Questions tagged [bacon]
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Is it safe to eat smoked bacon without grilling?
The reason I ask this is due to the fact nothing on the bacon packaging indicates it can or cannot be eaten 'raw' and in general eating raw meat is a bad idea.
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How can I make bacon powder?
I want to make bacon powder, I assume the means cooking all of the fat out without burning the meat. Is this right? if so how should I do this? If not what should I do? How should I turn the bacon into powder? just in a blender?
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How should I cook bacon in an oven?
I've heard of people cooking bacon in an oven by laying the strips out on a cookie sheet. When using this method, how long should I cook the bacon for, and at what temperature?
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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 grocery store, it's inevitably almost all fat. It…
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Do I need to pre-cook bacon when adding it to a quiche?
I've got a quiche recipe that requires me to use bacon but it's not clear on whether or not I should cook the bacon before adding it to the quiche.
The quiche is to be cooked at 180C for 25 mins so I wanted to double check.
Is it ok to add bacon to…
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How to add a salty/bacon flavor and texture to vegan collard greens?
As a vegan of nearly a year bacon has come as a "great loss" and my collard greens have suffered for it greatly.
I have been experimenting with tvp bacon bits, vegan bacon strips (both frozen and refrigerated), tempeh, liquid smoke, soy sauce,…
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How can I prevent bacon mayonnaise from splitting when above fridge temp?
I know how to fix a split mayonnaise made with olive or vegetable oil - that's not a problem.
I have made Kenji Lopez-Alt's recipe for animal fat mayonnaise (bacon fat, for putting on a burger). It emulsified beautifully, chilled wonderfully.. and…
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Is bacon fat supposed to congeal at room temperature?
My grandma told me its a good idea to save the bacon drippings in a sealable container to cook with later. I remember when I used to watch her cook with it, it was always solid. I have started saving the fat from my bacon, only the bottom of the…
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How to do English breakfast at home
I have been a week in London and I enjoyed the English breakfast: scrambled egg, bacon, sausage, toasted bread, warm tomato (I skipped the beans as I shouldn't eat them).
Now, how can I do it at home, in Italy (with local bacon and sausages), for a…
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How can I get my bacon flatter?
When frying bacon, it tends to curl up. I don't like it because my bacon doesn't cook equally and it's hard to get it crisp that way.
Is there a technique or a tip so I can have flat bacon?
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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 are a known carcinogen, I believe was the…
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Does bacon need to be fried until crisp?
I'm not sure how much to fry the frozen bacon I get. Should it be crisp? When do I stop?
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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 container, at the very bottom on the last piece was…
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What is the difference between pancetta and bacon?
I see pancetta next to the bacon at a local butcher and was wondering what the difference was between the two?
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How long will grease (from bacon or roast) keep in the fridge?
I kept all of the bacon grease from making bacon this weekend, and now I have a jar of solidified grease in the fridge. How long can I use this to impart bacony goodness to my fried vegetables before it goes bad?
What is the shelf life of the fat…
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