If you didn’t grow up in a family with a cook who taught you how to store bacon grease, it might seem like a foreign concept. We clean off all other pan drippings after cooking, so why save these?

Learn how to store this cooking essential so you don't waste a drop. Is there anything better than the smell of bacon frying ...

Is there anything better than the smell of bacon frying in a pan? Well, sure—the bacon itself. But when you fry up a pan of bacon, you’re not just left with salty, smoky pieces of pork; you also have ...

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love bacon. In addition to the crispy, smoky strips that I serve alongside scrambled eggs or sandwiched in a BLT, a beautiful byproduct is the fat ...

Generations have kept a cup or jar of rendered bacon fat, using it instead of oil or butter in cooking. Bacon grease is plentiful, and it’s flavorful. Andrea Chesman, the author of “The Fat Kitchen: ...

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love bacon. In addition to the crispy, smoky strips that I serve alongside scrambled eggs or sandwiched in a BLT, a beautiful byproduct is the fat ...