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LogDog75

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9. My mom used to save bacon grease

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 04:29 PM

Nov 8

After frying bacon or cooking something in bacon grease, she'd pour the grease into a strainer over an aluminum container to keep the lumps out. Then, she'd put the lid on the container and put it in the refrigerator for later use. This was back in the 50s to the 70s before people started figuring out bacon grease and fats weren't good for us.

I've got to admit, it did make the food taste better.

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Remember then? [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Nov 7 OP

Hey I still use that stuff RoadRunner Nov 7 #1

🤗😋 Floyd R. Turbo Nov 7 #2

We have a jarful in our kitchen PJMcK Nov 7 #3

☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Nov 8 #5

My Mom kept it in a coffee can on the stove Bayard Nov 7 #4

😋 Floyd R. Turbo Nov 8 #6

Mom made baked toast justaprogressive Nov 8 #7

☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Nov 8 #8

My mom used to save bacon grease LogDog75 Nov 8 #9

☺️ Floyd R. Turbo Nov 9 #12

I have a jar of bacon fat in my fridge. Morbius Nov 8 #10

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Nov 9 #13

still have and use the strainer can Kali Nov 8 #11

😁 Floyd R. Turbo Nov 9 #14

Me too! OldBaldy1701E Nov 9 #15