primitive wants to know what to do with pork grease

[franksolich]

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MrsBrady  (1000+ posts)      Fri Dec-02-11 05:19 PM
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left over pork skin and pork fat. suggestions???

We were given a monster size of a fully cooked/smoked ham for a Thanksgiving/Christmas gift.

Nice gift!

I don't remember the actual weight, but it cost about $40 per the label. Thing was huge.

We've decimated nearly half of it already, and I've cut a lot off and froze it for future use.

I have a huge bone (shoulder bone, i think...don't know...might be a whole freaking back leg) left over that I know I can make stock out of.

That will be a lot of stock.

But is there anything I should do with the fat. I'm not too keen on eating the skin or the 1/2 inch fat layer with it.

I know I could keep it to make beans in...but there is so much of it.

There is so much there, I just don't know what to do with it all. It's just the two of us.

More suggestions please. Other than beans.

Ever think about just throwing it away?

It gives garbagemen something to do.

grasswire  (1000+ posts)      Fri Dec-02-11 06:19 PM
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1. I spose you could cube it and freeze the cubes.

I can't think of much else but soup flavoring.

Denninmi  (1000+ posts)      Fri Dec-02-11 07:43 PM
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2. Well, if you want to keep it, you probably should render the fat from the skin.

As is, it exists as a matrix of tissues - fat run through with veins, etc. , To keep it longer, I personally would render it out by cutting it into smaller pieces, putting it into a medium depth pan, and heating on medium low to low heat until completely rendered, until the skin and bits are reduced to "cracklings" (aka pork skins). Then strain and freeze the purified fat (I guess its smoked lard, really). Purified fat will last longer than the way it is a now, although personally I still think about 4 to 6 months is the outer limit before it gets too strong to use.

You could use it to fry things in, but of course, it will give everything it touches a bit of a smoky and cured flavor. I suppose it would be an interesting experiment to see how things such as hash browns or home fries would come out when cooked in this.

If you decide you don't want it, you could put it outside in a mesh bag (like the kind onions or oranges come in), tied up high in a tree for the birds. They would love it.

kestrel91316  (1000+ posts)        Fri Dec-02-11 08:43 PM
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3. Just mail it to me.

MrsBrady  (1000+ posts)      Fri Dec-02-11 08:48 PM
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4. that would probably smell really good by the time you got it.

no_hypocrisy  (1000+ posts)      Fri Dec-02-11 09:21 PM
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5. Make cracklin's?

after which a photograph of.....something

MrsBrady  (1000+ posts)      Sat Dec-03-11 10:01 AM
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6. i've never tried that....but I guess I could now, huh.

noamnety  (1000+ posts)        Sat Dec-03-11 11:56 AM
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7. I know you said "not beans" but ... 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.

[oldcrow]

Allah
1 King Abdul Aziz Road
Mecca, Saudi Arabia

[marv]

Simple, make candles from the fat. Then she can save the planet by reducing the consumption of petroleum while destroying the planet by contributing to global warming.....

See how easy that was........

[diesel driver]

Give it to your nearest masque, tell them it's "anointing oil blessed by allah", and to be presented to all members immediately to rub on their families and all their friends.

True believers shouldn't know pig fat from steak grease, IF they are true believers.  Right? 

[vesta111]

Give it to your nearest masque, tell them it's "anointing oil blessed by allah", and to be presented to all members immediately to rub on their families and all their friends.

True believers shouldn't know pig fat from steak grease, IF they are true believers.  Right? 

Freeze and send to the company that makes bullets to be sold to the Marine Corps.  The Brits had the idea first, a speck of pork fat on their bullets, if there or not, drove the Muslims nuts. 

 Nice little rumor that our missiles carry 50 lbs of pork fat that will dispence on impact.    Rumor, our Drones carry liquid pork fat to dispence in the air a rain of  pork fat liquefied so it covers the homes, markets and road ways.

We have the answer to how to beat the enemy at its own game, left over pig fat, or one can go to the animal shelters and drain the blood of dogs put down, put in anticoagulants so it stays liquefied and let loose a rain of terror that no missile can do.

This is the under belly, the soft spot of the enemy, Was it Halsey that said damn the torpedo's full speed ahead???

Spread the rumors people, leave a strip of bacon attached to the rails in subway cars, then go out and buy stock in the company's that manufacture plastic gloves.

Us old folks do not screw around with any enemy, have no pity or care about their religion or life style.  You do know that on a sinking Muslim Cruse ship there is no tradition of woman and children first?   Woman and children are the first sent to bail out the bilges while the men get the life boats.

These Enemy's of ours will continue to fight us as long as we use conventional war fare, time to get into their heads and bring them their worse nightmare.    Don't have to fire a shot or kill anyone, just some pig fat and dogs blood   or what they believe is such   Rumors of such will bring them to their knees.  Hit a villege with 3 tons of red jello, tell them it is pigs blood.

[NHSparky]

Shove it down your drains along with some nice big clumps of hair.  Make sure you do it to all of your drains.

[Tucker]

The grease from a Ham is yuck. Go outside and pour it down the storm drain.

The grease from Bacon is premium grease. It's the best bade for milk gravy. Make some biscuits and eat till you bust. Take a nap and repeat.

[Karin]

My mother, and her mother before her, used to say, "The definition of eternity is two people and a ham."  Who on earth would give these two people a hugeass ham like this (with the price tag attached)?  Sounds like a practical joke. 

