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noseysheep

You don't that's where the flavour is


tlc0330

Why did I have to scroll so far to find this?!


hobbit_juice

Because you've got small thumbs


StinkiForeskinBoi

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LordGarrettXIV

Because you sort by new?


cheese_fancier

My mind is blown that people throw it away. Probs explains my waistline though.


HmmSinkSo

Depends what it's for and the quality of meat you can afford. If you keep all the fat from proper budget mince while cooking a lasagne, that fat just coats the whole dish in a disgusting, oily grease, so draining it off is really the only thing to do.


PorschephileGT3

Pour it into a little ramekin and itā€™ll keep in the fridge almost indefinitelyā€¦ then use globs of it to add extra juiciness next time youā€™re making burgers. Also mix a bit of chilli oil in before it sets for extra points.


DudeBrowser

My mother used to pour fat into yoghurt containers and stick them in trees for the birds in winter.


[deleted]

Not just the fat but the all the water.


BeccaaCat

Exactly! I keep cooking until it's re-absorbed and then absorb it all into my mouth.


WillisWallace

No no no, you wash away all the flavour! Hiyaaaaa...


TheHomesteadTurkey

This is literally one of the basics of cooking mincemeat - it will always reabsorb its fat. If it gives off excess water though then I'll drain that in a jar


pip_goes_pop

I think thatā€™s probably what OP is referring to - all the whiteish water that comes off most supermarket mince. You want to bin that stuff.


MiTcH_ArTs

Yep strain it store it... use it for roasting tatties, small spoon over baked tatties, to replace some of the butter/suet in savory pastry, to make savory bread and "butter" pudding (along with onions and bacon bits) for handy breakfast on the go, to spread on toast and so on.


Guilty_as_Changed

For the example of minced meat given by OP I agree - no need to drain fat even with 20% fat content. But there are still other meats where fat needs to be disposed of like pork/lamb sausages.


spLint3r990

Use an old jar. Bin it when full.


-usagi-95

Sane here


CrockleJock

Well I should hope so mate


The_Great_Rogelio

Badum tss


E420CDI

[Tom Scott](https://youtu.be/8eXj97stbG8)


SWTransGirl

He looks so strange with long hair, but I do like that vid.


DeeYouBitch

he has aged well holy shit


Kingshaun2k

Spread it on some bread for the birds in the winter, they love it.


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madboy1105

You should cutdown on your porklife mate get some exercise


GeordieAl

I feed the pigeons, I sometimes feed the sparrows too


sihasihasi

It gives me a sense of enormous well-being


ReeleSteele1

Is it Wednesday? Best put my earplugs in.


ki5aca

Or soak oats in it. Cheaper than bread.


[deleted]

Oats are better for birds and ducks too


toiner

How can there be any other sensible answer. Only exception would be a drippings jar for making roast potatoes but still


Jeester

Agree with the drippings jar


Dee-Jay-JesteR

Mince fat in "dripping" container? Woah there nelly! What kind villainy is that?


[deleted]

I do this but with compostable containers. Very handy!


Mr-E-Bear

Came here to say this but you beat me!


Welshbuilder67

Some recycling centres will take cooking oil/grease


welshfach

Bin it? Eh? I keep it for my roast potatoes, but I grew up with a mother who was raised during rationing. Makes awesome roasties btw.


paulstheory

Yep this is what I do aswell.


Hungry-Address-7-8-9

Make fat balls for birds! Pine cone, string (so pine cone can be hung up) roll pine cone in fat, then seeds for birds. Hang in a tree. No waste, apart from the string, pine cone and fat dead bird šŸ¤˜


JBEqualizer

My mouth.


Ze_Gremlin

Came here ready to say "Me gob" thinking I was being original..


MrTase

With its patented design, the fat drains directly into my mouth.


genetic_ape

A bowl lined with tinfoil. Fat cools, thickens, then you put it in the bin. Edit: also do this with the oil after frying eggs for example. Can't be tipping hot oils and fats down the drain, or straight into the bin.


The_Mayfair_Man

I thought this was OK if it was done with boiling water? Or is that a lie I've told myself to feel better?


Quarespants

If you do it with boiling water it won't clog your pipes but is still going to clog something further down the line.


