Don't deepfry the bacon!

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (love2bake)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:34:03 GMT

CNW

If you don't like deep fried bacon then you will have to stay away from the best BLT in the land for Crown Candy Kitchen in Saint Louis does theirs in a deep fryer.

CNW

Hmmm... Think I'd better try one to find out if I like deep-fried bacon or not.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (mhill95)

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:43:22 GMT

They use a pile of Bacon on that sandwich.
mike

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (CNW)

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:10:52 GMT

If you don't like deep fried bacon then you will have to stay away from the best BLT in the land for Crown Candy Kitchen in Saint Louis does theirs in a deep fryer.

CNW

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (Bonk)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:03:26 GMT

I went to Jungle Jim's, Cincinnati's huge international store, and saw they were selling beef bacon by a local company that I think does some pretty good meat.

It was $7 for 12 ounces, which is obviously high, but I thought I'd try some anyway.

I fried it, and it wasn't bad, but it was a little stringy and certainly wasn't worth the high price.

Have any of you ever prepared beef bacon, and if so how would you suggest cooking it?

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (2005Equinox)

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:37:52 GMT

I usually use our Jetstream oven or the George Forman.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (Twinwillow)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:14:44 GMT

Like many of you above, I too bake my bacon on a cookie rack over a sheet pan in the oven with great results!
I also line the sheet pan with aluminum foil for easier clean-up.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (ann peeples)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:12:31 GMT

I think it turns out the best, Tom. i like pan frying in my Mom's cast iron skillet, but much less mess and uniformly cooked bacon in an oven.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (chewingthefat)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:50:51 GMT

The best way to cook bacon is in the oven, IMHO!

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (chewingthefat)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:49:00 GMT

I've seen some guy who has a place in some little town in Texas, on TV a couple of times, he sells Country fried Bacon as an app or with your breakfast order. As I recall, he said he goes thru hundreds of pounds a week. I've made it here for myself, it is indeed really good, even Michael Hoffman would like it!

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (ann peeples)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 09:05:11 GMT

That sounds good!

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (Adjudicator)

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 05:00:52 GMT

COUNTRY FRIED BACON
Ingredients

1/2

1 1/2

1/2

Directions
1. In a shallow dish combine flour, pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Combine buttermilk and milk in a second shallow dish.
2. Cut bacon in half crosswise; separate slices. Working with one piece at a time, coat bacon in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Coat with buttermilk mixture; coat in flour mixture again, adding additional flour, if needed.
3. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. In a Dutch oven heat 1-1/2 inches oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F. Fry bacon in batches about 4 minutes or until golden and crisp, turning once halfway through cooking. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with country style cream gravy for dipping.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (ann peeples)

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:03:34 GMT

mhill95, I too, would try that!

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (Texascajun)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:32:54 GMT

I would try it.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (mhill95)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:18:06 GMT

I've had sliced side pork dredged in flour and fried, then served
with country style gravy....very tasty.
mike

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (Texascajun)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:05:45 GMT

I ate breakfast at a place recently that dredged the bacon in flour and then fried it. I didn't really care for it cooked that way but my friends liked it.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (lleechef)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:40:11 GMT

No stones thrown by me. I agree with you about the mess for 2 measly strips of bacon. I would do the same myself.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (kland01s)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:21:12 GMT

I'm ducking the stones that are going to be thrown at me, but I have been buying pre cooked bacon for a few months now. I just put a paper towel on a plate and microwave it for 20 seconds. My partner is vegetarian so I'm not about to make a big mess for the 2 strips I eat maybe once or twice a week. So far I like Hormel Brand the best.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (lleechef)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:43:54 GMT

I also bake it. In the restaurants we did sheet pans upon sheet pans of bacon in the oven. On the boat in Alaska I had to cook it in a cast-iron skillet and was always wishing I had an oven to do the job! The clean-up is easier too.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (SeamusD)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:50:34 GMT

Michael Hoffman

Too well done.

I concur. Mom used to worry that I was going to "get worms" when I was younger, because I wouldn't cook the hell out of it. Now I bake it, I can get the chew that I like and it's cooked through enough to prevent "getting worms" or whatever mom was afraid of.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (tkitna)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:17:40 GMT

I used to be a short order cook for a small place that catered to business groups. We put the bacon on a sheet pan and threw it in the oven. Ironically, we deep fried the french toast. Only place I have ever seen that done. Texas styled toast dipped and thrown into the basket. Wasnt my cup of tea, but people seemed to like it.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (love2bake)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:52:40 GMT

I agree with Ann! If you want to make a bunch of bacon without having to tend it, baking works well. It's also a little easier to clean up afterwards.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (ann peeples)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:41:02 GMT

While pan frying bacon is my favorite, I have had great success at baking it.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (ces1948)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:04:05 GMT

I also use the micro method on occasion, Usually if I'm in a rush. I prefer pan fried by far for the texture.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (FriedClamFanatic)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:31:01 GMT

Foodbme
I have used the nuke-em trick at times, usally for a sandwich topping. I like an extra thick piece of bacon so I add one minute to the 1min perslice rule. It's good, but sometimes they come out a bit leathery; I still prefer skillet or oven baked. Now that I am making my own "bacon" (actually boneless spareribs cured and smoked), the micro trick doesn't work as well. The meat comes out more like jerky. And if I pan-fry, I don't let it go to the "crisp" stage that I might do with bacon(some in the house want i stiff...I prefer limp and fatty for the taste)

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (Foodbme)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:23:43 GMT

Put a thick pad of paper towel on a microwave proof plate.
Lay out your strips of bacon on it.
Cover with 1 sheet of paper towel to avoid splattering.
Nuke for 1 minute per slice. 6 slices = 6 minutes, give or take depending on the wattage of your MW.
Serve flat, uncurled, well drained bacon to yourself, family & friends.
Easy cleanup. Just throw the towel away & stick the plate in the dishwasher.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (ces1948)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:28:01 GMT

Many years ago I was a short order cook for the Sambo's chain. We would blanch several lbs of bacon prior to the breakfast rush so we could cook it faster on the grill. This deep frying abomination is just a short cut as is deep frying sausage. Why would you take something that is already mostly fat and dump it in a vat of boiling oil?

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (ChrisOC)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:16:10 GMT

I haven't seen deep fried bacon, they have it partially cooked then throw it on the grill to order, but I do see that many diners today deep fry the sausage and the scrapple.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (ChrisOC)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:16:10 GMT

I haven't seen deep fried bacon, they have it partially cooked then throw it on the grill to order, but I do see that many diners today deep fry the sausage and the scrapple.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (Pigiron)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:54:41 GMT

brisketboy

Cooks in the Navy used to put the bacon on a cookie sheet and bake it, can't decide which is worse deep fried or baked bacon.

In my opinion, if you cook bacon in the oven on a rack above a cookie sheet, it comes out perfect every time. It's got so much fat that it essentially fries itself crisp, but the excess grease drains away. Plus, it doesn't curl up. I would suspect the Navy cooks let it sit in the grease in the pan- which would make it soggy with grease.

Re:Don't deepfry the bacon! (brisketboy)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:04:27 GMT

Cooks in the Navy used to put the bacon on a cookie sheet and bake it, can't decide which is worse deep fried or baked bacon.