‘What’s in it?’: Man makes both Oscar Mayer and Costco bacon. Then he takes a look at the grease

A classic cooking tip involves saving parts of a dish that might otherwise be discarded to spice up your meal. While some may try to scrub off the fond left at the base of their pan after cooking, a chef might deglaze it with wine and turn it into a sauce.

While this does take a little more planning, practices like these can reduce waste while improving the quality of a dish.

However, some may find that holding onto these leftovers doesn’t always go as they’d expect, as recently noted by Reddit user u/wherethetacosat.