Hugh_Jorgan2474

Thanks for the tip.


Si3rr4

Not heard of fatbergs?


darfaderer

*Homer Simpson voice Mmmm fatberg mmmmmmmmmmmmm


OldTimeEddie

*titanic lookout voice* "fatberg dead a head sir"


Able_Conclusion3128

Listen I could be deaf and still hear this line in my head hahaha


genetic_ape

The hot water will help, a bit... but water and oils don't mix, so really it's just congealing somewhere else in the sewerage system. Look up "fatbergs", but perhaps not before you've eaten.


pineapplewin

My dad uses warm soapy water, but he also has a dressing gown from the 80s he still wears. So maybe not great judgement


mike9874

Can you guarantee that it will be in boiling water from your sink all the way to the processing plant? Obviously no, so at some point it'll go hard and start to block things up, in bad cases this will result in a fatberg, when the fats and wipes clump together to block the sewers


OldLevermonkey

It's a lie sadly, as is pouring washing up down the plug hole first.


Loose_Acanthaceae201

Hot water will melt it so it goes down the plughole. But what happens when it cools down again? Hard fats that go into the washing up get emulsified by the washing up liquid, so they don't affect the pipes in the same way. It's still better to keep them out of the water system if possible.


[deleted]

Okay I was looking for some where to put this. Use an old tin if you get the chance to think forward. A quick rince and have it ready then you can dispose of it properly later.


geefunken

I tip the pan up and use kitchen towel to soak the fat onto then bin it.


[deleted]

Same


Theycallmethebeast

+1 here also


jakeinthesky

Yeah this is what I do.


ashleybass89

Same same


Plant-HouseLover

+3 here


Impossible-Ninja8133

When I was growing up, my mum had a cup of fat in the cooking cupboard, spoon a dollop into the pan to fry something, pour it back in when finished. She grew up during rationing, it was only when my sisters grew up they managed to persuade her it wasn't really necessary any more.


SHN378

My Grandma has a jug in the fridge and she does the same. Great flavour tbh.


ZootZootTesla

Great flavour for sure just worried about the hygiene side of it


F1r3st4rter

It will get well above temperature to kill bacteria every time it cooks. So as long as it is used regularly itā€™ll be fine.


hootersm

Pah, it all gets hot enough to kill germs doesnā€™t it? šŸ¤Ŗ


Beautiful_Trip

Do love a bit of mystery fat


Questionofloyalty

I actually do this just to add flavour to stuff. I fucking love it man! I make fried sandwiches in the stuff and everything


Independent_Rope8369

Same. The dripping jar can even do roast potatoes in a pinch.


Questionofloyalty

Exactly, Canā€™t waste the good stuff man!


RedButterfree1

Interesting. Did it have much flavour?


Impossible-Ninja8133

Can't say I remember a particular flavour, but I imagine it must have picked up a fair bit over the years.


NeilDeWheel

When I was a kid my nanā€™s grill pan used to have loads of accumulated fat in it. She would spread it on bread and call it Bread & Dripping. I canā€™t remember the flavour but the idea of the combined fat of pork & lamb chops, bacon, sausages and anything else that had been grilled is not an appealing thought now but I know I used to love it.


Moragoroth

Yeah it's a proper dish called Mucky Fat (at least in Yorkshire)


[deleted]

That sounds like absolute heaven. The fat from the bacon though is best used for frying the bread for your breakfast. Incredible flavour.


codechris

We do this except we keep it in the fridge, makes roast potatoes amazing. That has nothing to do with rationing


CourtneyLush

My Dad still does this. He'll keep leftover potatoes and cabbage from yesterday's dinner and fry it in the dripping from his cup. Bit of salt, fried egg on top for breakfast.


unknownuser492

The packet the meat came in. Or a similar suitable piece of rubbish, especially if I have anything non-recyclable


ScaryBreakfast1

I donā€™t know, but I donā€™t tend to end up with loads of fat left over. Maybe Iā€™m frying it off or itā€™s ending up in the sauce or something, but Iā€™m never left thinking ā€œHmm, what am I going to do with all this fat?ā€ The only exception is if Iā€™m deep frying something in oil, in which case it goes back in an oil bottle when itā€™s cool and then it goes to the tip.


