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Bacon makes everything better: fact. Chowhounds talk about the best bacon to buy, how to cook it, and where to find bacon dishes on a menu anywhere.

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How to Cook Bacon
Bacon is most commonly cooked on the stovetop or in the oven. If you’re opting for the former, start with a cold pan with the bacon strips touching, but not overlapping. Set the burner on low and allow the bacon to slowly release its fat. As it begins to cook, use tongs to flip the strips and fry them on their opposite sides. Continue to flip and turn until the bacon is browned evenly. Let the cooked bacon drain by carefully placing them on paper towels or a newspaper.

To cook bacon in the oven, simply line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and arrange the bacon strips on its surface. If your baking sheet does not have grooved edges, be sure to fold the aluminum corners upwards to catch excess grease. Bake at 400°F for ten to 20 minutes (depending on your texture preference), remove, and place bacon strips on paper towels or a newspaper. The bacon will crisp as it cools.
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How to Store Bacon
Pre-packaged bacon has an impressive shelf life, but not once it’s opened. While it’s best to freeze uncooked bacon, the slices can be tightly wrapped in aluminum foil and stored in a ziploc bag for up to a week. The same storage technique should also be applied to fresh bacon purchased directly from the butcher.
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How to Freeze Bacon
Bacon actually holds up quite well in the freezer, though its peak flavor quality will only last one to two months. To freeze, you may keep the bacon in its original packaging, but wrap around it with another layer of aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or freezer paper. Just be sure to keep your freezer at a consistent zero degrees for optimal freezing results.
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Is Raw Bacon Safe to Eat?
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Bacon is made by taking a slab of pork belly and letting it sit in a brine. The salt draws moisture out of the meat, killing bacteria. But cured meat can still grow bacteria if handled incorrectly. If you'd rather stick to cooked, get our bacon recipes here.

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Bacon Recipes

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Vegetarian Alternative to Bacon Grease

by goldblum 8 years ago

Howdy hounders, I found a recipe for bacon-infused bourbon and it seems easy enough: add bacon grease to bourbon, ...

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WeirTalk commented 5 days ago

Vegetarian Bacon

British Bacon and Sausages

by dtm323 1 year ago

Where can I order real traditional highest-quality British meat, especially bacon and sausages? Thanks in advance!

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benbenberi commented 2 months ago

British Bacon Blood Sausage Sausage Butcher

Benton's Hickory smoked bacon - major decline in quality?

by swarttav 11 years ago

I have purchased by mail order Benton's bacon, country ham and prosciutto for some time. The last time I ordered I ...

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drw923 commented 2 months ago

Bacon

Which packaged bacon is sliced the thinnest?

by small h 3 years ago

This thread http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/906628?commentId=8153588#8153588 mentions Hormel and Kroger. Any o...

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Shaunnmunn commented 3 months ago

Bacon

Rind on bacon?

by Aimee 13 years ago

I accidently bought some rind on bacon. When I cooked some of it it tasted great except the perimeter of it was hard ...

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ebrock1 commented 3 months ago

Bacon

Hunan Bacon

by BIM 10 years ago

Does anyone out there remember Henry Chung's original restaurant on Kearny in Chinatown - late 70's I guess...and on ...

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barelydigestible commented 6 months ago

San Francisco Bay... Chinese Bacon Pork Belly Hunan
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Shanghai style preserved pork @ Marina Food in San Mateo

Melanie Wong
 by Melanie Wong 6 months ago

Marina Food has house-cured Shanghai style preserved pork ("bacon" belly cut) displayed on top of the counter in the ...

San Francisco Bay... Chinese San Mateo Bacon Shanghainese
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Stainless steel fry pan - how to fry eggs without them sticking!!

by Full tummy 9 years ago

Well, I've generally always used a non-stick fry pan for eggs, but I decided to try out my Kitchen Aid stainless stee...

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franklyme commented 7 months ago

Pan-Frying Stainless Steel Frying Pans Eggs Bacon Tips, Tricks, & S...
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Nitrate Free Bacon- what's the difference?

by javaandjazz 11 years ago

Is there any noticeable difference between regular bacon and nitrate free bacon? I see nitrate free bacon at Trader J...

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paulj commented 7 months ago

Bacon

Canadian Bacon - a total loss?

by mookster 11 years ago

I bought a pkg. of Canadina Bacon @ The Greenmarket (Flying Pigs)last Sat. (eight days ago). Not opened yet - is it s...

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MikeG commented 7 months ago

Bacon

Sweet Potatoes with Bacon?

by DuffyH 9 months ago

Hi everyone, Because I hate that cloying sweet potato casserole, I'm always looking for ways to change things up b...

rasputina

rasputina commented 9 months ago

Thanksgiving Bacon Sweet Potato Side Dish Pressure Cooking

Can I eat bacon after use by date?

by alesandra 9 months ago

I have some bacon in the fridge and the use by date on the packet was 4 days ago. Is it still ok to eat? (Wanted to a...

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acgold7 commented 9 months ago

Bacon Dinner Food Safety

Bacon Grease - Shelf life?

by WhatsEatingYou 5 years ago

I saved the fat when I fried up some bacon a few weeks ago and have been using pats here and there for eggs and saute...

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Baconbaconbacon commented 9 months ago

Oils Bacon Shelf Life Food Storage

Can Cured Salt Pork Be Used In Place of Bacon?

by Canthespam 10 years ago

Message I am making Julia Childs' recipe for Boeuf Bourguignon for the first time. It calls for 6 oz. of slab bacon....

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paulj commented 10 months ago

Bacon Pork Salt

Cooking bacon in a pure clay pot (stovetop)

by montisqu 2 years ago

Is it possible to cook just bacon in a pure clay pot on a stovetop? I would be using either ghee or lard for the oil....

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eatwell4ever commented 12 months ago

Clay Pots Bacon

Peameal Bacon

by jamesm 11 years ago

My girlfriend's mom bought us a giant amount of good quality peameal bacon. Why, I have no idea. I've never said anyt...

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slacker1 commented 1 year ago

Bacon
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Bacon Rind

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 by markbrown43420 1 year ago

My favorite local butcher carries bags of what they call bacon rinds. Years ago, I bought a bag, thinking they wou...

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ISO Dry Cured bacon available near Orlando

by eimac4 1 year ago

I read an article about dry cured bacon and would like to try it. i checked at Whole Foods and they don't carry it. H...

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acgold7 commented 1 year ago

Florida Orlando Bacon Where to Buy...

Sauteed shrimp in bacon grease?

by fldhkybnva 5 years ago

I love a simple sauteed shrimp with butter, garlic and usually a dash or two of red pepper flakes but tonight spotted...

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rickeytickey commented 1 year ago

Shrimp Bacon
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Smithfield Hickory Smoked Sliced Pork Jowl Bacon

Melanie Wong
 by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

Visiting Palm Springs last month, I stopped at the Stater Brothers market in TwentyNine Palms on the way back from Jo...

Bacon Fat Bacon Guanciale Pig's Jowl

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