Saving Fat...

[Wildsky]

yep! you can also store 'em in the freezer

(good reminder MTN!)

I think freezer would work well for me, can you use it straight out the freezer? can you just fork a piece or chunk out when its frozen?

 

[ORChick]

yep! you can also store 'em in the freezer

(good reminder MTN!)

I think freezer would work well for me, can you use it straight out the freezer? can you just fork a piece or chunk out when its frozen?

Yes.

 

[2dream]

I use canning jars to save my fat and drippings in. Word or caution on using glass of any type. If the grease is hot, place a metal spoon in the container before pouring the hot grease in. Do not pour hot grease into a cold container. If you use plastic you have to let the grease cool.

So if you need to pour the grease up right away while it is hot in order to use the same pan, pour it into either a metal container (good use for a metal coffee can) to cool or a glass container with a metal spoon in it.

 

[Wifezilla]

I have a bunch of silicone muffin thingies. They work great for freezing fat. I have them in different sizes so I can either use a big "muffin" or a small one depending on what I am making.

Bacon grease is THE BEST for cooking greens.

 

[Wildsky]

Bacon grease is THE BEST for cooking greens.

 

[Javamama]

Good timing on this subject! I just finished cooking beef stock and was wondering about it. I can't believe I've never saved the fat before!

 

[freemotion]

I always get tons of fat when I roast a chicken, it also always has goodies in it, onion, garlic, etc... should I try strain it somehow or just throw it all in (minus the bigger bits I can use a fork to hook out).

I use a wire mesh strainer when I have fat to save that has lots of bits in it that will spoil it. For a really picky straining, I can also line it with some gauze (cheesecloth will work, but I got a bunch of gauze for free.)