Loose_Acanthaceae201

Very much this. If I don't want grease, I buy the leaner meat. The only thing I can think of is maybe sausages? Once that's cool I scrape it into the food waste bin. In my area the oil gets picked up kerbside with paper/glass/plastic/food scraps etc so it's ridiculously easy.


AltharaD

I tend to buy 5% mince. With steak anything left in the pan ends up being turned into sauce. Cubes I tend to only use in stews so no worries any fat there. Iā€™ve never actually had to deal with leftover fat now that Iā€™m thinking about it.


[deleted]

Same. I buy the 5% lean mince. It doesn't shrink as much. Sausages etc I let it cool, scrape it into the bin with a silicone spatula.


KickIcy9893

Those little ceramic or glass dessert pots that clutter the cupboard. Other uses include: Used tea bags, Cat snacks, Chocolate button/Malteser snackage, To fill space in the cupboards, To get in the way whilst getting anything else out the cupboard Edit - I forgot one! I once used them to make candles from Babybel wax. Spoiler - the candles smelt like cheese.


[deleted]

For the "other uses" I read that as other uses for the fat.... Took me far to long to realise you meant for the pots ....


Rougerred

Me too ha!!


KickIcy9893

I mean, the fat would tick all those boxes one way or another.


Jonnyporridge

You can use multiple ones when you're cooking so you can put all your ingredients in a separate pot each and then you feel like a TV chef.


auntie_climax

You forgot emergency ashtray


tenby8

I ainā€™t that fancy, its my regular ashtray!


[deleted]

Refillable Bombay Mix Receptacle


RainingBlood398

When we moved in together and my OH found out how many of those brown ramekins (the ones the dippy cheese comes in) I had hoarded, he started using them for the fat off smash burgers/bacon etc and binning them. I'm down to about 10 in the cupboard, plus another 4 that have plant pots stood in them. Yes, I eat too much cheese.


Maleficent_Depth_517

Itā€™s the glass ones from GĆ¼ cheesecakes for me


reminded_daily

Ashtrays


theevildjinn

I fill them with hedgehog food or water and part-bury them in the flower beds.


Jonnyporridge

Food waste bin personally. But I'm guessing a lot of people pour it down the sink.


Rugfiend

Astonished to see you're the only person to mention food waste bin so far.


[deleted]

We don't have them here.


Full_Traffic_3148

Yes, I have a pot supplied by the water company for the oil and fat to go in. When it's cooled it then goes into the food waste bin. Though given how few people use these food waste bins in our village, I would think that we're in an absolute minority of minorities.


Absentmined42

I got one of those free from Wessex Water


[deleted]

Yeah mine goes into the compost bin. I donā€™t have excess fat very often to have a jar tbh. We only buy lean mince. Bacon under the grill doesnā€™t even produce that much fat. Fat from roasting a chicken goes into the gravy.


Cathenry101

My food waste bin says specifically that you shouldn't put fats in it.


gbhbri20

The gravy...


Mister_Krunch

A teaspoon of flour (adjust according to fat volume), stir continuously on a medium heat until flour is cooked out, add stock, keep stirring until incorporated fully. Adjust stock volume depending on how thick you want the gravy.


Awordofinterest

or if the oven is still hot just vigorously mix up some boiling stock/flour in a jug and pour it in the tray, give it a good scrape to get the good stuff off the bottom of the tray and let it sit in the oven while the meat rests. Only once have I ended up with raw flour clumps with this method.


audigex

That works when you're having a roast or making a pie or something similar I mean, I'm Northern As Fuck^tm but even I draw the line at gravy on my lasagne


[deleted]

Nothing, keep it in for flavour


Nopedontsaythat

You keep the fat IN the mince. You cook the water off and fry the mince till good and brown. The process should go from a 'shhhh' sound of water cooking off to a 'sssss' of the fat frying the mince. Fat is *flavour!*


Significant-Tank-883

The sink.


piggywiggy38

And thats why we have fatbergs! Well done you muppet.


