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How long can you keep rendered bacon fat?
Posted on 8/10/12 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 8/10/12 at 9:03 pm
Does this grease go bad or rancid in a sealed container? I have some that I've had for a while and it seems to have "separated". I seem to remember hearing of people that keep a can and just keep adding to it. TIA.
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Posted on 8/10/12 at 9:05 pm to ssand
In sealed container in the fridge it should be good for a few months I'd imagine.
You end up heating the shite out of it when you use it which kills everything.
You end up heating the shite out of it when you use it which kills everything.
Posted on 8/10/12 at 9:07 pm to Cosmo
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In sealed container in the fridge
That's a good point. I've seen people that don't keep it refrigerated.
Posted on 8/10/12 at 9:22 pm to ssand
I keep it in a small covered crock in the fridge and add to it or take from it ... indefinitely.
Posted on 8/10/12 at 9:27 pm to ssand
quote:my mom would keep it at room temp on the stove for a few days.
That's a good point. I've seen people that don't keep it refrigerated.
Dont most people grease their cast irons with pig fat? At least initially?
Posted on 8/10/12 at 9:38 pm to Darla Hood
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I keep it in a small mason jar in the fridge and add to it or take from it ... indefinitely.
Posted on 8/10/12 at 11:53 pm to Neauxla
Scoop out 1 teaspoon balls...put them in a freezer bag. Freeze them. They will last forever 
Posted on 8/11/12 at 12:03 am to ssand
The stuff is pretty much indestructible. Just keep it in a tightly sealed cannister.
Posted on 8/11/12 at 1:42 am to CITWTT
I keep mine stove top in a small vast iron. Cook with it for a few days and its gone.
Posted on 8/11/12 at 2:06 am to DEANintheYAY
Maybe two weeks for me. The high sodium levels will likely keep things fresh longer.
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This post was edited on 8/11/12 at 2:29 am
Posted on 8/11/12 at 9:48 am to CITWTT
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The stuff is pretty much indestructible. Just keep it in a tightly sealed cannister.
With the additional caveat that is needs to be strained well before storage.
In the olden days, they used to preserve food by packing it in pork fat (no refrigeration of course).
Posted on 8/11/12 at 12:10 pm to Stadium Rat
Mine stayed in a coffee cup next to the eggs in the fridge. I don't think it ever got empty, so that stuff in the bottom was a good three years old.
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