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Cooking & Baking

irisblue

(36,566 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:03 PM Nov 10

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I found a bacon brand I do not like. I wound up tossing it

My dear neighbor, with whom we swap food does not eat pork, otherwise I'd have given it to him.
Yes a first world problem.

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I found a bacon brand I do not like. I wound up tossing it (Original Post) irisblue Nov 10 OP

Enough fat (trim away that damn meat) and it's suet for birds? usonian Nov 10 #1

That is a brilliant idea. irisblue Nov 10 #4

and brand was? and why u didnt like it? curious msongs Nov 10 #2

Broadbents, broadbent's B&B Food Products INC, of Kentucky irisblue Nov 10 #3

You can also use rendered fat to make Old Crank Nov 10 #5

huh, learned something new today. Thx Old Crank irisblue Nov 10 #6

I started making my own Old Crank Nov 11 #7

usonian

(22,563 posts)

1. Enough fat (trim away that damn meat) and it's suet for birds?

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:33 PM

Nov 10

I really don't know.

irisblue

(36,566 posts)

4. That is a brilliant idea.

Reply to usonian (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 03:45 PM

Nov 10

msongs

(72,859 posts)

2. and brand was? and why u didnt like it? curious

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 02:36 PM

Nov 10

irisblue

(36,566 posts)

3. Broadbents, broadbent's B&B Food Products INC, of Kentucky

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 03:44 PM

Nov 10

Flavorless, although there is enough rendered bacon fat to stir fry with cabbage tomorrow.

Old Crank

(6,432 posts)

5. You can also use rendered fat to make

Reply to irisblue (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:06 PM

Nov 10

Your own flour tortillas.

I use duck, goose or chicken fat for mine. My wife prefers the duck or goose fat in the recipe.

irisblue

(36,566 posts)

6. huh, learned something new today. Thx Old Crank

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 04:13 PM

Nov 10

Old Crank

(6,432 posts)

7. I started making my own

Reply to irisblue (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:05 AM

Nov 11

After moving to Germany.
Nothing says authentic like store bought made in Sweden or Estonia.
So it was self defense. I can't make the large ones but you can pick your own thickness with some experimentation.

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