Questions tagged [bacon]
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Can I eat this bacon without cooking? [duplicate]
I bought the bacon in the picture. They couldn't tell me how it was prepared. But they strongly advised that I need to fry it in order to eat it.
I was wondering, is this just a cultural thing (...
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Preparing bacon in stacks of multiple slices
I no longer have a cooker and I can't afford a new one for a long time. But my friend has an old, one person, George Foreman grill I can have.
Because of it's size I will have to stack my bacon slices ...
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How long is bacon that was thawed out at room temperature overnight eatable? [duplicate]
How long is bacon that was frozen and thawed out overnight eatable?
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What are these yellowish/white bumps on my cooked bacon?
This bacon was expired by 1 day, I smelled it and made sure it didn’t look weird before cooking it. After I cooked the bacon I noticed these yellowish bumps on some of the pieces. Is it mold? Is it ...
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What Would This Sauerkraut Dish Be Called?
I have a receipe I've been making for a while. I expect that it's "some kind of... or some variation of... " but have no idea what that might be.
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Thick Cut Bacon (100g?). I've ...
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If I grill a bacon-wrapped chicken skewer, does a significant amount of bacon fat seeps into the poultry?
I have cubes of chicken breast wrapped in bacon in a footlong bamboo skewer grilled in an electrical barbecue grill.
One of my guests said that if you remove the bacon and eat only the chicken, you ...
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What can I use in lieu of bacon in boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin?
Boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin, even many pot roast chicken recipes call for a few slices of bacon.
A dietician nicely approved of everything in my diet, with the exception of the bacon (fried nitrates ...
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is my bacon cooked?
I cut up 1 lb of bacon and cook it for 30 min, at the 10 min mark I add sausage and at 20 mins some vegetables, it looks soggy just wondering if it is cooked?
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Is there a way to get bacon crispy if you wrap it around potatoes and stick it in the oven?
I wanted to try and make the “Gotcha Pork” dish from anime series Food Wars. It requires you wrap bacon around mashed potatoes and put it in the oven. Is there a way to bake it so the bacon comes out ...
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How can I render bacon fat without frying it?
I wanted to render the fat from some bacon to produce bacon grease.
The usual advice that you see on the internet is to simply fry whole strips of bacon at a low heat, for a longer period, and the fat ...
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What are some effective tips for cooking bacon in the microwave?
I typically cook my bacon in the oven or stove top. A relative of mine saw me do this and recommended using the microwave instead. I have two questions on this:
Is this food safe--does using a ...
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What is this yellow "fat" thing on my bacon
Searching in google for yellow bacon fat returns nothing
I'm assuming it's fat, but have never seen a large yellow lump of it on any bacon I have had in the past.
Would this still be good to eat? (...
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Is there a way to make bacon a decent substitute for pancetta in Italian dishes?
I live in a place where Pancetta is really hard to find, and when I do, it's completely overpriced. When I make some Carbonara or Gricia, both recipes from where I come from, I have to improvise it ...
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Why did my bacon smell and taste like beef? [closed]
I made a bacon sandwich earlier and while cooking the bacon I noticed a pungent scent identical to the scent of beef crisps, I then ate my sandwich which tasted like a mix of beef and smokey bacon ...
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Is it a good idea to clean bacon with water before putting it into the pan to remove some salt?
I don't like too salty food but I like some fat, so my goal is to reduce the salt content of my bacon by one third, but keep the other tastes as original as possible.
Is cleaning bacon by water a ...
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Was my bacon cooked?
I made hunters chicken tonight, cooked a chicken breast for 20 mins then took out , covered with bbq sauce and cheese and lay 2 rashers of bacon over the top then returned to the oven - 225 degrees ...
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What is the uncured pork belly called?
wiki says
Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork ... typically from the pork belly.
What is the uncured pork belly called?
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Remove residue from bacon grease
I use bacon grease for cooking during the week. I have an issue though. I always get residue from the meat when I poor it out of the pan.
How can I filter this out? I can use a spoon for some of it, ...
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Can you make moose bacon?
I like moose and I like bacon. Is it possible to make moose bacon? How is the moose belly?
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Prime Rib w/ bacon wrap
My butcher prepared our Christmas prime rib with a bacon wrap. He suggested 325° roast until internal temperature, but I’m skeptical of that method. I was going to do this 200° slow roast with a quick ...
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What does "cooking bacon" mean?
Does that mean the bacon is already cooked? (you can eat directly from the package)
Or do I still need to cook the bacon?
I bought a bacon that has no instructions on the package, but it also ...
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Pancetta leaking into cheesecloth
I cured my Mangalitsa pancetta for 7 days and it was stiff. Then I rolled it and it got very soft. I double covered it with cheesecloth and now it is leaking into the cheesecloth. Is this good, bad or ...
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Why is it not recommended to microwave UK or Canadian bacon?
Following this thread (Is it possible to cook bacon without melting as much fat?), @Italian Philosopher mentions that this is not a good idea for UK or Canadian bacon.
I've noticed that most bacon I ...
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What's the difference between "English" & "American" bacon?
Prompted by Is it possible to cook bacon without melting as much fat? where I answered in an "English" way…
I've had crispy bacon - you can get it on pre-made sandwiches or in chilled packs in the ...
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Is it possible to cook bacon without melting as much fat?
I love Bacon, but I prefer fattier pieces of meat. However, I cannot seem to find a way to cook the bacon without melting most of the fat off.
