Best way to cook crispy bacon? - Neo-Geo Forums

TonK · 08-29-2009, 08:39 AM

I've tried the microwave, baking it, frying it.

I want flat, crunchy bacon.

David G. Farragut · 08-29-2009, 08:52 AM

Medium low heat in a frying pan. Turn often to avoid burning it.

andy251203 · 08-29-2009, 08:53 AM

Get a bacon press like waffle house.

alphagamer · 08-29-2009, 08:59 AM

not only good for hair, good for bacon too!

Lovergoat · 08-29-2009, 09:35 AM

Put it on a metal baking tray and weigh it down with another tray so the bacon is sandwiched between two trays. Then stick it in the oven. That will come out flat, dunno what the problem with three dimensional bacon is though.

The best way to get nice crispy bacon though is in a smoking hot frying pan with a tiny bit of oil to stop it sticking. Just press the fat down to sear it though, if you sear the flesh it will burn before the fat has gone crispy.

Spike Spiegel · 08-29-2009, 09:41 AM

ulasamosa · 08-29-2009, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy251203

Get a bacon press like waffle house.

that or use the 2 pans idea if your cheap and dont wanna spend $10 on one.

YuckMud · 08-29-2009, 11:21 AM

I use the good ol' George Foreman grill. It fits about four slices of bacon on it and I do about five minutes a side and it comes out nice n' crispy. I only use fake n' bacon in the microwave, it never comes out right when you use fresh bacon. It takes a while using the Foreman, but all the grease gets collected into the tray and you just put it in an old mayo or pickle jar and you got bacon fat for making french fries and potato pancakes. Yum.

Walt Whitman · 08-29-2009, 11:36 AM

Rack that fits into a half sheet pan + half sheet pan + bacon on top + oven.

Grease will drip off the bacon instead of pooling and youll get crispy bacon.

Ulysses S. Grant · 08-29-2009, 11:43 AM

Fry it in a pan.

After it's cooled off, put it in the microwave for about 20 seconds.

There you go.

DeadPixels · 08-29-2009, 12:09 PM

jdd1510 · 08-29-2009, 02:00 PM

I second the pan idea. Bacon deserves better than the microwave.

racecar · 08-29-2009, 02:06 PM

pan fry use fork to poke it
or oven in tinfoil

what u think u too good for curly bacon ...~

INfintido · 08-29-2009, 02:43 PM

it's the type of bacon you want.

'real' bacon tastes better, but turkey bacon when cooked in the microwave stays flat and crunchy. it's a minute for each piece you have.

Napoleon III · 08-29-2009, 02:44 PM

my roommate cooks it in a pan, then adds maple syrup just before it's done.
it's pretty delicious.

Walt Whitman · 08-29-2009, 02:48 PM

Also, if you want flat bacon, you may also want to not buy the stuff they sell in the grocery store.

Its salt water cured instead of smoke cured which is why it curls up like that when you cook it.

W.T. Sherman · 08-29-2009, 04:15 PM

Do it in the pan and occasionally drain the excess fat that is pooling up.

Nes's way of doing it is best for a large quantity. I think cooking it in the oven is pretty much standard way to do it for large quantities.

Protip: save that bacon fat if you're a baller.

Cooking the rest of your breakfast meal in bacon fat owns.

Giby · 08-29-2009, 04:41 PM

Fry in a pan with something heavy on top, flipping every so often to avoid burning. I use a brick wrapped in tin foil when I cook this way, and it works great.

Lagduf is right about the bacon fat. Everything else tastes so much better, and its worth the arteries it'll clog.

racecar · 08-29-2009, 04:44 PM

also Canadian back bacon is alway flat

Walt Whitman · 08-29-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lagduf

Do it in the pan and occasionally drain the excess fat that is pooling up.

Nes's way of doing it is best for a large quantity. I think cooking it in the oven is pretty much standard way to do it for large quantities.

Protip: save that bacon fat if you're a baller.

Cooking the rest of your breakfast meal in bacon fat owns.

I hate leaving raw bacon in my fridge uncooked since it is cured in salt water and not smoked. It has no shelf life.

So I just cook the whole pack in the oven and put it in a gallon ziplock back with a papertowel to soak up any extra grease.

You can then freeze the bacon and have fresh cooked bacon whenever

W.T. Sherman · 08-29-2009, 05:46 PM

I only buy bacon before I plan on cooking it and yeah I usually just cook the whole thing.

Didn't know you could freeze the cooked stuff.

Walt Whitman · 08-29-2009, 05:47 PM

You can freeze anything.

W.T. Sherman · 08-29-2009, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nesagwa

You can freeze anything.

I'll fucking freeze you!

alphagamer · 08-29-2009, 06:29 PM

also keep this in mind:

Phyeir · 08-29-2009, 06:38 PM

Deep fat fry the bacon. You'll have the crispiest bacon possible.

