Can you keep the grease? I follow in my mother's, grandmother's, and great grandmother's lead by saving the grease from bacon. I was wondering is it possible to do this with this?
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One of the reviewers says something to the effect of just dumping it out at the end. So yes the bacon grease should go into the bottom part for you to keep or get rid of at your discretion.
2277613
Along long time if you keep it in the frig. Keep it cold is the key. Don't let it set out. Use what you need or pour grease or oil in and put it back in frig and it can last a long time. Not knowing your different uses it can have different tastes. I guess you knew that. Hope you enjoy yours as much as we do ours.
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Kenny, I haven't tried bacon yet but intend to. I think the grease tray would be able to handle about half a pound of bacon but you must allow the grease to cool completely because it might slop over the sides lifting it out of the appliance.I usualy cook bacon in a fairly hot oven pouring off the grease half way along and watching the meat fairly closely til it is done to my taste which is crispy.
1030851
I'm not sure but ours did not need any special seasoning other than to of course clean it well at first, then hot water rinse it and wipe down with paper towels. We don't try to remove ALL the bacon grease other than what hot tap water removes. Don't use soap after the first cleaning unless it gets dirty some other way than using it to cook with. We still like and use ours!
1033147
We fry turkey bacon without losing any grease to the countertop, though turkey has far less fat than traditional bacon. We tend to use it more for pancakes and French toast. As long as you avoid using metal spatulas, it'll hold up pretty well. Hope this helps!
2092833
Nothing official, but I wouldn't worry. I'm sure that's why they make 'food grade' grease; because there is a small chance of it getting into your food. Unless you ate a great deal of it, I wouldn't give it a second thought. I'm sure you've eaten worse things without even knowing it.
1135451
I love my big boss but I found to cook chicken in it I coat it with Italian dressing and it cooks great, threw out the oil sprayer, didn't do a thing for anything, need some olive oil, but not very much, also found if I cooked things about 25 degrees more than recipe it helped, does a great job on pork chops, use it almost every day, good luck
550363
We experimented and fried some bacon and used this product...the fried bacon was crispy and greasy, the microwaved bacon was crispy and not greasy. Both I and a friend are in LOVE with this product....no splatters, no greasy clean-up, just simply pour grease into a container. Only drawback is you can't cook as much bacon at once....and I found for a full rack 5 - 6 minutes perfect. NO, this bacon is not limpy! I highly recommend it and so thankful my friend found it in a catalog. If you have any further questions...let me know.
22692
Thank you so much for your response. Would barkeepers frend work on cooked on grease?
209216
I haven't tried using less oil, but neither my daughter or I have found the bread to be oily at all, so we are wondering what kind of oil you used. I always use canola oil. I also use a bread maker, so I don't have to grease a bread pan. That could also be a problem. One time I messed up a loaf by buttering the top like I always used to do with the wheat bread I used to make before going gluten free. Bad idea!
1616711
We caught one on fire one time cooking bacon under the broiler. Of course it was the grease that caught fire but it ruined the mat and was pretty scary.
2272542
Personally I heat it for a few minutes beforehand, like 5 minutes on high. then hit it with Misto Brushed Aluminum Olive Oil Sprayer (olive oil) or pam for grilling which does an alright job also... If your cooking breakfast, I suggest bacon makes it really slick. Only tough part with the bacon is things will slide if its not perfectly level. If you don't like bacon please ignore my response and keep things sticking.
503611
I don't use grease, I use cannola oil. It doesn't go rancid as far as I know. Plus I use my pans frequently so they are also washed and the oil reapplied often.
1544966
I've tried it with salmon and it didn't work very well. Like the previous comment, not great for that since there is no cover to stop grease spatter. I mainly use for eggs, bacon and pancakes. Works great for that.
694683
I suppose so. You put 2 tablespoons of oil in first so I suppose that you could put in 2 tablespoons of bacon grease. Might have to adjust the amount of bacon grease you use though.
1997904
I love bacon. I hate the mess that bacon makes. This eliminates most of the mess from cooking bacon. If you are going through several rounds of bacon watch that you don't overflow the grease catch...which I clean by first throwing in the freezer for a little while before washing it so the bacon grease comes out with less mess.
1030853
I just used the press to cook bacon, wash with soap and water with a soft cloth....don't scrub it. over time it will continue to season slowly.....dry on stove top then spray with pam or season with lard....