Cooking Eggs in Bacon fat...is that really bad?

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  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    if you're worried, try turkey bacon. I think it tastes even better, personally!!

    YOU TAKE THAT BACK.
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member
    Should I stop with the bacon?

    No. Never stop with the bacon and no bacon shaming. Bacon = good. Life without bacon is not worth living.

    QFT!!!
  • BeccaBollons
    BeccaBollons Posts: 652 Member
    Have you tried frying mushrooms in the bacon fat? Its my most favouritest flavour ever :) if I do eggs as well it is yummy, but the eggs go a little bit grey coloured, but still highly delicious.

    Don't let anyone make you feel you should give up bacon!!
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    If it's wrong, I don't want to be right.:tongue:
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    if you're worried, try turkey bacon. I think it tastes even better, personally!!

    Regular bacon only has .5g more total fat and .5g more sat fat than turkey bacon, per serving (Oscar Mayer brand) - I dont see a real health benefit there. But liking it more is a pretty key aspect of the decision ...

    ETA: when I make an omelet, I fry up the onions and mushrooms for the filling in the bacon grease ...
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    if you're worried, try turkey bacon. I think it tastes even better, personally!!

    BLASPHEMY!

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  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    if you're worried, try turkey bacon. I think it tastes even better, personally!!

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  • Mother_Superior
    Mother_Superior Posts: 1,624 Member
    OMG terrible idea!

    Instead, use the bacon fat to fry hash browns, and then use butter to fry eggs. This way there's no waste, and you add the all-important butter and potato macros.

    ETA: And don't forget to top the eggs with cheddar and Tapatio.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    You have my approval!
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    if you're worried, try turkey bacon. I think it tastes even better, personally!!

    :sad:

    I don't even think turkey bacon should be classified as bacon. They should have to call it turkey strips or something.
  • stefaniemazz
    stefaniemazz Posts: 179 Member
    Thanks guys, I feel a lot better now!

    And no to the Turkey Bacon, it just doesn't taste the same..

    My breakfast keeps me full, it helps me with cravings during the day. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't bad for me.
  • MerlinWilliams
    MerlinWilliams Posts: 92 Member
    Only one piece of bacon? That seems wrong.

    FWIW, two eggs seems woefully inadequate as well.

    I cram as much bacon into the pan as possible - usually 6 slices. I cook my 3 or 4 eggs in the same fat.

    Pass on the toast/hashbrowns/misc starches.

    In interesting stats, I've eaten roughly 75 pounds of bacon this year...and just take a look at my ticker...
  • 1PatientBear
    1PatientBear Posts: 2,089 Member
    if you're worried, try turkey bacon. I think it tastes even better, personally!!

    :sad:

    I don't even think turkey bacon should be classified as bacon. They should have to call it turkey strips or something.

    This. Turkey bacon is bacon like Buffalo Bill (from Silence of the Lambs) is a woman.
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    OMG terrible idea!

    Instead, use the bacon fat to fry hash browns, and then use butter to fry eggs. This way there's no waste, and you add the all-important butter and potato macros.

    ETA: And don't forget to top the eggs with cheddar and Tapatio.

    :love:
  • SapiensPisces
    SapiensPisces Posts: 992 Member
    There is absolutely nothing wrong with it as long as you honestly log it. Sounds like you're not cooking a whole pound of bacon but a reasonable portion each time.
  • Bankman1989
    Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
    I REALLY like bacon! But that's gross to me. my mom has a friend who pours it over her eggs! Makes me wanna gag!
  • tworthen79
    tworthen79 Posts: 1,173 Member
    if you're worried, try turkey bacon. I think it tastes even better, personally!!

    Argh, the audacity.
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    I see absolutely NO problem with this as long as you're not having cholesterol issues. Enjoy!
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    As a side note I bought one of those microwave egg poachers this morning. I pierced the yolk about 8 times, microwaved for about 1 minute and boom!! splattered egg.

    So, I will go back to frying my egg in the bacon fat.

    Less cleaning :laugh:
  • Blacklance36
    Blacklance36 Posts: 755 Member
    I do that all the time! Its not bad, you just have to adjust calories accordingly.
  • paleojoe
    paleojoe Posts: 442 Member
    I save all my bacon grease and use it every time I make eggs...
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    I say enjoy as long as you have no health issues that would preclude saturated fat.
    Bacon is actually higher in monounsaturated fat than saturated fat.
  • lLionMindl
    lLionMindl Posts: 76 Member
    no
  • KrisyKat
    KrisyKat Posts: 740 Member
    I save all my bacon grease and use it every time I make eggs...

    Me too! It's also great for heating up tortillas.
  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    Eggs in bacon grease are soooooo good.

    Slightly OT, but relevant nonetheless, I sometimes make what I call a "good morning burger":

    fry 2 strips of bacon
    Fry a lean beef patty in the bacon grease
    Sautee onions with the burger
    Cook an egg in whatever grease is still in the pan
    Top with cheese
    Stack all up on an English muffin
    Add ketchup. Only ketchup.

    It's one of my post-workout go-to meals on days when I hit the gym after work. On days I plan to eat that, I get most of my fruits and veggies in with breakfast and lunch.
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    If you eat keto-style, that is actually encouraged!
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I wasn't hungry but just reading the title of this thread has derailed me, someone delete this thread or put kale in the title!
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    I will be honest, I have one slice of bacon every morning, I know it high in fat but I enjoy having one piece and my breakfast keeps my full for hours.

    But after I'm done frying the bacon, I will put my two eggs in the same pan and make sunny side up eggs and dip one piece of whole wheat toast in the yolk with a half a banana and skim milk on the side.

    Is that really bad and unhealthy? Should I stop with the bacon?

    Waste not, want not :)
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    if you're worried, try turkey bacon. I think it tastes even better, personally!!
    Pork bacon is actually healthier than turkey bacon.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    if you're worried, try turkey bacon. I think it tastes even better, personally!!

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