Bacon fat

[Antares600]

I recently substituted butter with bacon fat in a sauce recipe and the results were...well, far more savory and delicious.

I may have to try this again very soon.

Anyone else cook with bacon fat?

 

[oc_in_fw]

Probably everyone south of the Mason-Dixon line

 

[John Von Wuggz]

I love bacon, bacon fat, bacon smell, and any damn thing you can possibly do with bacon. Sadly, it isn't in my pre-summer and summer food rotations. During the clothing seasons, however, I can eat it daily during mass building phases.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

biscuits, grits (thats polenta for you italian heritaged folks) to fry my eggs in, roux for soups, etc etc. Never waste bacon fat!!!!!

 

[brewer]

What I love it for is croutons. When making pea or pumpkin soup I mix bacon bits with croutons. I first fry the bacon and then toss the bread around in the bacon fat then mix them all up lovely addition to pea or pumpkin soup or why not in a nice salad...

 

[craig87c]

biscuits, grits (thats polenta for you italian heritaged folks) to fry my eggs in, roux for soups, etc etc. Never waste bacon fat!!!!!

Using bacon grease for roux?! You're an absolute madman. Can't believe I've never thought of that. That's my next roux, right there.

 

[YetiDave]

I never get more than a teaspoon of fat from several slices and that's mixed with whatever oil I added to get the cook going. It's take forever and a day to get any significant amount to cook with

 

[oc_in_fw]

I never get more than a teaspoon of fat from several slices and that's mixed with whatever oil I added to get the cook going. It's take forever and a day to get any significant amount to cook with

Maybe, like Canadians, your bacon is different than what we call bacon. Ours has a lot of fat.

 

[Deltaboy]

I recently substituted butter with bacon fat in a sauce recipe and the results were...well, far more savory and delicious.

I may have to try this again very soon.

Anyone else cook with bacon fat?

Yes it is the nectar of the gods.

 

[ouch]

Bacon fat, because not everyone has duck fat lying around.

 

[jpakstis]

I use it to saute the veggies when I make chili.

 

[Samurai-5]

I keep a container of it in the fridge and use it regularly when I use my cast iron.

 

[YetiDave]

We have 'streaky' bacon - the stuff you guys in the states get or back bacon which has a lot more meat. Even with the streaky bacon I'd still need to eat a ton of the stuff just for a tiny amount of fat

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Bacon fat, because not everyone has duck fat lying around.

Ouch:

... and because throwing it away is a cardinal sin. Besides...bacon fat is one of earth's greatest gifts to home cooks... great for brussel sprouts, corn bread and greens!

"If it can’t be fried in bacon [fat], it ain't worth cooking, let alone eating". Southern proverb

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

Using bacon grease for roux?! You're an absolute madman. Can't believe I've never thought of that. That's my next roux, right there.

You can make a roux out of any fat. You can also make pie dough out of just about any fat. Some of them you can even sub our the water for vodka- now that is madness! (And crispy and flaky goodness)

 

[craig87c]

You can make a roux out of any fat. You can also make pie dough out of just about any fat. Some of them you can even sub our the water for vodka- now that is madness! (And crispy and flaky goodness)

That makes perfect sense I just never thought to use anything but vegetable oil or butter.

Vodka/bacon pie dough sounds like fun.

 

[oc_in_fw]

Ouch:

... and because throwing it away is a cardinal sin. Besides...bacon fat is one of earth's greatest gifts to home cooks... great for brussel sprouts, corn bread and greens!

"If it can’t be fried in bacon [fat], it ain't worth cooking, let alone eating". Southern proverb

My wife cooks Brussels sprouts by first cooking bacon, breaking it up, and cooking the sprouts in the same pan. I love BS by themselves, but bacon makes the bettter.

 

[troymclure]

Bacon fat, because not everyone has duck fat lying around.

this.

duck fat makes bacon fat look like canola oil in comparison.

 

[Mick]

Rendered bacon fat (or rendered chicken fat) will add a whole new dimension to fried potatoes or fried anything. Much more crisp and brown not to mention the flavor.

SWMBO does not let me use it any more but when she is not looking some how a little falls in. She always knows because it tastes better

 

[PugahTheBeef]

Maybe, like Canadians, your bacon is different than what we call bacon. Ours has a lot of fat.

You got that right!