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Bacon fat can add a little sumpin' sumpin' to a wide range of dishes. Assuming you're using all-natural bacon—ideally slab-cut, from a local farm (minimal transport involved and good for your taste buds)—the high-quality fat rendered from a breakfast-time crisping can make for an excellent addition to all sorts of savory, or even sweet, concoctions. Use it to add a last-minute bit of flavor to pastas, root vegetables, saut?ed greens, etc.
Or use it to bring your dog to doggie heaven. Cooking Up a Story has a recipe for homemade dog treats featuring one cup of bacon fat—which could easily be gathered over the course of 3-4 bacony brunches.
The recipe can also be made with duck, chicken, or turkey fat. But if you're like me, you wouldn't squander duck fat on a furry friend. You'd put it right back on those roasted fingerling potatoes from the farmers' market, where it belongs.
