Anyone else save (and use) bacon grease? (hamburger, cookware, kitchen)

[DubbleT]

Your supposed to change it out? Seriously I don't think my mother ever did when we were growing up (I don't fry bacon often enough for it to collect more than I can use over a few months time)

Anyone ever heard of Dyers Burgers in Memphis?- "The grease that the Dyer’s Burgers are fried in was brought by police escort to the new location. Why the big deal about this grease? It’s the same one they’ve used since 1912 when they originally opened up. The oil is strained every night but according to the owner, somewhere in there are molecules from 1912, just plain crazy if true. I’d like to believe that it is." https://burgerbeast.com/2014/03/12/d...rgers-memphis/

[silibran]

My mother kept one of those metal grease containers near her stove. I thought it was the grossest thing ever. I’ve never kept bacon fat. But I know plenty of people do.

[VTsnowbird]

Mine is a small jam jar. I eat maybe 2 slices, maybe once a week. Thanks for all the answers, I feel better now.

[nurider2002]

Originally Posted by Endoplasmic

I store mine in a jar on the counter top next to the stove. Just like my mother and grandmother did

Same here and, use it all the time. I don’t think I’m dead?

[Shell Scott]

Originally Posted by Endoplasmic

I store mine in a jar on the counter top next to the stove. Just like my mother and grandmother did

Same here also.

[grampaTom]

We have a small white covered dish that we keep bacon grease in on the countertop. We usually don't cook bacon more than once a week so the drippings often get used up in less than that.

The exception is when we buy locally smoked Benton's bacon and cook up a bunch just for the wonderful, flavorful grease.
If you are ever in Eastern Tennessee and like really smokey bacon you ought to get a pound or 2.

[Texas Ag 93]

I don't keep bacon grease, but I did come across a meme on social media that suggested a hack where you pour the grease into an empty styrofoam egg container, and you can keep it in the freezer as individual sized servings to have on hand.

[hunterseat]

I'm guessing the curing process, namely salt, is the hero of this story.

[don6170]

Originally Posted by Texas Ag 93

I don't keep bacon grease, but I did come across a meme on social media that suggested a hack where you pour the grease into an empty styrofoam egg container, and you can keep it in the freezer as individual sized servings to have on hand.

I put a piece of foil in a small ramekin/bowl, then strain the crease through a paper towel. Once it hardens, I just fold up the foil, pop it in a baggie and keep in the fridge. That, along with cooking bacon on a cookie sheet in the oven have changed how I cook bacon.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

Freeze it. I do that with schmaltz and duck fat.

Do you make your own schmaltz?