Author Topic: I just fried up some bacon.What to do with the grease? (Read 11460 times)

onions! · « **on:** June 25, 2007, 02:30:46 PM »

I was going to make some BLTs but mmmmmm,a fried onion sandwich in bacon grease just sounds yummy right now.

Any better ideas?

cosine · « **Reply #1 on:** June 25, 2007, 02:33:21 PM »

Never had a fried onion sandwich... what's the general recipe?

onions! · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2007, 02:33:52 PM »

An epiphany:Tommorrow night's sweet & sour chicken cooked in bacon grease.

Oh lordy,lordy.

onions! · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2007, 02:36:24 PM »

Quote from: cosine on June 25, 2007, 01:33:21 PM

Never had a fried onion sandwich... what's the general recipe?

Slice a big yellow onion into about 1/4 in slices,fry until translucent(couple of minutes/side),add pepper & eat between slices of wheat toast.Mayonaise optional.
Conversely,you can grill the onions but then they wouldn't get the obvious health benefits of bacon grease.The heat softens & sweetens the onion.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

280plus · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2007, 03:07:39 PM »

I use my grease to start my BBQ. grin

Fly320s · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2007, 03:15:03 PM »

Poor the bacon grease in a jar. Put the jar in the refrigerator. Use it later.

onions! · « **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2007, 03:18:38 PM »

The onions'll have to wait.

I succumbed to the siren song of the tomatoe.

urp!

Moondoggie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2007, 05:16:22 PM »

Yep, save it in a jar in the fridge.

I use it to occasionally fry eggs in.

Also put some on green beans & onions when I cook them.

charby · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2007, 05:20:11 PM »

last nights BLT makes great fat to fry eggs in the next morning.

Paddy · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2007, 05:39:22 PM »

Mix it with some tofu and chug it down.

Sergeant Bob · « **Reply #10 on:** June 25, 2007, 05:48:18 PM »

Make a bacon grease smoothie!

Desertdog · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2007, 06:10:22 PM »

I save different types of grease (bacon, chicken, turkey) in the refrigerator and use them to make gravey.

My grandmother would mix some melted bacon grease and hot coffee in a cup and sop it up with homemade biscuites.

Kaylee · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2007, 06:11:42 PM »

Add it too woodash and make soap?

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2007, 06:17:58 PM »

Fry doughnuts in it?

I used to keep it in the fridge, to fry my bluegill, perch, and smallmouth filets in, along with the eggs for breakfast in the morning.

Thor · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2007, 08:11:58 PM »

Bacon grease is probably the best all around grease/ fat to keep on hand. There are so many things that just taste better when fried up or made with leftover bacon grease. My wife, being a Yankee, doesn't quite get it, but, I try to keep some on hand. I remember back in the mid to late 80s, I went to try and find a bacon grease keeper here in Minnesota. Only the OLD folks even knew what I was referring to. It must be more of a southern thing. The bacon grease keeper has a small metal filter built in to keep some of the solids out. Hell, I ave a tough time with her just because I like to keep some lard on hand. All that stuff is far better for a person that all of that hydrogenated crap.

roo_ster · « **Reply #15 on:** June 26, 2007, 05:04:15 AM »

Eggs fried in bacon grease...YUM!

K Frame · « **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2007, 05:59:22 AM »

I have a big container of bacon and sausage grease in the fridge that I use for making eggs, cornbread, and other yummy stuff.

Fly320s · « **Reply #17 on:** June 26, 2007, 07:37:26 AM »

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All that stuff is far better for a person that all of that hydrogenated crap.

I couldn't agree more. And for once, the science-types agree with me.

K Frame · « **Reply #18 on:** June 26, 2007, 07:51:59 AM »

"All that stuff is far better for a person that all of that hydrogenated crap."

Well, at least TODAY it is.

I'm sure there will be a slew of new studies in the next few years that 'prove' that hydrogenated oils are actually better for you than bacon grease because of the nitrates, nitrites, etc.

These health warnings on food run in cycles.

Over the past 20 or so years, coffee has been the great satan, followed by it becoming the great savior, about 5 times now.

Same with butter.

It's ludicrous.

Everything in moderation.

And remember, life is a death sentence. No one gets out alive.

bedlamite · « **Reply #19 on:** June 26, 2007, 07:54:42 AM »

This thread wouldn't be complete without a link to the bacon cheese baconburger

K Frame · « **Reply #20 on:** June 26, 2007, 08:10:33 AM »

Bacon cheese baconburger...

I want one. I WANT ONE NOW, GODDAMNIT!

charby · « **Reply #21 on:** June 26, 2007, 08:26:28 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on June 26, 2007, 07:10:33 AM

Bacon cheese baconburger...

I want one. I WANT ONE NOW, GODDAMNIT!

Serving one colon cleanser for Mr Irwin.

onions! · « **Reply #22 on:** June 26, 2007, 09:03:11 AM »

Quote from: charby on June 26, 2007, 07:26:28 AM

Quote from: Mike Irwin on June 26, 2007, 07:10:33 AM

Bacon cheese baconburger...

I want one. I WANT ONE NOW, GODDAMNIT!

Serving one colon cleanser for Mr Irwin.

I'll have what he's having.& a large iced tea please.

Thor · « **Reply #23 on:** June 26, 2007, 09:44:42 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on June 26, 2007, 06:51:59 AM

"All that stuff is far better for a person that all of that hydrogenated crap."

Well, at least TODAY it is.

I'm sure there will be a slew of new studies in the next few years that 'prove' that hydrogenated oils are actually better for you than bacon grease because of the nitrates, nitrites, etc.

These health warnings on food run in cycles.

Over the past 20 or so years, coffee has been the great satan, followed by it becoming the great savior, about 5 times now.

Same with butter.

It's ludicrous.

Everything in moderation.

And remember, life is a death sentence. No one gets out alive.

Mike, true. At first I recall, they said coffee was really bad for folks. Then they said it was OK, and NOW, it almost seems as a panacea for certain diseases.

I use REAL butter, bacon grease, lard and some oils (non hydrogenated). The clue is that we can always overdo it on stuff. Heck, last summer, I was eating BK at LEAST three times per week (sometimes more) and I STILL lost weight. However, I wasn't eating the full fledged whoppers and upsizing everything the to King Size. My cholesterol levels are just fine. Now, if I can just keep away from the sweets. shocked

Alcohol is now good for MOST folks, especially red wine or beer. Hard liquor apparently has it's good sides, too. Hell, I just dunno. I'm going to enjoy myself as best as I can and screw the "chicken littles". Hell, I'm on free time, as I see it. I never expected to live much past 30 and I'm nigh on 50!! shocked

All in all, modern medicine is helping us live far longer than we were ever meant to. Maybe that's a plus, maybe not.

Tallpine · « **Reply #24 on:** June 26, 2007, 01:30:46 PM »

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Poor the bacon grease in a jar. Put the jar in the refrigerator.

When that jar is full, start another jar.

Repeat process for about two years, and then clean out the refrigerator and throw them all out. Start over. Wink

Oh, and another good use for bacon grease is bear repellent. grin

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