How To Save Bacon Grease?

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Bacon is delicious, but bacon grease is a tasty byproduct of frying bacon. If you have leftover bacon grease lying around, it can be very easy to waste.

How to save bacon grease

The best way to save bacon grease is to make sure it doesn’t get wasted in the first place. Make sure you make sure to remove all the bacon from the pan before you start cooking. You’ll notice that the grease from cooking the bacon will be black and extremely sticky. Make sure to put this in a container and keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to use it.

Best Way To Save Bacon Grease

You’ll want to save bacon grease to use in making other dishes, but where you put it will depend on how it is stored. It’s best to put the grease in a jar, but if that’s not an option you can spread it on a plate or you can transfer it to a bowl and then into a jar. Either way, make sure the jar is completely sealed. If you keep the grease in an open container, you’ll want to use lids that fit tightly, like the ones from canning jars. You can also freeze it. Just don’t freeze in a liquid state. This can make it very difficult to remove and the grease may become hard when frozen. In this case you can transfer the grease to a freezer container or ice cube trays. Once the grease is frozen, it’s easy to remove and you won’t have to worry about it being too hard. You’ll also want to be careful not to use the grease in cooking or else it may cause food to taste spoiled. You can also transfer it to a freezer bag to store in the freezer. This will keep the grease in a solid state and prevent it from breaking down.

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Do’s and Don’ts when Using Bacon

When you save bacon grease you should make sure that you’re always cooking bacon in a way that retains most of the grease. If you’re pan frying bacon, keep in mind that you shouldn’t use the same skillet twice. The bacon grease is really hot and will burn you if you use the same skillet twice. To make sure that you don’t burn yourself, be careful when taking the skillet out of the oven. Let the grease cool before transferring it to another container or set it aside to let it cool off a bit.

Where to Store It

Bacon grease is one of those delicious things that is used in cooking and which is good for you. However, it has a tendency to become rancid over time. In order to prevent this, it is a good idea to store it in the refrigerator in a sealed container. This will prevent it from spoiling. Bacon grease is also a fantastic food preservative. So, you can use it to store meat, as well as salad dressings and oil.

How to Use Bacon

Bacon is an extremely versatile food. It can be used in many ways to add to your daily meals, like making hamburgers, stirring gravy, frying eggs, and for a unique flavor to other foods. In this video, I’ll show you how to save bacon grease, and how to use it in many recipes.

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