Reply #7: I know you said "not beans" but ... [View All]

[noamnety]

what about green beans? I use a little bit of bacon grease to sauté fresh green beans in, then add a little balsamic vinegar to the pan before serving. It would be great for mushrooms as well. You could use the rendered fat also for greasing pans for things like cornbread - since you have to grease them anyway, why not go with something that will add flavor?

I had bacon ends that I stuck on top of my turkey at thanksgiving so it was self-basting. And sometimes the butcher will give me an extra bit of scrap fat to put on top of a tenderloin when it bakes for the same reason.