How to cook perfect bacon...

[lspencer534]

I'll have to try this:

Super Quick Video Tips: How to Make the Most Perfect Bacon Ever - YouTube

[Sea Six]

:drool:


IB4Dixie

[Sea Six]

I love makin' bacon.

:funny:

[Skia]

Shouldn't you be spouting legaleze and confusing normal people with Lawyer speak at this time of day?? :skep:

[Sea Six]

Shouldn't you be spouting legaleze and confusing normal people with Lawyer speak at this time of day?? :skep:

Larry's got his priorities straight.

Sounds like yours could use a little tweaking, 'en-er-rey. Bacon always trumps everything else. :hurray:

[mrvette]

Boil 1/2" of water outta the pan going to take 20 minits or so.....

cook the freeking bacon already, the whole damn slab in that time....

:seasix:

[Sea Six]

Boil 1/2" of water outta the pan going to take 20 minits or so.....

cook the freeking bacon already, the whole damn slab in that time....

:seasix:

Actually, when I cook bacon in the microwave it comes out more evenly cooked than the bacon shown in the video.

Put the slices on two paper towels on a microwave safe dish or plate, and cover with a single paper towel. Nuke 'em for 1:30 for one slice, and around 2:15 for two. Enjoy bacon-y goodness. Repeat.

:)

[Mike Mercury]

some of my best bacon memories come from way back - at a family run restaurant in my area. They would use a bacon press (a weight) that would sit on top of the frying bacon, keeping it flat & cooking it even. They would store the bacon press on the heated grill - so it would heat up as well, This also helped cook the bacon from the top as well.

mmm-mmm

[Skia]

Larry's got his priorities straight.

Sounds like yours could use a little tweaking, 'en-er-rey. Bacon always trumps everything else. :hurray:Well you are correct in the fact that Bacon trumps all. :slap:

[Rob]

I cook bacon by the pound, there is no damn sense to cook 2-6 slices when you are cooking it IMO.

I throw the whole pound in a cast iron dutch oven and throw the lid on there, the bacon makes its own moisture as well as grease. After 15 min, pull the lid and let the moisture cook off leaving the remaining grease to fry the bacon in.

It is not the fastest method, but it is the easiest and tastiest IMO.

:seasix:

Also - don't forget to save the grease to mix in with other foods. If a recipe calls for butter, oil, or shortening...use a touch of bacon grease in there as well.

[kingpin]

I cook bacon by the pound, there is no damn sense to cook 2-6 slices when you are cooking it IMO.

I throw the whole pound in a cast iron dutch oven and throw the lid on there, the bacon makes its own moisture as well as grease. After 15 min, pull the lid and let the moisture cook off leaving the remaining grease to fry the bacon in.

It is not the fastest method, but it is the easiest and tastiest IMO.

:seasix:

Also - don't forget to save the grease to mix in with other foods. If a recipe calls for butter, oil, or shortening...use a touch of bacon grease in there as well.

Finally. :seasix:

Putting the lid on to keep the moisture in is the quickest and tastiest way.
You just have to be careful when removing the lid because the water on the underside of the lid can cause a lot of hot oil spatter.

[Rob]

Finally. :seasix:

Putting the lid on to keep the moisture in is the quickest and tastiest way.
You just have to be careful when removing the lid because the water on the underside of the lid can cause a lot of hot oil spatter.

Ironically....I have a pound of bacon on the stove right now while I get my prep work done for BRII. I have cakes in the oven and about to start work on the baked beans.

:seasix:

[DJ_Critterus]

I'm no fan of crisp bacon and don't like it when the fat is cooked off.

[Kevin_73]

Ironically....I have a pound of bacon on the stove right now while I get my prep work done for BRII. I have cakes in the oven and about to start work on the baked beans.

:seasix:

:drool:
I am ready to eat it too!

[Montehall]

Use a waffle iron.
Cooks both side, and keeps it flat.
Then cook a waffle beforeyou clean it.

[Bucwheat]

Great idea.

[Rob]

Use a waffle iron.
Cooks both side, and keeps it flat.
Then cook a waffle beforeyou clean it.

I do eggs in a waffle iron :seasix:

Adds dimples for the salsa and cheese :dance:

[BADRACR1]

:seasix:

[vtelvr]

some of my best bacon memories come from way back - at a family run restaurant in my area. They would use a bacon press (a weight) that would sit on top of the frying bacon, keeping it flat & cooking it even. They would store the bacon press on the heated grill - so it would heat up as well, This also helped cook the bacon from the top as well.

mmm-mmm

A bacon press it where its at. Evenly cooked, perfect for sandwiches or biscuits...Mmmm...bacon!

[Rotorhead]

I do eggs in a waffle iron :seasix:

Adds dimples for the salsa and cheese :dance:

:cool: Never thought of that.

