Bacon grease, was refrigerated but got left out

Of course. It is full of salt, an excellent preservative. Plenty of people leave it out for extended periods of time with no ill effect. Once upon a time, erryboddys southern grammaw had a little round metal tin labeled “grease” sitting next to their stoves. It had a lid with built in strainer to separate the chunky bits. You poured off drippings and used oil into it, and it was sitting right there when you needed a dollop of it. Way more environmentally friendly than a can of spray oil.

It never goes bad.

It ages like a fine wine.



Anyone ever tried bourbon barrel aging bacon grease?

I keep my bacon grease in a small mason jar on the counter next to the range. Never have refrigerated it. If it worked for grandma, it works for me.

I never put my bacon grease in the fridge. I have one of those cans that look like the old time coffee cans with a strainer on top right under the lid. I pour my hot bacon grease into the strainer, let it drip and when done use a paper towel to remove any bits and pieces.

Then I simply cover it and leave it on my countertop. I use a lot of bacon grease for rouxs, browning off meats, etc. so it gets used fairly quickly. I never refrigerate it----and I've been doing this for decades and have never had any issues from using room temperature bacon grease.

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That was my logic in putting it in the fridge since I don't strain it, it may last longer in there. It was the cold-hot-cold thing that gave me pause.

Yep im covered so ms GT would be ok

It has bits...not many but some. I do it in the oven and just pour it in a small bowl.

It depends how much fresh I have by tomorrow night when I want to use it.