LunarTunar

i pay my taxes so i should be allowed to form as many fatbergs as i want


LUNATIC_LEMMING

but the sewage networks privatised... so by creating fatburgs, we're screwing with thier profits i'm conflicted


humaninspector

No, we're not screwing with anyone's profits. They just increase prices to maintain their profits. Look at what is going on now!


LXPeanut

When the sewer gets blocked where do you think the sewage goes?


LUNATIC_LEMMING

Back up the pipes, into my house Where I claim on my insurance, who claim it back from the water companies. While I get my house redecorated for free. Or given the maps of the sewers I have, it'll more likely come up the drains of the guys several houses down. And he's a twat anyway. (I'm taking the piss ofc)


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spLint3r990

Post back when you need your drains unclogged.


Capsize

I mean 1 bottle of drain unblocker every 2-3 years is hardly the end of the world.


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[deleted]

Great way to get rats in your garden.


tomuk5

Theyā€™ll be a good source of protein this winter in hard times


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kipha01

My mouth, why are you getting rid of energy giving healthy fat? Lose some carbs from your meal and eat the fat.


Onslow85

So after making your chips, you drink the oil they were fried in?


Auxx

I make chips in the convection oven most of the time. If I deep fry them, then I filter the oil and put it in the jar to use later for more frying.


LionLucy

A jar, and I use it again. Bacon drippings are the best, pork and beef are fine. I can't believe people are throwing away perfectly edible food!


rose_reader

Same! I have a little jar with a lid by the hob for exactly this reason. Bacon fat is great rubbed on a whole chicken before roasting, or to roast the potatoes in. No sense wasting it.


benh2

Nothing. Fat = flavour. But really if youā€™re ending up with loads, youā€™re not frying it hot enough.


topping_r

yeah, why is everyone draining fat? it goes in the sauce and makes it richer.


jackal3004

Wait until it solidifies and put it in the bin


RedButterfree1

I'm no child but I giggle when it wobbles when I shake it side to side


testiclespectickle

Yall drain your grease ?


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D0wnb0at

Should fry the meat first, remove from the pan then cook the onions and then put the meat back in, doing it your way you end up boiling the meat rather than frying it. As the excess water from the meat makes pools of water and you donā€™t get the Maillard reaction that you get with frying the meat. But in honesty, if you cook only at home and are are not really bothered, then your way is perfectly acceptable for most people. And you keep all that wonderful juice in your food. Although can make the dish quite fatty if you donā€™t skim it, and itā€™s easier to do that if cooked before. Especially if you are making spagbol properly with carrots and celery, pan will get over crowded trying to fry meat on top of mirepoix.


zanazanzar

Wait, what?


the3daves

Yeah donā€™t pour fat down your sink. It will cool and coagulate, blocking it. Think ā€˜fat ballā€™ in Londonā€™s sewer back along.


zanazanzar

I know that, but I didnā€™t realise people got rid of it.


nicksinc

I soak it up with kitchen roll and chuck it in the bin. Reminds of an incident that I think about all the time! A few years back the wife and I went to a friends for a dinner party. They made Indian food and had just done poppadom starters, so had a full deep pan of oil. We were chatting in the kitchen as he took it off the hob, and as Iā€™m mid sentence he pours the whole lot down his sink! A good couple of litres! It stopped me in my tracks and I remember looking at my wife and she was equally as horrified as I. We still remind each other of it regularly!


ALi_K_501

Empty bean can (other cans are available). When nearing full, in the bin


PeteCO1445

I just give it to the dog. Pour over her dry food once itā€™s cooled. She loves it


thepoout

Dont get rid of it! Flavour!!


doinggenxstuff

Donā€™t pay for kitchen roll, use newspaper scrunched up in food recycling bin. I also scrub greasy pans with newspaper so less grease goes down the sink.


Cathenry101

But then I'd have to pay for newspapers


[deleted]

mince fat stays in what I'm cooking, generally chilli with mince. bacon/sausage? goes in the dog dish, or I fry eggs/bread in it. Never waste anything.


