Bacon grease

[George K]

@xenon said in Bacon grease:

Or even slathering it semi-solid onto the meat like mayo.

Now there's a thought!

[xenon]

Disclaimer George. This is all theoretical. I’ve never done high heat bacon grease cooking. I’ve only ever used it for cooking onions, eggs and potatoes.

Could be a grease fire risk.

[LuFins Dad]

George, do you put the mayonnaise on before you add a steak rub or seasoning? Or do you put the steak rub on and then slather it in mayonnaise?

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in Bacon grease:

George, do you put the mayonnaise on before you add a steak rub or seasoning? Or do you put the steak rub on and then slather it in mayonnaise?

I put salt and pepper on the steak, and a rub if I want to, before putting it in the sous vide. Once it's done, mayo away!

[Mik]

Bacon grease really does not have as much flavor as you might think. I'd save it for green beans or ham and bean soup or something. I have a container of it in the fridge now.

[George K]

@Mik I chickened out and used mayo..

Just wonderful.

[brenda]

Good, George. I have to agree about bacon grease being more prone to causing a kitchen fire. I say that as I look across the street at the empty lot where a house used to be, one that was destroyed by a kitchen fire.

[Jolly]

@brenda said in Bacon grease:

Good, George. I have to agree about bacon grease being more prone to causing a kitchen fire. I say that as I look across the street at the empty lot where a house used to be, one that was destroyed by a kitchen fire.

That's why you keep a fire extinguisher and baking soda in the kitchen.

Back to bacon grease...I thought everybody kept a bacon grease keeper in the kitchen.

[George K]

OK...so....

What do Y'all use bacon grease for?

[Mik]

Carbonara if I precooked the bacon, soups maybe, green beans.

[Jolly]

Can't make a good crust on cornbread without it. Some folks grease their biscuit skillets with it. Green beans require it.