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38. The taste is the same, the shelf life is not

Reply to womanofthehills (Reply #33)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 01:18 PM

Apr 2016

Cured bacon will keep for months if kept sealed in the refrigerator. Uncured bacon is good for about a week.

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Bring back the bacon fat in cooking. Now it's OK. [View all] trof Apr 2016 OP

Eat in moderation. 840high Apr 2016 #1

Hey, good plan. trof Apr 2016 #6

And use bacon fat and chicken schmaltz Hortensis Apr 2016 #39

Well, I grew up on granny's thick flat dumplings. trof Apr 2016 #54

I wish I could make them. Mine are always touch no matter how Pakhet Apr 2016 #62

We need to use less animal Politicalboi Apr 2016 #2

When they pry my burger from my cold dead fingers. trof Apr 2016 #7

well we will know what killed you rurallib Apr 2016 #13

It comes down to this. backscatter712 Apr 2016 #3

There ya go. Better yet, just walk. trof Apr 2016 #8

Not that simple. Type of food matters. Carbs, sugar, etc. nt Logical Apr 2016 #24

Actually, no, it doesn't. philosslayer Apr 2016 #53

Actually yes, it does. Insulin response. GliderGuider Apr 2016 #55

That poster is using really old logic. nt Logical Apr 2016 #66

Nope, you are way off on this. But many people are. Types of calories matter. When insulin is.... Logical Apr 2016 #65

maybe veggie oil is just really best when consumed while it is still in the veggie? nt msongs Apr 2016 #4

Animal agriculture is the leading driver of climate change. milestogo Apr 2016 #5

I just showed this to She Who Must be Obeyed and she.... Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #9

Just tell her "facts is facts". trof Apr 2016 #10

I'm working on the fats is fats angle Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #11

My cholesterol says otherwise. Glassunion Apr 2016 #12

I just eat whatever is on the table madokie Apr 2016 #14

Just had mine checked; it's 102 and I use butter and bacon fat REP Apr 2016 #19

OMG. Duck fat ChickenGuru Apr 2016 #34

That must be fantastic. I seldom do duck, not Hortensis Apr 2016 #40

Please God no yewberry Apr 2016 #15

Poor thing. Seriously. The only vegetarian in our family Hortensis Apr 2016 #43

Haha, you're sweet. yewberry Apr 2016 #63

Beef fat gets used in some junk food, kentauros Apr 2016 #60

Yeah. Peanuts, too. yewberry Apr 2016 #64

I read the article, not the study. flvegan Apr 2016 #16

Carbs bad, meat good. Nt Logical Apr 2016 #25

Food tastes a lot better cooked in lard. Rex Apr 2016 #17

Good thing I never stopped Major Nikon Apr 2016 #18

I mentioned this theory to my cardiologist last week librechik Apr 2016 #20

Many are realizing meat and fat is not the issue. Nt Logical Apr 2016 #26

I can now move the bacon can from under the sink to the top of sink... aikoaiko Apr 2016 #21

Lol. Behind the stove is traditional, so it can Hortensis Apr 2016 #46

Huh, that's pretty interesting robertgodardfromnj Apr 2016 #22

Look, even if any of you are self-deluded enough to think bacon fat is healthy LeftyMom Apr 2016 #23

Many studies show the low fat craze failed! Nt Logical Apr 2016 #27

That literally has nothing to do with what I said. LeftyMom Apr 2016 #30

Consumers are to blame for production flaws? Oh, ok. closeupready Apr 2016 #36

Well, there are a whole LOT of us, and Hortensis Apr 2016 #47

That's a good point. I also have cut back, but not because I dislike meat. closeupready Apr 2016 #49

Reminds me John Kasich's and the Kochs' ALEC was behind Hortensis Apr 2016 #67

If this is true Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #28

I thought it was the nitrates or nitrites in the bacon that would kill you. hollysmom Apr 2016 #29

Lots of good bacon has no nitrates womanofthehills Apr 2016 #33

The taste is the same, the shelf life is not Major Nikon Apr 2016 #38

If that were true, it would be best to avoid leafy vegetables first Major Nikon Apr 2016 #37

It's only bad for you if use high heat, which creates nitrosamines and are carcinogenic. killbotfactory Apr 2016 #51

Never disappeared from this kitchen. Purveyor Apr 2016 #31

Same here. Throd Apr 2016 #45

I only cook myself and my girlfriend a "real breakfast" about once a month. brewens Apr 2016 #32

Our ancestors, even as late as our grandparents, lived just fine with animal fat. ladyVet Apr 2016 #35

My mom will be 90 in June. cwydro Apr 2016 #56

I'll pass this along to my grandfather -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2016 #41

We use bacon fat Worried senior Apr 2016 #42

Try to avoid highly processed foods and sugary beverages. killbotfactory Apr 2016 #44

The message was brought to you by frogmarch Apr 2016 #48

My breakfast this morning GliderGuider Apr 2016 #50

Of course, omega-6 fats oxidize and get deposited on your arterial walls. Saturated fat does not thereismore Apr 2016 #52

not for the factory crea5ed pigs it isnt. nt JanMichael Apr 2016 #57

Granny kept a 1 lb coffee can on the back of the stove. trof Apr 2016 #58

Tell that to Mediterraneans... a la izquierda Apr 2016 #59

Wow, did this post 'grow legs'. trof Apr 2016 #61