[Rebel]

no_hypocrisy  (1000+ posts)      Fri Dec-02-11 09:21 PM
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5. Make cracklin's?

Crackings aren't made from grease, chode, they're made from pork fat.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Bullet lube, if you expect any Muslims to show up in your A/O.

 

[GOBUCKS]

If the DUmmy hunger strikers decide to set themselves on fire like Buddhist monks, that grease could help keep them lit.

[Tucker]

If the DUmmy hunger strikers decide to set themselves on fire like Buddhist monks, that grease could help keep them lit.

Why did I think of Richard Pryor?

[IassaFTots]

Crackings aren't made from grease, chode, they're made from pork fat.

Chode!  Hi5! 

[Duke Nukum]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=236x90707

Oh my.

Since the regular-season college football is just about over, with no sports of interest again until the last week of next August, time to go back to checking out the cooking and baking forum, to help boost its audience.

Ever think about just throwing it away?

It gives garbagemen something to do.

The Mad Rollin' Dolls start their season in two Saturdays!  Of course, roller derby isn't a national sport but it is fun.

[diesel driver]

Freeze and send to the company that makes bullets to be sold to the Marine Corps.  The Brits had the idea first, a speck of pork fat on their bullets, if there or not, drove the Muslims nuts. 

 Nice little rumor that our missiles carry 50 lbs of pork fat that will dispence on impact.    Rumor, our Drones carry liquid pork fat to dispence in the air a rain of  pork fat liquefied so it covers the homes, markets and road ways.

We have the answer to how to beat the enemy at its own game, left over pig fat, or one can go to the animal shelters and drain the blood of dogs put down, put in anticoagulants so it stays liquefied and let loose a rain of terror that no missile can do.

This is the under belly, the soft spot of the enemy, Was it Halsey that said damn the torpedo's full speed ahead???

Spread the rumors people, leave a strip of bacon attached to the rails in subway cars, then go out and buy stock in the company's that manufacture plastic gloves.

Us old folks do not screw around with any enemy, have no pity or care about their religion or life style.  You do know that on a sinking Muslim Cruse ship there is no tradition of woman and children first?   Woman and children are the first sent to bail out the bilges while the men get the life boats.

These Enemy's of ours will continue to fight us as long as we use conventional war fare, time to get into their heads and bring them their worse nightmare.    Don't have to fire a shot or kill anyone, just some pig fat and dogs blood   or what they believe is such   Rumors of such will bring them to their knees.  Hit a villege with 3 tons of red jello, tell them it is pigs blood.

I've heard of the Brits doing this very thing.  God love 'em!  The Brits may piss off some people from time to time, but at least in a time of war, they will piss everybody off, they don't give a shit about it, and use it to maximum advantage.

I don't know how effective such propaganda would have on more secular muzzy countries like Iran, but it should scare the ragheads in Paki and Afgan right out of their turbans.

If the "government" of either state pitch a fit about it, tell them to either take care of the insurgent problem themselves, or STFU!

[Wineslob]

There is so much there, I just don't know what to do with it all. It's just the two of us.

Drink it.

[DefiantSix]

I hear it makes a decent sex lube...
 
























Well, that's what I HEARD!!!!!!11eleventy11!

[Tucker]

I hear it makes a decent sex lube...
 

Well, that's what I HEARD!!!!!!11eleventy11!

I bet there's a line of DUmmies pigs knocking at your front door. 

First person to enter my mind was P2B.

[delilahmused]

I can't believe this is a pressing concern in someone's life.

Cindie

[BlueStateSaint]

I've heard of the Brits doing this very thing.  God love 'em!  The Brits may piss off some people from time to time, but at least in a time of war, they will piss everybody off, they don't give a shit about it, and use it to maximum advantage.

I don't know how effective such propaganda would have on more secular muzzy countries like Iran, but it should scare the ragheads in Paki and Afgan right out of their turbans.

If the "government" of either state pitch a fit about it, tell them to either take care of the insurgent problem themselves, or STFU!

It is said that General John Pershing did something similar to this, in the Phillipines, about 100 years ago.  Moro warriors had been taken captive, and were sentenced to be shot by firing squad,  The executioners supposedly dipped the bullets in pork fat before loading them into their weapons, then shot the Moros.  For some unknown reason, attacks against American troops suddenly stopped.

[Chris_]

It is said that General John Pershing did something similar to this, in the Phillipines, about 100 years ago.  Moro warriors had been taken captive, and were sentenced to be shot by firing squad,  The executioners supposedly dipped the bullets in pork fat before loading them into their weapons, then shot the Moros.  For some unknown reason, attacks against American troops suddenly stopped.

Unfortunately, that had the opposite effect in British India.  The Muslims told the Hindus that pork fat was being used in the paper rifle cartridges at the time and all hell broke loose.  They were pissed.

[Tucker]

Unfortunately, that had the opposite effect in British India.  The Muslims told the Hindus that pork fat was being used in the paper rifle cartridges at the time and all hell broke loose.  They were pissed.

They got over it. If not...no big deal.

[catsmtrods]

Idiots!
Smoked ham fat would be biodiesel only. Fresh pork fat must be saved to fry chicken in. Best fried chicken you will ever have!

[miskie]

I will be using pork fat to make suet feeders for fictional spirit guides and ghost chickens. Assorted nuts & seeds from tree and plant spirits for the ghost chickens, and the same for fictional spirit guides, with the addition of a few nip bottles to 'chase the cold away'.

[FreeBorn]

Just put it in a shortening can and donate it to your local mosque's food pantry.