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Storing
Bacon Fat
Bill asks: My mother used to keep a special container for storing bacon drippings on the stove when I was a kid. She used the drippings for seasoning many of her dishes. I'd like to know how long bacon drippings can be stored before it goes bad. I rarely cook bacon, but hate to throw away the rendered fat. I also don't see the containers at any of the kitchen gadget stores. Tom sez: Lots of people--including me--still save bacon fat for cooking. It's a great starting point for red beans, for example. I have a small canning jar I use for it. I put the cap on it and then store the jar in the refrigerator. I've never had a problem with its going bad that way. Animal fat sort of preserves itself, and at low temperatures it does so for a long time. Revised 3/10/08 Copyright © 2008 Tom Fitzmorris. All rights reserved. |
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