What I've tried so far:
Searing at high temperature - ...
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Cold smoked bacon biltong safety
Just looking for a safety/sanity check here regarding making biltong from cold smoked bacon.
I would like to make bacon biltong using a recipe similar to this one:
1 kilogram Back bacon
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Making Bacon Spirals
I would like to make a garnish of bacon spirals. Spirals like cinnamon rolls, not like curly fries, nor like Gemelli pasta.
My plan is to bake loosely rolled bacon held in place with a toothpick.
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Are there different grades or styles of bacon?
In commercials and when I go to restaurants (even fast food!) the bacon that I get is a reddish brown color and seems to be mostly meat, or at least meat textured. However, when I buy bacon at the ...
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White residue after putting bacon grease laden cookware in dishwasher
I scrape off most of the bacon grease then put it in a dishwasher. The residue doesn't feel very greasy, it has kind of a powder feel to it. There is only residue on the cookwares, and no residue on ...
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Sealed Bacon Left In an Ice box
Is it ok to eat sealed pack bacon after I accidentally forgot, left it in an ice box without ice for 8 hours? Its frozen when I left it. And after 8 hours its still cold.
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What are the small yellow things on my cooked bacon
I cooked some bacon medallions yesterday, it was in date, didn't smell, and I had some of it, putting the rest in the fridge - by all accounts it was fine. This morning however, when I opened the ...
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Irish Bacon Ribs
Does anyone have the recipe on how to make these classic, old-school ribs? I'm not looking for the cooking recipe but the following:
What pork cut is it? (I believe it's the babyback rib rack)
How do ...
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What is the best method for stick-free cooking of bacon in a stainless steel pan?
I recently made the switch from the non-stick pans to stainless steel. If it helps, I also have a natural gas stove-top.
I began cooking bacon and did not add any oil to the pan as I figured the ...
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How to bacon infuse solid cheese block for smoking?
I already cold smoke cheese. I'm looking to add bacon flavor to that cheese. Would soaking it in cooked bacon grease and cutting off the heavily saturated outer section work?
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Getting Crisp Bacon In A Gas Oven
I have been cooking bacon in ovens for several years. Our new house has a gas oven, a new experience for me, and while I've generally mastered it, I'm struggling with cooking bacon in there. It ...
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Method for including bacon in an otherwise vegan chili?
So I've got a vegan chili I make on a regular basis that I think is pretty darn good, but I'm always looking for ways to make it better. (I'm not actually vegan. Obviously.) Last time I included bacon ...
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Curing pork belly for bacon - how much juice should come out?
So I am curing some bacon - my third batch using small 1.5kg pieces of pork belly. The method is simple: cut skin off, rub in salt and a little brown sugar, put in a ziplock bag in the fridge and flip ...
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White residue emerging while cooking bacon
When I pan-fry bacon I usually see a curdled white residue emerge from the strips as they start to become cooked. This residue forms a sticky film on the pan that burns if not scraped off during ...
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Can beef bourguignon be halal? [closed]
I'm preparing for the next master chef and want to show off. But I only eat halal. Can it be prepared without alcohol, bacon and cream?
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How do I cook large quantities of sliced bacon?
This question is pretty straightforward. Are there ways to take a sliced slab of bacon (i.e. a whole large package) and effectively cook all the slices to be used in standard scenarios, like breakfast?...
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What is the best temperature and method to cook bacon in a grill pan?
Weekend mornings is always a breakfast feast in our house. When it comes to the bacon it's a war zone in the kitchen with hot fat drops shooting everywhere, and sometimes I get hit.
The texture of ...
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How to make perfect crispy bacon strips?
I recently tried to make some crispy bacon, and failed. I prepared half of it in a frying pan, half of it in the oven.
Half the strips were still chewy, some were partially burnt, some were still ...
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Why is bacon crispy?
What makes bacon crispy, when compared to other cuts of meat? For example, if I were to cut a slice of chuck steak and make it identical in shape to bacon, and then cook it the same way I cook bacon, ...
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Bacon fat producing solid white and gelatin state
I save my bacon grease when cooking bacon and use it in several recipes. When i render it and store in the refrig some becomes a white solid and some remains in a gelatin state. Why?
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Is there standard terminology for the doneness of bacon strips?
As you lower temperature on strips of bacon, you go from:
a light, hot sear (very soft, chewy bacon), to
a hot sear followed by a light saute in its own lard (getting towards al dente), to
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How to tell when bacon is cooked enough?
I've been experimenting cooking bacon on the George Foreman grill. I'm trying it out a little less cooked and was wondering, how do I know if it's cooked enough to be safe to eat? Recently I've tried ...
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USDA or Food Labeling?
I have some bacon I took out of the freezer and put directly into the fridge to use this past weekend. Unfortunately, the weekend came and went without me cooking said bacon. It has been sitting in my ...
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Which breeds of pigs are suitable for bacons?
I have always wondered what breeds of pig are used in the preparation of bacon (esp in USA).
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What causes congealed bacon fat to have a wrinkly surface?
Earlier this week I refrigerated some rendered bacon fat in a small metal prep bowl, for later use. Today, after making bacon again, I went to add more grease and saw a surprising texture on the ...
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Curing with smoked salt
I have a question about Ruhlman’s home cured bacon recipe. I do not have a smoker and I know the smoking step is optional but I was thinking that if I used Maldon Smoked Sea Salt Flakes instead of the ...
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