Bacon Grease

nvmomketo

LOL You all are way higher class than me. We use old cans. Strip off the label, wash it, and good to go.

Right now it is an old coconut cream can. It will last about a month, on the stove, and then I'll start another and throw out the old can. I never strain so the bottom gets... meaty.Once it builds up to much, it gets chucked out.

And butter is on the stove too in a glass tupperware style dish.

Brigit723

RowdysLady wrote: »

Mine is in a container in the fridge - no straining. I cook in cast iron and I use it to season my pans after each use and of course to cook with in general. I wait til it cools then scrape it into my container because mine is in plastic.

Is there a way to clean cast iron that you would recommend? Previous tenant in my house left one and I would love to use it but judging by the condition of the house when I got the key...it needs cleaned. So many mixed opinions online.

As for the bacon grease, I strain and recycle jars to store in the fridge too. I'd love to leave it on the counter but I live in the swamp, no matter how much I strain, it would mold or go rancid.

nicsflyingcircus

auntstephie321 wrote: »

Yep I strain out whatever and store in the fridge in a mason jar. It's a thing of beauty!

I have that same mason jar for the same purpose but mine isn't as strained. I like the little bits.

I bake most of my bacon in the oven at 325, unless I am just throwing down 4-6 slices and then using the fat immediately for eggs, spinach, whatever.

bjwoodzy

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

I do keep my butter in the fridge, but that's because A: I really don't use it fast enough, B: this apartment complex has serious ant issues, and C: I don't spread butter, but when the need arises for softened butter, it usually needs to be completely liquid, so it will end up having to be popped in the microwave for a few seconds anyway.

Echoing this about butter.

Sunny_Bunny_

I have to hide my bacon grease in a cabinet so hubs won't find it. He thinks it's gross. He doesn't even like the idea of me cooking with it at all. Even though all the times he's been most complimentary of his veggies, they were cooked in it!

ChoiceNotChance

I used to use a Mason jar until one day it slide off the counter while emptied get the grease from my pants. Not only grease everywhere, but interspersed with broken glass. No bueno. I found an awesome stainless steel one on amazon that has a strainer top and pour spout. It's brilliant.

bowlerae

I have been debating buying a grease jar with incorporated straining. I got VERY close yesterday but I decided Amazon has earned enough money from me this week (I have a serious addiction to Amazon!). I'm going to start using a mason jar and a mesh strainer for now.

swezeytba

redkitten25 wrote: »

My mom used to keep a big grease can with a strainer lid (embossed with the word "Grease" on the side even) on top of the stove. Any thing she fried in, whether it was bacon grease or Crisco went back in and was recycled after every fried meal (unless it was fish, because that made the grease taste fishy). Ah, the South in the 70s. Anyone else remember those cans?

For my 1st Christmas as a married woman I received one of these as my Christmas gift from my husband (we were seriously poor and had to borrow $20 to buy Christmas for each other LOL). Used it for years.....

tcunbeliever

I don't strain mine, but I do keep it in the refrigerator - which makes it harden up and easier to scoop anyway