What was wrong with a kid who just turned himself off and sat, like a lump of bacon fat?

Add the olive oil to the bacon fat in the pan.

Pour off all but 1 teaspoon of the bacon fat.

At the picnic, add the bacon fat to the potatoes.

In a large, heavy pot over low heat, warm the bacon fat.

Add the reserved bacon fat, if using it, along with two tablespoons of the oil.

Pour off the bacon fat from the pan and add the olive oil.

It's the bacon fat that makes them so good.

Q. Years ago, people seemed to eat plenty of dripping and bacon fat.

Drain half the bacon fat from the skillet and reserve.