Cooking Lesson: Saving Bacon Grease and Reusing Cooking Oil
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I’ve always saved bacon grease and can’t imagine life without it. I have a question though. I never strain it and like the bits of bacon in it. Is there a particular reason you strain it??
It’s not necessary, I just find that having bits of bacon in some other things that I use bacon grease for isn’t as appetizing. I’m told leaving the bit in there can make it go rancid sooner, but I’m not sure about that.
My Granny and my Mom kept it on the stove top and I reckon it was a generational thing, The bacon grease was used pretty nearly every day and as Sherry commented “we all lived.” I agree though, the refrigerator seems the right thing to do.
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Thank you for the bacon grease info. My Mom always kept it on the stove, we all lived, but l prefer to refrigerate. Love your recipes.
Thanks, Sherry!