Would bacon grease be acceptable to deep-fry in?

[SunnyD]

I was just postulating since bacon makes everything better, along with cheese and chocolate and a stick... if bacon grease would be suitable in enough quantity as a deep-frying oil.

I'm imagining potato chips cooked in bacon grease... mmm...

Other than the impending heart attack, I'd imagine it could taste pretty damn good.

 

[KevinCU]

This thread has potential.

 

[spidey07]

No, low smoke point. Lard is the best for deep frying IMHO.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I think it depends, oils can have temperature issues making them hard to cook with.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Nope, smoke point is too low for deep frying. You can save it solidified and cut off small pieces for pan frying stuff like eggs and burgers, that's about it.

 

[xSauronx]

the smoke point probably isnt high enough to fry with it alone, but it has a lot of flavor so adding an (un)healthy amount to some frying oil would probably help and still give lots of flavor

edit: wow that was fast :-/

 

[SphinxnihpS]

You could do a cool fry.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

How about some duck fat fries.


Gettem while they are hot

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
How about some duck fat fries.


Gettem while they are hot

i saw that on no reservations

i also saw an awesome sandwich called the three little pigs but i cant find a pic

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
How about some duck fat fries.


Gettem while they are hot

emmmm. Encased Meat Emporium.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
How about some duck fat fries.


Gettem while they are hot

i saw that on no reservations

i also saw an awesome sandwich called the three little pigs but i cant find a pic

Yeah last night or yesterday, I saw it on some other show also before that, think it was hot dog paradise.



3 little piggys

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: spidey07
No, low smoke point. Lard is the best for deep frying IMHO.

Peanut Oil > Lard

 

[effowe]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
How about some duck fat fries.


Gettem while they are hot

YES, I just went to Hot Doug's for the first time about a month ago and that place is seriously epic. I haven't tried the Duck Fat fries yet though, as they are only available on weekends

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: spidey07
No, low smoke point. Lard is the best for deep frying IMHO.

Mmmmmmm, lard makes everything taste good!

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
How about some duck fat fries.


Gettem while they are hot

YES, I just went to Hot Doug's for the first time about a month ago and that place is seriously epic. I haven't tried the Duck Fat fries yet though, as they are only available on weekends

Make it a point to go on a weekend then. Duck fat is the one thing that's as good as bacon grease. There is no better way to prepare a potato than to fry it in duck fat.

 

[whattaguy]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: effowe

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
How about some duck fat fries.


Gettem while they are hot

YES, I just went to Hot Doug's for the first time about a month ago and that place is seriously epic. I haven't tried the Duck Fat fries yet though, as they are only available on weekends

Make it a point to go on a weekend then. Duck fat is the one thing that's as good as bacon grease. There is no better way to prepare a potato than to fry it in duck fat.

I can use some Hot Doug's right now. There's always a 30-45 minute line out the door for the 5 hours it's open. The place is awesome. Had me some rattlesnake sausage the other day...haven't had the duck fat fries thought. Maybe I'll get some this Friday.

 

[SunnyD]

So what about possibly pressure cook frying with bacon grease? Would that possibly help any?

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
So what about possibly pressure cook frying with bacon grease? Would that possibly help any?

i expect that, for many things, the water vapor released from the food, but still contained in the vessel, would ruin whatever you tried to cook.

also, in the event of an emergency, or some accidental sudden de-pressurization, you would probably feel like a bacon-fried retard.

im just guessing.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: SunnyD
So what about possibly pressure cook frying with bacon grease? Would that possibly help any?

i expect that, for many things, the water vapor released from the food, but still contained in the vessel, would ruin whatever you tried to cook.

also, in the event of an emergency, or some accidental sudden de-pressurization, you would probably feel like a bacon-fried retard.

im just guessing.

Good points...

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp


3 little piggys

awesome. thank you

 

[Pepsei]

can you add gravy to that?

 

[JulesMaximus]

I would think not. Too smokey.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I tried the Lemonade at Chick-Fil-A and oh man its just not my thing, I gotta have sugar in it.