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Cooking & Baking

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19. Pssst. Here's a little secret

Reply to NMDemDist2 (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 02:00 PM

Feb 2012

there ain't much that isn't tastier fried in bacon grease. LOL.

And you know what? Many of the alt health folks are saying that saturated fat isn't the demon we've been told, which isn't the same as saying, "so use bacon grease exclusively" or anything, but now and then won't kill ya.

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how long will bacon grease keep in the refrigerator? [View all] NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 OP

Three, four generations max.... Scuba Jan 2012 #1

well, since i don't use it (the bacon grease) often NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #3

LOL, just what I was thinking. gkhouston Feb 2012 #21

In point of fact -- lard (and no doubt bacon grease) Remember Me Feb 2012 #24

Pemmican Whisp Feb 2012 #29

i'm gonna go with barbtries Jan 2012 #2

good! cuz nothing is tastier NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #4

Love potato pancakes Worried senior Jan 2012 #9

Pssst. Here's a little secret Remember Me Feb 2012 #19

Honey, if you can't fry it, it ain't fit to eat. gkhouston Feb 2012 #22

My grandmother kept hers on the counter :) Lucinda Jan 2012 #5

till the refrigerator kicks its ass and goes out anyway? ret5hd Jan 2012 #6

.... NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #7

I'll take a stab at an answer. Denninmi Jan 2012 #8

Forever. pinto Jan 2012 #10

Dunno, it never stays that long in my fridge. Glassunion Jan 2012 #11

Here's what 'ehow food' says about it... sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #12

You all will be horrified, but I used to save bacon grease all the time, and...... northoftheborder Jan 2012 #13

You don't have to put it in the fridge Major Nikon Jan 2012 #14

Yeah, my mom has one of those. God knows where you'd find one, these days. gkhouston Feb 2012 #23

Screw that. My grandmother kept it in a coffee can on the stove top. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #15

that works fine if you're using it daily NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #16

Daily was a given. Deep southern VA origins. She'd have six things in the oven and 12 on the stove HopeHoops Jan 2012 #17

I've gone through several eras of types of fats I eat. northoftheborder Jan 2012 #18

These days I bake my bacon and save the grease just to add flavor csziggy Feb 2012 #27

At least a month TheCruces Feb 2012 #20

Depends on if you have dogs :) kdmorris Feb 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Feb 2012 #26

I love brekkie dinners. Whisp Feb 2012 #28