Thread: For Sky: More Bacon

Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> Just saw this, and thought of you...
>
> http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/food/52965772.html
>
> Christine
> --
> http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

Ooooh, Chris!!! Thanks so mcuh for sharing the link for the article --
I enjoyed reading it. I've saved it for the information and also the
recipes! Maybe one day I'll try my hand at making bacon, perhaps? I
think I'd be too impatient ;D It already takes long enough just to cook
three pounds at a time.

Sky, ever the carnivore

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In article <[email protected]>,
Sky <[email protected]> wrote:

> Christine Dabney wrote:
> >
> > Just saw this, and thought of you...
> >
> > http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/food/52965772.html
> >
> > Christine
> > --
> > http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com
>
> Ooooh, Chris!!! Thanks so mcuh for sharing the link for the article --
> I enjoyed reading it. I've saved it for the information and also the
> recipes! Maybe one day I'll try my hand at making bacon, perhaps? I
> think I'd be too impatient ;D It already takes long enough just to cook
> three pounds at a time.
>
> Sky, ever the carnivore

Sky, try using a deep fryer for bacon some time.
Several strips take 2 minutes each to fry to crispy goodness, and it's a
LOT less hassle and mess.
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Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein

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Omelet wrote:
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Sky <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Christine Dabney wrote:
> > >
> > > Just saw this, and thought of you...
> > >
> > > http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/food/52965772.html
> > >
> > > Christine
> > > --
> > > http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com
> >
> > Ooooh, Chris!!! Thanks so mcuh for sharing the link for the article --
> > I enjoyed reading it. I've saved it for the information and also the
> > recipes! Maybe one day I'll try my hand at making bacon, perhaps? I
> > think I'd be too impatient ;D It already takes long enough just to cook
> > three pounds at a time.
> >
> > Sky, ever the carnivore
>
> Sky, try using a deep fryer for bacon some time.
> Several strips take 2 minutes each to fry to crispy goodness, and it's a
> LOT less hassle and mess.
> --
> Peace! Om

Now that's an idea! Thanks, Om. Admittedly, I've never tried to
deep-fry bacon before - it just never occurred to me. Considering as
much bacon as I cook at any given time, I wonder how the increasing
amount of rendered bacon fat/grease would effect (or is that affect???
<G>) the original cooking oil used for the deep fry? Doesn't take much
to get the bacon grease smoking, does it. The only times I've ever bake
bacon is when I use a few strips at the time as 'automatic basters' for
chicken breasts or pork tenderloins. For many years, I've cooked bacon
on the stove in a skillet, turning & flipping the slices as needed.
Spouse too.

Sky, whose dutch oven multi-tasks as the deep fryer

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In article <[email protected]>,
Sky <[email protected]> wrote:

> > Sky, try using a deep fryer for bacon some time.
> > Several strips take 2 minutes each to fry to crispy goodness, and it's a
> > LOT less hassle and mess.
> > --
> > Peace! Om
>
> Now that's an idea! Thanks, Om. Admittedly, I've never tried to
> deep-fry bacon before - it just never occurred to me. Considering as
> much bacon as I cook at any given time, I wonder how the increasing
> amount of rendered bacon fat/grease would effect (or is that affect???
> <G>) the original cooking oil used for the deep fry?

It cooks the fat OUT of the bacon. If you cook enough at one time, the
deep fryer needs to be bailed! The nice thing is that, if you preserve
it, it flavors the deep fry oil nicely for other things, if you like
bacon flavor.

> Doesn't take much
> to get the bacon grease smoking, does it. The only times I've ever bake
> bacon is when I use a few strips at the time as 'automatic basters' for
> chicken breasts or pork tenderloins. For many years, I've cooked bacon
> on the stove in a skillet, turning & flipping the slices as needed.
> Spouse too.

IMHO, it's a pain in the ass. <g>

>
> Sky, whose dutch oven multi-tasks as the deep fryer

I have a small fry daddy. Holds 4 cups of peanut oil and works
fantabulous for bacon. Much much less messy and work intensive than
using the cast iron skillet. Only drawback is that it's not flat:

http://i40.tinypic.com/v80lrp.jpg

Those are duck eggs and gingered carrots on the side with sesame seeds...
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Peace! Om

