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Best way for cooking bacon?
September 10, 2020, 12:59 PM
flashguyBest way for cooking bacon?
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Texan by choice, not accident of birth September 10, 2020, 01:22 PM
DzozerThanks! I appreciate 10 different methods and the ins and outs...
I generally use the Microwave, but I'm not making very much at once.
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doublesharpI use a qtr sheet pan and Wright's thick cut bacon. 12 slices fit comfortably. I line with foil. Put in a cold oven and set temp to 400*. Check it after 18-20 minutes, I drain bacon on paper towels and pat grease off top side w/another paper towel. Let grease cool a bit and pour off into jar for later. Works great
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September 10, 2020, 01:39 PM
corsairSheet pan in oven, easy to do, best method if you're entertaining or, need a bunch. Clean-up is minimal other than the pan, no stove-top splatters, or, clean-up projects. Been using sheet-pan in oven method for over 20-years, not a mystery why restaurants use this method, time is better used for prep and other dishes. If its just me, the toaster oven works as well too.
September 10, 2020, 01:44 PM
flashguyI personally either use the microwave (I've a special tray for that) or a cast iron skillet (with a starter film of bacon fat already in it). When using skillet I do save the fat for later use. (Old habit from memories of mom doing it during WWII--that was turned in to the government, who extracted the glycerine to make explosives.) I use the fat in the skillet when I fry Spam, too, for sandwiches.
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Texan by choice, not accident of birth September 10, 2020, 01:57 PM
HRKTraeger Smoker...
you get a plate-o-bacon...
September 10, 2020, 01:58 PM
PASigOven on a rack is the only way I will cook bacon.
Pan frying always seems to come out very uneven as the bacon twists up as it cooks.
I learned this method as an Army cook when we’d cook 100lbs a morning and have never looked back.
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September 10, 2020, 02:23 PM
Belgian BlueDo you guys know how to keep bacon strips from curling in the pan?
Take away their little brooms.

September 10, 2020, 02:41 PM
comet24The oven is the best way when I have the time.
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September 10, 2020, 02:44 PM
LS1 GTOWhen she had a gas grill, my wife would grill the bacon. Talk about good!!!
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September 10, 2020, 04:06 PM
cruiser68I think they all look delicious. Pretty sure I would never turn down bacon no matter the method of cooking.
September 10, 2020, 04:33 PM
Jimbo54I've used a cast iron pan my whole life with good results. No need to change at this point.
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September 10, 2020, 04:38 PM
OKCGenequote:
Originally posted by Belgian Blue:
Do you guys know how to keep bacon strips from curling in the pan?
Take away their little brooms.
Ya Hoser!!! LOL
September 10, 2020, 04:38 PM
SigFanDeep-fried bacon is my favorite; it comes out super crispy, which is how I like it. I’ve never cooked it myself, but some cafes/restaurants will do it if you ask.
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September 10, 2020, 05:04 PM
egregoreI use a foil pan in a toaster oven. It cooks a little more evenly than pan frying and comes out a little crisper. I don't care for it microwaved, too soggy.
September 10, 2020, 05:54 PM
Cous2492Cast Iron skilley inside the grill on high whit the lid closed other than when you are moving it around to even out the crispness.
September 10, 2020, 06:02 PM
dgb2324Pan in the oven is the only way to go unless DK than Pandora on the stove is fine.
September 10, 2020, 06:05 PM
WoodmanThe BEST way is in great quantities.