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chickenscratching Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:01 PM
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bacon question for bacon cookers
do you throw the grease away in the trash? outside?
do you throw it down the sink?
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:03 PM
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1. isn't it bad to throw it down the sink
like, bad for the pipes or something? i don't know. my SO dumps the grease in old coffee cans, then when they get full he throws them away.
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chickenscratching Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:05 PM
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4. i've heard
that it's bad because if the grease solidifies it can clog your sink.
HOWEVER, unfortunately that's what i do. :blush:
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:05 PM
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5. D'OH!
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fertilizeonarbusto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:04 PM
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2. DO NOT THROW IT AWAY
Edited on Wed May-11-05 03:05 PM by fertilizeonarbusto
Let it cool, put it in tupperware, save in the fridge. Add just a smidge to sauteeing oil-or a lot if your cholesterol is as good as mine. You'll thank me the rest of your life. This is especially good with beans. BTW, this is an ancient restaurant trick...
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:05 PM
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3. If you're not going to cook with it later (which you should do),
then dispose of the grease in a sealed container. I use old jars for this purpose. But really, frying things in bacon grease is really f-ing tasty.
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:06 PM
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6. I stick it in the freezer
and then mix it w/bird seed for the little birdies in the winter (cuz I'm a sap) :loveya:
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chickenscratching Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:07 PM
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8. that is a great idea!
thank you for sharing, i will make a little note. :hi:
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:24 PM
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11. It's okay to put in suet feeders or on trees,
but don't put it on wood steps or deck railings (the grease stains the wood).
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:30 PM
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15. That's what I do too!
It's better to re-use than recycle or trash. :hi:
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:38 PM
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19. And the birdies love it
:woohoo:
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:07 PM
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7. DON'T PUT IT DOWN THE DRAIN IF YOU HAVE A SEPTIC SYSTEM!
Actually, don't do it if you have sewers, either. It makes more work for the sewage-treatment plant.

Redstone
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Maine-ah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:19 PM
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9. putting it down the sink is not only bad for your pipes,
but if you have a septic system, it's bad for that too. We put all grease in glass jars, w/lids, or what ever else is handy w/a lid so it doesn't get all over the place when we throw it away.
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Jessica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:20 PM
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10. Orson!
Awww ... I miss him!

(Sorry I didn't answer your question. This is something I've always wondered myself ...)

:hi:
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amazona Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:28 PM
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12. THROW the grease AWAY? Are ye daft, man?
You have a coffee container or a clean glass jar. Drain the bacon drippings into the jar. Keep the jar in the fridge until such time as you want to make something delicious. Lard (pork fat) is falsely accused of being a health hazard, but it is perfectly healthy. We know now that the real health hazards were "trans" fats such as in margarine.

You haven't had fried rice until you've had fried rice in bacon drippings. Oh yes, that's good stuff.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:28 PM
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13. Don't throw it in the trash. If possible, you can save it and use it to
flavor other foods while cooking. (beans and peas are always better with a little bacon grease)
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skoppa Donating Member (323 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:29 PM
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14. I always save the bacon grease and cook with it later
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forgethell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:31 PM
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16. Throw AWAY!!!!!
What the hell!! That stuff is liquid (or semi-solid, anyway) gold!!! Nothing, I mean nothing, adds flavor like a little bacon grease.

Throwing bacon grease away? That's worse than a crime; it's a blunder. :spank:
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chickenscratching Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:32 PM
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17. hot damn
i knew i was being a bad girl by throwing the bacon grease away (especially down the sink), but i can't believe i didn't stop and think of using it as flavoring.
so i will be taking this advice, and giving it a try.

THANK YOU! :hi:
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Burma Jones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 03:36 PM
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18. Save it to make grilled Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches
Just like Elvis.......
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