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--Steve Rothstein

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Omelet wrote:
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Sky <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Sky, try using a deep fryer for bacon some time.
> > > Several strips take 2 minutes each to fry to crispy goodness, and it's a
> > > LOT less hassle and mess.
> > > --
> > > Peace! Om
> >
> > Now that's an idea! Thanks, Om. Admittedly, I've never tried to
> > deep-fry bacon before - it just never occurred to me. Considering as
> > much bacon as I cook at any given time, I wonder how the increasing
> > amount of rendered bacon fat/grease would effect (or is that affect???
> > <G>) the original cooking oil used for the deep fry?
>
> It cooks the fat OUT of the bacon. If you cook enough at one time, the
> deep fryer needs to be bailed! The nice thing is that, if you preserve
> it, it flavors the deep fry oil nicely for other things, if you like
> bacon flavor.
>
> > Doesn't take much
> > to get the bacon grease smoking, does it. The only times I've ever bake
> > bacon is when I use a few strips at the time as 'automatic basters' for
> > chicken breasts or pork tenderloins. For many years, I've cooked bacon
> > on the stove in a skillet, turning & flipping the slices as needed.
> > Spouse too.
>
> IMHO, it's a pain in the ass. <g>
>
> >
> > Sky, whose dutch oven multi-tasks as the deep fryer
>
> I have a small fry daddy. Holds 4 cups of peanut oil and works
> fantabulous for bacon. Much much less messy and work intensive than
> using the cast iron skillet. Only drawback is that it's not flat:
>
> http://i40.tinypic.com/v80lrp.jpg
>
> Those are duck eggs and gingered carrots on the side with sesame seeds...
> --
> Peace! Om

Just cooking bacon renders most of the fat/grease out of it. Yeah,
makes sense the 'fryer' would have to get bailed out (duh!) <g>. Ah, I
was just looking at the carrots ;D That was before I read what they
were - hehhee. Double "ah" -- no wonder those fried eggs looked a
little 'goofy' I tried fried duck eggs once <-- keyword. They
weren't "eggsactly" bad when had a few tastes, but there was something
about the texture I didn't find appealing somehow. Definitely different
than chicken eggs!

Sky, who always has bacon grease on hand for flavoring !!

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In article <[email protected]>,
Sky <[email protected]> wrote:

> > I have a small fry daddy. Holds 4 cups of peanut oil and works
> > fantabulous for bacon. Much much less messy and work intensive than
> > using the cast iron skillet. Only drawback is that it's not flat:
> >
> > http://i40.tinypic.com/v80lrp.jpg
> >
> > Those are duck eggs and gingered carrots on the side with sesame seeds...
> > --
> > Peace! Om
>
> Just cooking bacon renders most of the fat/grease out of it. Yeah,
> makes sense the 'fryer' would have to get bailed out (duh!) <g>.

Indeed. <g> It's just that to many, deep frying bacon would seem to be
counter-productive. But it's not. It's far faster, easier and less messy
than pan frying! I dare anyone to try it.

> Ah, I
> was just looking at the carrots ;D That was before I read what they
> were - hehhee. Double "ah" -- no wonder those fried eggs looked a
> little 'goofy' I tried fried duck eggs once <-- keyword. They
> weren't "eggsactly" bad when had a few tastes, but there was something
> about the texture I didn't find appealing somehow. Definitely different
> than chicken eggs!

They tend to be a bit firmer. An acquired taste. Muscovie eggs. I no
longer have ducks but the yolk to white ration was greater.

>
> Sky, who always has bacon grease on hand for flavoring !!
>

It has it's uses... <g>
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Peace! Om

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--Steve Rothstein

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On Aug 13, 2:00*am, Sky <skyho...@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM> wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article <4A82D8B0.7...@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM>,
> > *Sky <skyho...@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM> wrote:
>
> > > Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> > > > Just saw this, and thought of you...
>
> > > >http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/food/52965772.html
>
> > > > Christine
> > > > --
> > > >http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com
>
> > > Ooooh, Chris!!! *Thanks so mcuh for sharing the link for the article --
> > > I enjoyed reading it. *I've saved it for the information and also the
> > > recipes! *Maybe one day I'll try my hand at making bacon, perhaps? *I
> > > think I'd be too impatient ;D *It already takes long enough just tocook
> > > three pounds at a time.
>
> > > Sky, ever the carnivore
>
> > Sky, *try using a deep fryer for bacon some time.
> > Several strips take 2 minutes each to fry to crispy goodness, and it's a
> > LOT less hassle and mess.
> > --
> > Peace! Om
>
> Now that's an idea! *Thanks, Om. *Admittedly, I've never tried to
> deep-fry bacon before - it just never occurred to me. *Considering as
> much bacon as I cook at any given time, I wonder how the increasing
> amount of rendered bacon fat/grease would effect (or is that affect???
> <G>) the original cooking oil used for the deep fry? *Doesn't take much
> to get the bacon grease smoking, does it. *The only times I've ever bake
> bacon is when I use a few strips at the time as 'automatic basters' for
> chicken breasts or pork tenderloins. *For many years, I've cooked bacon
> on the stove in a skillet, turning & flipping the slices as needed.
> Spouse too.

Your spouse requires flipping?

;-)

JB

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Golden One wrote:
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> On Aug 13, 2:00 am, Sky wrote:

> > For many years, I've cooked bacon
> > on the stove in a skillet, turning &
> > flipping the slices as needed.
> > Spouse too.
>
> Your spouse requires flipping?
>
> ;-)
>
> JB

Mostly when I feel like a frolic! <G>

Sky

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