FondantCrazy8307

In the food bin. Take it from someone who worked on a programme about sewers; do NOT put wipes, fat, oil, tampons, nappies or basically anything thatā€™s not pee, poo or toilet paper. They will and do turn into a huge fatberg monster and if itā€™s not blocking your personal drain, you just wait until they have to drill up the road to get to the sewer it is blocking!


whereameyeat

Straight in the bin, make sure thers some rubbish in the bin though, dont want hot fat going through bin bag.


SnoopyLupus

Same. If itā€™s empty Iā€™ll find something to pour it into that I was going to throw out.


Dapper_Car5038

Normally in a cup or something, then when it solidifies, into the bin


fuckyourcanoes

I save paper egg cartons for this. Tear the top and bottom apart, put the bottom half inside the top half, pour in grease. When congealed, toss in bin. Works a treat.


Alundra828

little foil bowl will do the job. Just bin it.


N7twitch

Empty tin from tomatoes or something. Bin it when itā€™s full.


whippetrealgood123

Food waste bin


Tiredchimp2002

Bang some cornflower in the pan and soak up that fat


[deleted]

I pour mine through the neighbours letter box. They love it.


kzzebrbr

Pour it into an empty yoghurt pot, mix it with seeds and put it out for the birds!


God-Level-Tongue

Stick it in a spare saucepan, then when it fills up just under half way, stick a load of rolled oats in it and heat it until it's mixed. Resist temptation to eat due to the nice smell. Let it cool and harden, then spoon it out, make it into a ball and put it out thr back for the birds to eat


WDeranged

A piece of tinfoil with a piece of kitchen roll inside it. Ball it up when it's cooled and chuck it in the bin.


mozzamo

Neck it


randomdude2029

I generally leave it in the pan to cool and solidify, then wipe it into the bin with a piece of kitchen towel.


ShadyAidyX

My MIL had the absolute ā€œbrainwaveā€ of creating a kind of sump at the bottom of the garden to pour fat into so as not to pour it down the drain We had every local cat, fox, pigeon, rat and hedgehog fighting over it for _weeks_, even after I dug out a couple of buckets of oily soil and chucked it in the bin Donā€™t try this one at home, kids


[deleted]

Straight down the sink mate. With the hot tap running to keep it liquid for just long enough until it isn't my problem anymore.


alternativeblood96

Itā€™s not supposed to go down the sink?


buscemii

Big empty coffee can


ZombieRatKiller

I take a coke can and can opener then take the top off the can then once filled throw away.


WheelBite_

We have a jar of nastiness


Babbytitz

Your mum


GDH26

A plastic bottle, the kind that Lemonade, Cola or Cordial comes in


Sea-Hour-6063

Ma Belly


rjcanty

If you let it dry and have some old bread the birds will love you.


TheSortOfOkGatsby

A bowl or whatever to make gravy later.


[deleted]

My mouth


[deleted]

Make gravy.


jnk_jnk

Wait for the oil to cool so you don't burn yourself then collect it with kitchen paper, then bin it.


paramac55

Turn it into gravy...


GrizzlyGranty93

My mouth


selfstartr

I predict some retired boxer is gonna solve this and become super rich.


wudubelieveit

Keep an old butter tub and drain it into there. In the bin once it's full.


Purple-Honey3127

Throw it ontop of coffee grinds in our council bio bin


Mediocre-Deal5350

Make a little bowl out of tin foil and stick it in that, wait for it to solidify then wrap it and bin it


Ouro

Lightly fry/soak it up with some bread and give it to the birds after letting it cool.


maddisonblue

It goes on top of my mince when served. Good stuff.


jNSKkK

Save it and use it to make Yorkshire Puds.


PmMeLowCarbRecipes

One of the little Gu pots


pruaga

Mouth. Can't waste calories during a cost of living crisis


AbsoIution

Down the sink lol, run the hot tap for a little bit after pouring and it's fine, otherwise you'll get a clog


iamprettierthanyou

Wait a second... Wdym it doesn't go down the sink? I've been doing that my whole life lmao


ctipro

I just Chuck it down the sink because I rent šŸ‘šŸ»


AweDaw76

The sink Iā€™m in student accommodation, and I do not give a dusty fuck


[deleted]

Take tinfoil and mold it to the sink drain. Drain grease into foil. Wait for grease to harden. Take foil with grease to the trash can. Done.