggs in the same pan without removing the grease. It works out great! But we're talking a few slices of bacon at a time with about 3 eggs afterwards. If you cooked a whole package you'd probably have to make a dozen eggs or something but if you're cooking for the family that shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Cara]

Olive oil and bacon grease have a similar number of calories, but their nutritional content is quite different. Olive oil has no cholesterol and a quarter of the saturated fat, and many health benefits.

 

[augustmomx2]

Fry cabbage in bacon fat, its soooo yummy

I also add other veggies for a quick stir-fry...

 

[DuckLady]

Hash browns or fried taters, browning a pot roast, making tortillas, spanish rice or refried beans. The list is endless.

Woe is he who tosses out the bacon grease in this house.....

 

[Mahonri]

I toss it.

 

[DuckLady]

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Woe.

 

[Mahonri]

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Woe.