Off Topic - Breakfast Meat Pro-Tip

"hillrat" (hillrat) 08/25/2020 at 09:55 • Filed to: None

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Frozen bacon cooks just fine in the oven.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 10:00

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Did you lay it out flat before freezing it?

facw > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 10:01

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My preference is just to fry it up in its own fat in a cast-iron skillet. Causes holiday tension when I’m at my parents as they prefer to microwave it until it is ruined, and then cook it more.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 10:07

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Bacon is the worst breakfast meat.

hillrat > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/25/2020 at 10:08

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Blocked and reported.

nerd_racing > facw 08/25/2020 at 10:08

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I have a cast iron griddle I take camping.  I cook a lb of bacon the first morning, then I use the bacon grease the rest of the trip.  The 12v fridge is great for storing it.  Makes the best pancakes and eggs.  I’m probably going to die young, might as well enjoy it! 

hillrat > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/25/2020 at 10:10

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Nah, I get thick cut bacon from a butcher shop that came in a bag. I took it out of the freezer for about 15 minutes and separated it, the last couple of pieces were resisting so I ran some warm water over them for a few seconds until they came apart.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 10:14

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Gotcha.

hillrat > facw 08/25/2020 at 10:18

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G ood lord what? They par cook the bacon in the microwave and then do what to it? The crimes against food that happen every day are stunning.

Frying is awesome, awesome and very messy with lots of grease spattering everywhere . I have had tension with my in-laws because I was frying meat too aggressively in their house years ago.

When you cook in the oven it still cooks in its own fat and you can cook much more at one time.

smobgirl > facw 08/25/2020 at 10:40

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Who wants to clean that microwave? 

ttyymmnn > facw 08/25/2020 at 10:45

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My buddy, presumably before he started dieting, used to buy the big package of thick cut bacon from Sam’s. He cut the brick of bacon in half, then fried it in a cast iron skillet. But he never drained the fat. By the second batch, he was basically deep frying the bacon in bacon grease. My god, was that good. 

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 10:51

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Rankings:

0. Eggs

1. Breakfast sausage patties

2. Breakfast sausage links

3. Steak

4. Ham/canadian bacon

5. Lox

6. Bacon, chewy

7. Anything else that isn’t crispy bacon

8. Bacon that is a mix of chewy and crispy

9. Bacon, crispy.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 10:52

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I approve of this message.

Alternate tip: if you don’t want to use the oven, use a frying pan with a lid. It’ll thaw things out before they get too crispy, at which point individual slices can be separated . Separate them, t hen remove the lid and let it crisp up.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/25/2020 at 10:53

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I disagree.

But I’ll still respect your ability to disagree. :)

facw > smobgirl 08/25/2020 at 10:54

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They wrap them in paper towels to make sure absolutely no moisture remains...

hillrat > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/25/2020 at 11:02

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I feel like you must be one of those people that’s never had a good piece of crispy bacon. My wife had a sandwich from Jersey Mike’s the other day that had bacon on it that was completely inedible. M y wife took the bacon off her sandwich and I was incredulous as I scooped it up and put it in my mouth. Two chews later and I was running for the trash can.  

I will never be able to figure out how they managed to turn bacon into flavorless, but somehow too salty, plastic.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 11:14

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No, I’ve had good bacon. Good bacon is still not good. I just don’t like the taste, the texture, or the smell.

Sovande > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 11:23

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Cooking bacon on the oven is the biggest cop out of all time. It’s an inferior way to cook bacon. Fry it in a pan. Only. 

The secret is to not let anyone convince you otherwise. 

just-a-scratch > ttyymmnn 08/25/2020 at 11:38

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I don’t think frying in its own fat results in any more or less fatty bacon. It does make the bacon cook much more evenly though. That’s a win. I dislike having the near raw bits on the same strip as the burned/no moisture left bits.

user314 > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/25/2020 at 11:39

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just-a-scratch > facw 08/25/2020 at 11:39

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They should be rounded up by the cooking police and sentenced to clean and re- season cast iron pans. That ought to teach ‘em how to cook bacon.

facw > just-a-scratch 08/25/2020 at 11:41

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They do love their cast-iron, they just prefer terrible bacon for some reason...

user314 > Sovande 08/25/2020 at 11:42

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Compromise ? Plain bacon is best fried on a griddle or in a (cast iron) pan. Candied bacon should be made in the oven though.

Both are equally delicious. 

just-a-scratch > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/25/2020 at 11:43

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It sounds like you have a case of dysbaconasia. Such a rare disease you won’t find it in most medical texts. I’m sorry you have to miss out on all the wonderful qualities of bacon.

hillrat > Sovande 08/25/2020 at 11:46

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I’ve never been taken to task for cooking bacon in the oven and  I respect the commitment to frying. Still, I’m not sure the additional time, mess, and hassle are worth it.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 13:04

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Oven bacon is still the easiest way to make bacon, and honestly there’s no actual difference in taste if you don’t use a rack on top of the pan. Cleanup is a breeze, and crispness of the bacon is much easier to control.

phenotyp > Sovande 08/25/2020 at 13:17

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Griddle on a grill or nothing.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Sovande 08/25/2020 at 13:50

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Best method I’ve found is not to eat the stuff at all.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > smobgirl 08/25/2020 at 13:51

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They make lids you can place over whatever you’re nuking.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > nerd_racing 08/25/2020 at 13:51

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I died reading your first two sentences.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/25/2020 at 13:53

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Steak = Best Breakfast Meat

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 14:05

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Mmm bacon.

Going camping for the rest of the week. We take instant oatmeal for breakfasts, and a few slices of bacon wrapped in foil in our cooler for each morning to throw on the campstove.

Not the same as having a full breakfast with buttered toast, eggs, potatoes, etc... but the bacon goes a LONG way in starting the day off right.

sn4cktimes > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/25/2020 at 14:46

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Blasphemy! They’re a witch! Burn them!

*I  love bacon, and when camping we also sometimes fry Spam... so good.

hillrat > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 08/25/2020 at 15:57

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hillrat > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 08/25/2020 at 16:00

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De gustibus non est disputandum

Sovande > user314 08/25/2020 at 16:16

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There will be no eating candied bacon. Even t he thought of that makes me sad.

Sovande > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/25/2020 at 16:16

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Better than baking it.

Sovande > phenotyp 08/25/2020 at 16:17

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I’m not starting a fire in order to eat bacon.

Sovande > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 16:18

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That’s just incorrect.  The additional time and effort is exactly what makes it better and worth it.  Over here on the fun side of the Potomac, we know from good bacon.

smobgirl > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/25/2020 at 16:21

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True, but if it has a lid it’s probably toxic when heated. (I reheat bacon wrapped in a paper towel, but that takes 20 seconds).

user314 > Sovande 08/25/2020 at 16:32

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That’s fine, I’ll take your portion!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > smobgirl 08/25/2020 at 16:56

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Definitely want to keep the plastic from touching the food. It’s all a moot point for me because I eat bacon maybe once a year.

hillrat > Sovande 08/25/2020 at 17:30

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De gustibus non est disputandum

Sovande > hillrat 08/25/2020 at 17:37

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Nerd alert, nerd a lert, woo-ooo, woo-ooo

nerd_racing > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 08/26/2020 at 09:24

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and went straight to flavor heaven! 

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Sovande 08/26/2020 at 16:50

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I disagree. Cooking bacon on a rack or in a microwave is the worst way to cook bacon, both for different reasons . Cooking in an oven in a pan is the best way because it allows precise temperature control and the bacon comes out evenly cooked .