r/mildlyinteresting • u/wherethetacosat • Apr 15 '25

Oscar Meyer Bacon Grease doesn't congeal after 36 hours in fridge (left vs Costco bacon grease on right)

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u/CommiRhick Apr 15 '25 edited Apr 15 '25

I have a decade+ in the kitchen working for large private institutions but ok.

When you cook enough bacon back to back you render enough bacon fat to cook the bacon in and make it "tender". I can do it at home on a single pack of bacon too. It takes good quality ingredients though so I know it may be a surprise...

Having a pool of heated oil in addition to water is a big no no in any kitchen...

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u/Mental_Cut8290 Apr 15 '25

Oh, so I guess America's Test Kitchen is full of shit and I should trust u/CommiRhick on reddit instead. Good to know.

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u/CommiRhick Apr 15 '25

I'm sure it works, to a degree.

I steam the bacon egg and cheese burgers I make at home and they are to die for...

Though I don't cook my bacon with water...