Bacon cooked-ness?

stickyfiddle

While we're correcting all the ills in the world... how do you cook your bacon? Crispy or flacid?

Obviously the correct answer is crispy, but what annoys me more than crispy bacon is when someone's cooking you bacon and they like it floppy and they don't even offer to crisp yours up. Whats with that? Crispy-fans always ask, because they understand the disappointment of unsatisfying meat...

not_the_dj

I like mine floppy  :@)

Phil_aka_Pip

I like to press the fatty bit (if there is one) against the frying pan base with a suitable implement while cooking, so that the fat crisps up without the meat getting crunchy.

stickyfiddle

Phil_aka_Pip said:

I like to press the fatty bit (if there is one) against the frying pan base with a suitable implement while cooking, so that the fat crisps up without the meat getting crunchy.

Now there's a man of good taste!

Jalapeno

Phil_aka_Pip said:

I like to press the fatty bit (if there is one) against the frying pan base with a suitable implement while cooking, so that the fat crisps up without the meat getting crunchy.

Bacon Perfection !

Don't like incinerated "crispy" bacon, or barely cooked pink stuff (with the salt water scum on it too <barf>)

CabbageCat

I like it pink and floppy because it seems like you get more of it. Well-done bacon gets all teeny weeny.

VimFuego

it needs to be just on the edge of crispy, but not so crispy that it becomes brittle (yes Americans, I'm looking at you). The fat needs to be cooked but flexible.

Lixarto

Crispy. Grilled not fried.

mike_l

Agree with Vim. Again. Shit.

VimFuego

mike_l said:

Agree with Vim. Again. Shit.

come the end times and the resultant break down of law and order I'm gonna drag you around on a leash and get you to agree with me.

erm, too weird?

Phil_aka_Pip

If you're holding the fat on the bottom of the pan you can feel a slight 'pop' when the fat crisps up. sometimes you can see the fat change its visible texture as well.

mike_l

VimFuego said:

mike_l said:

Agree with Vim. Again. Shit.

come the end times and the resultant break down of law and order I'm gonna drag you around on a leash and get you to agree with me.

erm, too weird?

Yes. I'm now frightened.

And may need to change my boxers.......

strumjoughlamps

Lixarto said:

Crispy. Grilled not fried.

this for streaky

back I prefer fried to cooked and any edge fat trimmed off

Phil_aka_Pip

does anyone microwave their bacon? I've tried it but never been impressed enough with the result to do it on a regular basis

FX_Munkee

Is the lack of access to decent bacon getting to you?
It is, isn't it?

Mmmmm bacon....

Jalapeno

Microwaved bacon can also lead to the scummy whiteness, yuck .....

Lixarto

Only to bring already cooked bacon back to temp when making a large breakfast for the masses.

BigMonka

Crispy fat is the only way, otherwise you have to cut it off.

When cooking the christmas turkey we cover the top in streaky bacon (and liberal amounts of salt), when that's cooked it gets super crispy and salty - proper yum.

VimFuego

I don't get this grilling of bacon, nothing beats an egg fried in bacon fat. Then save it and you can fry spuds in it for dinner.

Phil_aka_Pip

Jalapeno said:

Microwaved bacon can also lead to the scummy whiteness, yuck .....

I think the scummy white yuckness is a result of the processing, or the way the piggies are treated before being taken on their last fateful journey. if I pay good money in some shops for quality bacon I observe less scummy white yuckness. I've recently been told of a high class butcher in the next village who's bacon never exhibits scummy white yuckness - but you need a mortgage to get any.

Lixarto

Bacon fat is a glorious thing - I sometimes fry a bit of bacon just so I can do my fried bread in the fat.

The cat gets that bit of bacon, and I grill mine