Every person in Georgia should be worried about FOG (fats, oils and grease) causing clogs in their drain. As such they should never flush bacon grease, or any grease, down the sinks in their home.

Disposing of bacon grease in the trash isn’t your only option. Grease can be a valuable commodity for some people who use it for cooking and other purposes. Instead of causing a clog by washing your bacon grease down the drain, try repurposing it.

Cooking

Cooking is an excellent way to reuse your bacon grease. There are many recipes you can cook where adding a bit of bacon grease or using the grease to sauté ingredients will imbue the dish with a tremendous amount of flavor.



Rice

Oil helps make rice less sticky. If you use bacon grease instead of oil, your rice will be less sticky and much more flavorful. Rice cooked with bacon grease will be all anybody can talk about at your next get-together.

Roasted Vegetables

Not everyone is a fan of vegetables. Many lament their lack of flavor. Instead of adding extra salt and pepper, try roasting your veggies with bacon grease. A bit of bacon grease will leave your children fighting over the last serving of roasted broccoli.

Sauce

Bacon grease greatly enhances any sauce. A maple bourbon barbecue sauce that incorporates bacon grease may be the perfect sauce to try the next time you smoke some chicken wings.

Baking

Baking with bacon grease can be magical. If you think your favorite dish cannot be topped, you need to try baking it with bacon grease. You will not regret it.

Cornbread

Despite everyone’s differences, there is one thing all Georgians can agree on: Cornbread is amazing. Have you ever wondered if it could be better? Probably not—why mess with perfection? Such a mindset is understandable, but you may be missing out if you do not try baking your cornbread with bacon grease.

Macaroni and Cheese

Baked macaroni and cheese is the perfect side dish for any occasion. Adding bacon grease will elevate your mac ‘n cheese to entrée level. Macaroni and cheese deserves a chance to be the star of the cookout.

Biscuits

Everyone loves biscuits. They are a staple of southern cuisine. Based on how much bacon grease you add, you can add a subtle hint of bacon goodness or you can make your biscuits very bacon-forward.

Frying

Frying or sautéing in bacon grease is not only tastier, but it is also cheaper than buying oil. There are so many possibilities when it comes to frying, but here are a few things you need to try at least once.

Potatoes

Potatoes fried in bacon grease are divine. From French fries to hash browns, you can do no wrong by frying your potatoes in bacon grease. French fries fried in bacon grease pair especially well with a bacon barbecue burger.

Doughnuts

It is dangerous how good doughnuts taste when fried in bacon grease. The combination of sweet and salty works well in this tasty treat. A sweet maple glaze is the perfect topping for doughnuts fried in bacon grease.

Eggs

Eggs and bacon go together like peanut butter and jelly. Frying eggs in bacon grease adds the perfect amount of flavor while preventing your eggs from sticking.

Other Uses for Bacon Grease

Bacon grease is perfect for cooking, but there are some other ways you can use your leftover bacon grease.

Seasoning Your Pans

Bacon grease works perfectly for seasoning your cast iron skillets and pans. Seasoning your pans with bacon grease will add much more flavor than other oils.

Bourbon

Bacon-infused bourbon is delicious. Some other alcohols are great when infused with bacon grease, but nothing comes close to bourbon.

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