Bear grease...

[Kill-da-wabbit]

Anyone have any favorite recipes using bear grease? I have about 4 gallons rendered from the weekend. It has almost no taste, so no berry flavour at all. My beagle LOVED the cracklins. Me, not so much. Got any other recipes besides deep fry?

[ACB]

My sister inlaw has made pie's with bear lard and she says it makes the beast pastries. I believe by brother double rendered it. Fall bear that had been feeding on salal berries.

[warnniklz]

I use it for cooking anything that calls for oil

[325]

How long will bear grease keep?

[Rob Chipman]

I render it with every bear, put it in mason jars and keep it in the fridge. It always lasts to the next bear, anyway, so pencil in a year. I use it for cooking. Everytime you'd use cooking oil I use bear fat.

I even use it in secret when I'm cooking for vegans. It's just that good.

I also use it to waterproof my boots. In fact, I like it so much its the real reason I shoot a bear.

[Gateholio]

Use it any place you would use lard or oil to fry something in. I use it for cooking eggs, greasing pans, roasting potatoes, whatever.

[Kill-da-wabbit]

How long will bear grease keep?
One reason the pioneers loved it so much is that it is able to keep months, unrefrigerated, without going rancid. I have now tried a few fried items, going to try fries next. Fried eggs were great and the grease didn't taste or feel greasy, if that makes sense...

[Sambor]

not culinary use, but you can predict weather with bear grease: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJaGqM-zBNc

also during 1700-1800's people used bear grease for muskets - highly desired. I read old books and stories of guys shooting 200 and more bears per year. I think Thomas Jefferson was one of those guys.

[Kill-da-wabbit]

"also during 1700-1800's people used bear grease for muskets - highly desired. I read old books and stories of guys shooting 200 and more bears per year. I think Thomas Jefferson was one of those guys."

Sounds like Ontario when they cancelled their spring hunt and then reinstated after the population exploded...

[two-feet]

My father in law said he used to grease his boots with the bear lard, until he went to a party and a dog ate his boots!

[Kill-da-wabbit]

My father in law said he used to grease his boots with the bear lard, until he went to a party and a dog ate his boots!
I can't crack the lid on a jar of bear oil without my beagle loosing her sh*t!
I made a batch of french fries. They turned out fantastic - not greasy at all..

[sillybear]

when I used to render bear lard, my wife got the best complements for her pie pastry.
those cracklins with a touch of salt, and with a beer are a real treat.

[Kill-da-wabbit]

when I used to render bear lard, my wife got the best complements for her pie pastry.
those cracklins with a touch of salt, and with a beer are a real treat.
I made 2 batches, one rendering down to cracklin's ( sooo good! ), and one stopping short of cracklin's. The cracklins oil was slightly darker and more liquid at room temp. The other batch was white as snow and thicker at room temp. I filtered both warm, through 4 layers of paper towel. When done, I think the only difference was a slight colour difference, but both tasted the same. Do I get bonus points for frying my bacon in bear grease?

[weatherby_man]

when I used to render bear lard, my wife got the best complements for her pie pastry.
those cracklins with a touch of salt, and with a beer are a real treat.

X2. Best pastry crust I've ever had was made with bear lard.

[steveo]

Is 4 gallons of grease just from one bear? This may be the year I try to harvest a bear.

[Kill-da-wabbit]

Is 4 gallons of grease just from one bear? This may be the year I try to harvest a bear.
1-1/2 bears. Mine plus a buddies who didn't want it all.

[IronNoggin]

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[IronNoggin]

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[IronNoggin]

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First small run of what will be three cases before I pass along the remaining fat...

Cheers,
Nog

[skibum]

First small run of what will be three cases before I pass along the remaining fat...

Cheers,
Nog

Thanks man --- might sound stupid but seeing it in pictures gives one a bit more confidence in attacking this for the first time.

[two-feet]

Damn, looks like a pig of a bear. And fat! I love the bear lard, my kids eat it out of the jar like honey. I used it to brown up some moose stew meat for a curry, lovely.

[IronNoggin]

I thought someone might find the pix useful. Happy to hear that is the case.


Damn, looks like a pig of a bear.

He was. Over 450 lbs, got 165 pounds of pure fat off of him.
Went 7'5" nose to tail and 7'6" front claw to claw. My largest to date.
And you are bang on regarding the lard! Awesome Stuff!

Cheers,
Nog