But you'll be dead before the current president leaves the White House, probably.

08-29-2009, 08:39 AM	#1
TonK Digital Bullet Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 11,277	Best way to cook crispy bacon? I've tried the microwave, baking it, frying it. I want flat, crunchy bacon. __________________

08-29-2009, 08:59 AM	#4
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08-29-2009, 11:21 AM	#8
YuckMud Yamazaki's Pupil Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Island New York Posts: 2,745	I use the good ol' George Foreman grill. It fits about four slices of bacon on it and I do about five minutes a side and it comes out nice n' crispy. I only use fake n' bacon in the microwave, it never comes out right when you use fresh bacon. It takes a while using the Foreman, but all the grease gets collected into the tray and you just put it in an old mayo or pickle jar and you got bacon fat for making french fries and potato pancakes. Yum. __________________

08-29-2009, 11:36 AM	#9
Walt Whitman Hesagwa Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hi There! I'm Walt. Posts: 14,565	Rack that fits into a half sheet pan + half sheet pan + bacon on top + oven. Grease will drip off the bacon instead of pooling and youll get crispy bacon. __________________ The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains of my gab and my loitering. I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.

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08-29-2009, 08:52 AM	#2
David G. Farragut Admiral currently docked Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lashed to the Rigging Posts: 5,802	Medium low heat in a frying pan. Turn often to avoid burning it.

08-29-2009, 08:53 AM	#3
andy251203 Hardened Shock Trooper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 435	Get a bacon press like waffle house.

08-29-2009, 09:41 AM	#6
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08-29-2009, 11:43 AM	#10
Ulysses S. Grant Music Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sherman's tent Posts: 10,529	Fry it in a pan. After it's cooled off, put it in the microwave for about 20 seconds. There you go.

08-29-2009, 02:00 PM	#12
jdd1510 Dodgeball Yakuza Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AZ, USA Posts: 783	I second the pan idea. Bacon deserves better than the microwave.

08-29-2009, 02:06 PM	#13
racecar Aero Fighters Flyboy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: canada Posts: 2,092	pan fry use fork to poke it or oven in tinfoil what u think u too good for curly bacon ...~ __________________ PSN-racecar151 XBLA-racecar151 .... have you visited the new naomi forum?? http://www.sega-naomi.com/forum/ buyer's/trader's track your stuff here www.canadapost.ca

08-29-2009, 02:43 PM	#14
INfintido Chin's Bartender Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,554	it's the type of bacon you want. 'real' bacon tastes better, but turkey bacon when cooked in the microwave stays flat and crunchy. it's a minute for each piece you have.

08-29-2009, 02:44 PM	#15
Napoleon III President and Emperor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the city of wind and snow Posts: 758	my roommate cooks it in a pan, then adds maple syrup just before it's done. it's pretty delicious.

08-29-2009, 02:48 PM	#16
Walt Whitman Hesagwa Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hi There! I'm Walt. Posts: 14,565	Also, if you want flat bacon, you may also want to not buy the stuff they sell in the grocery store. Its salt water cured instead of smoke cured which is why it curls up like that when you cook it.

08-29-2009, 04:15 PM	#17
W.T. Sherman When in doubt, kill them all :-) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ruins of the South. Posts: 16,700	Do it in the pan and occasionally drain the excess fat that is pooling up. Nes's way of doing it is best for a large quantity. I think cooking it in the oven is pretty much standard way to do it for large quantities. Protip: save that bacon fat if you're a baller. Cooking the rest of your breakfast meal in bacon fat owns.

08-29-2009, 04:41 PM	#18
Giby The Gibasaurus I'm too sexy for this rank. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 2,376	Fry in a pan with something heavy on top, flipping every so often to avoid burning. I use a brick wrapped in tin foil when I cook this way, and it works great. Lagduf is right about the bacon fat. Everything else tastes so much better, and its worth the arteries it'll clog. __________________ SNK-CAPCOM.com ArcadeShock.com Giby

08-29-2009, 04:44 PM	#19
racecar Aero Fighters Flyboy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: canada Posts: 2,092	also Canadian back bacon is alway flat

08-29-2009, 05:46 PM	#21
W.T. Sherman When in doubt, kill them all :-) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ruins of the South. Posts: 16,700	I only buy bacon before I plan on cooking it and yeah I usually just cook the whole thing. Didn't know you could freeze the cooked stuff.

08-29-2009, 05:47 PM	#22
Walt Whitman Hesagwa Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hi There! I'm Walt. Posts: 14,565	You can freeze anything.

08-29-2009, 06:29 PM	#24
alphagamer Mickey's Coach Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 745	also keep this in mind:

08-29-2009, 06:38 PM	#25
Phyeir We killed you! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Canada, of course, I'm HeartlessNinny! Posts: 1,835	Deep fat fry the bacon. You'll have the crispiest bacon possible. But you'll be dead before the current president leaves the White House, probably.

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