When I was growing up next to the stove was a coffee can. That coffee can was for bacon grease and probably any other fat that was rendered during cooking. I would watch my mom scoop up some of it to use with eggs or even refried beans, it was what everyone did. Then at some point, I blame Walter Cronkite, they told us that was bad for you and all the precious cans of fat and grease disappeared. Let call this the dark ages, because frankly food did not taste as good and I think this is probably the era when anti-depressants first appeared on the market. While those dark times really took a toll on all of us I would say that I see the signs that they are over. reappearing in kitchens and even on cooking shows is the return of bacon, and not only bacon but bacon fat as a base for cooking. I was watching a morning show when the celebrity chef of the day broke out the small can of bacon fat and even said, just keep a bowl by the stove and keep all leftover grease in it for cooking. And with that, we are back, back to a world where joy is allowed. Of course, we can no longer use a coffee can, you probably will have to go on Pinterest and see what everyone else is doing to store that glorious goodness, whatever it takes to keep it close.