after a somewhat recent thread we've started keeping some bacon fat in the refer for frying, etc. Wondering how long is safe to store the fat. Thanks in advance.
after a somewhat recent thread we've started keeping some bacon fat in the refer for frying, etc. Wondering how long is safe to store the fat. Thanks in advance.
In the frig? A long, long time. (months...). Fats and oils have traditionally been used as preservatives, before refrigeration.
What he said. My grandparents just kept a jar on the counter. My mother kept it in frozen orange juice containers on the counter. Seemed never to go rancid.
I think you may find some place on the internet telling you it can go rancid. Do a good job of straining out the food bits and keep it in the fridge and I say it will never go bad.
I’ve been keeping fat from two prime grade sirloin strip primals for many months. I render it down, strain it through a paper towel in a mesh strainer. Then I pour it into a sealed Rubbermaid container. I use it for just about anything I cook in our cast iron ware. I see no evidence of decomposition yet.
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I have a small mason jar filled with bacon fat in my fridge. The bottom 1/2 inch is probably a year old (at least) since I keep topping it off every time I make bacon. I filter the bacon fat using a paper coffee filter so there are no leftover bacon bits in there
My mother kept bacon fat in the frig and I've carried on that tradition. I strain it to keep the food particles out. Just keep using and replenishing. I do date mine and after a year I start over with a fresh batch and then start the "use and replenish" process.
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