[Montehall]

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[Rob]

:cool: Never thought of that.

I like to call what I do - "playing with my food" :seasix:

[Vette40th]

Never trust a skinny cook, except your wife...

[Sea Six]

Lots of good ideas in this thread.

[Olustee bus]

And now a word from Mr. Sunshine:


Boil 1/2" of water outta the pan going to take 20 minits or so.....

cook the freeking bacon already, the whole damn slab in that time....

:seasix:

[island14]

Also - don't forget to save the grease to mix in with other foods. If a recipe calls for butter, oil, or shortening...use a touch of bacon grease in there as well.

:iagree:

My Grandma use to use bacon, and bacon grease when she made her green beans.

She cooked off the water till it was almost a thin bacon gravy.

They were great! I always looked forward to them.

[kingpin]

Here's an idea if you like sunny side up eggs but don't like the white too runny.
When the eggs are done to your liking take 1/2 teaspoon of cold water.
Drop the water in the hot pan and immediately cover with a lid for 10 seconds.
Remove lid and the whites will be firm not loose.

[04 commemorative]

I do eggs in a waffle iron :seasix:

Adds dimples for the salsa and cheese :dance:

I guess without closing the top right?

[Rob]

I guess without closing the top right?

No, I close the lid :seasix:

[Sea Six]

Here's an idea if you like sunny side up eggs but don't like the white too runny.
When the eggs are done to your liking take 1/2 teaspoon of cold water.
Drop the water in the hot pan and immediately cover with a lid for 10 seconds.
Remove lid and the whites will be firm not loose.

Oh, cool!

[NEVRL8T]

some of my best bacon memories come from way back - at a family run restaurant in my area. They would use a bacon press (a weight) that would sit on top of the frying bacon, keeping it flat & cooking it even. They would store the bacon press on the heated grill - so it would heat up as well, This also helped cook the bacon from the top as well.

mmm-mmm

Um, that restaraunt is called "Waffle House".

[Cybercowboy]

I cook bacon by the pound, there is no damn sense to cook 2-6 slices when you are cooking it IMO.

I throw the whole pound in a cast iron dutch oven and throw the lid on there, the bacon makes its own moisture as well as grease. After 15 min, pull the lid and let the moisture cook off leaving the remaining grease to fry the bacon in.

It is not the fastest method, but it is the easiest and tastiest IMO.

:seasix:

Also - don't forget to save the grease to mix in with other foods. If a recipe calls for butter, oil, or shortening...use a touch of bacon grease in there as well.

Last night a couple of friends came over and we made BLT's and I used your method to cook 1.5 lbs of bacon in a big cast iron dutch oven. The method worked great and I got zero greasy mess (other than the pan itself.) The bacon was perfect for sandwiches and for munching too.

[Rob]

Last night a couple of friends came over and we made BLT's and I used your method to cook 1.5 lbs of bacon in a big cast iron dutch oven. The method worked great and I got zero greasy mess (other than the pan itself.) The bacon was perfect for sandwiches and for munching too.

We did BLAT's - Bacon, lettuce, avacado, and tomato sammy's last night as well, I cooked up 2.5# of bacon for the two of us and then fed the remaining pound or so to the dogs after dinner. :seasix:

[Cybercowboy]

We did BLAT's - Bacon, lettuce, avacado, and tomato sammy's last night as well, I cooked up 2.5# of bacon for the two of us and then fed the remaining pound or so to the dogs after dinner. :seasix:

Yeah, I didn't make very much bacon because I knew one small sandwich would be enough for me and my wife as we had a pretty good sized lunch a few hours before. My wife was skeptical when I told her I'd take care of cooking the bacon, and she's still not totally convinced but I am. The best part about it is you don't have to mess with it much at all.

[Rob]

Yeah, I didn't make very much bacon because I knew one small sandwich would be enough for me and my wife as we had a pretty good sized lunch a few hours before. My wife was skeptical when I told her I'd take care of cooking the bacon, and she's still not totally convinced but I am. The best part about it is you don't have to mess with it much at all.

The Ronco cooking method to bacon.

[simpleman68]

We did BLAT's - Bacon, lettuce, avacado, and tomato sammy's last night as well....

:yum: Danielle and I eat about 4 avocados a week in the Summers.
We were thinking about putting them on our Bacon Cheeseburgers a few day ago.
Scott

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[8Up]

Bad bacon is like bad sex. Even when its bad, its still pretty good.

[MrPeabody]

I've never done it since, but once when the power was out at the house, we hung bacon over the end of coat hangar wire and cooked it in the fireplace. It came out great.

[NeedSpeed]

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[Torqaholic]

Gramps kept a slab of cured bacon in the fridge and used to carve off a chunk to eat raw every day. Tried it a few times, very flavorful, not smoked or salty tasting.