I’ve been buying bacon and pork shoulder from a heritage breeder lately. It has more fat than the typical grocery store pork. The bacon is on a different level, especially the drippings.
This further justifies the additional expense :)
My dogs aren’t big fans of their dry food until I drip the bacon grease on top. After that they devour the kibble.
My MIL told me about a hermit who lived near their town who would eat only salt pork. When he was found deceased an autopsy was performed. The local doctor was amazed at the man’s arteries; they were clear and supple. There was no hardening or blockage.
I still like eggs cooked in the fat from cooked bacen.
I just wish it didn’t take so long to cook bacen and eggs.
No matter what kind of oil or butter you use, nothing beats bacon grease, for the best taste.
My Sicilian Grandmother used hot bacon grease for a salad dressing {with a tad of vinegar} for dandelions and a Sicilian bitter green that she called "ladeck" and I've never been able to find out the real name of this bitter green leafed plant.
She brought the seeds from the old country, and we ate it for my entire youth, but when she died, my mother never liked it, and so it went away.
Check the packages of lard for hydrogenated fat. If it is listed don’t buy. I found some on Amazon that was just pork fat, non-hydrogenated.
Dang you ;-P
Pork fat also makes GREAT SOAP! No wonder we, as kids, were so clean!
I post 18 pounds on keto. I eat a ton of bacon.
How did calf liver not make the list?
Lard. So underappreciated.
How long does bacon fat or lard keep in the fridge? I have accumulated a Tupperware container full. I have been using it sporadically but will it go bad? It is, in fact, awesome!
I render my own lard from pig leaf fat. Get it free from a meat processor. Use it for frying and woking, has higher smoke point, so you can fry hotter, crispier.