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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:41:37 PM EDT
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Both! It depends on what mood I'm in.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:42:42 PM EDT
[#2]
I am a 50/50 when it comes to bacon, chewy with the right amount of crunch.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:42:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Melt in your mouth crispy. Plop a couple of spoon fulls of bacon grease from the previous bacon cookings into the pan. Medium-Low heat. Fill pan up with raw bacon. Remove when the water from inside the bacon stops foaming. Never burnt, just crisp. You can pull it out just a tad earlier if you want to leave a little more grease unrendered inside the bacon fat. Pour clean golden oil back in the bacon grease jar for the next happy day, but leave just enough in the pan with the left behind crumbles and make some breakfast gravy (.33 c of flour slowly whisked into .25 c grease, slowly whisk in 2 c or so of milk, the season to taste with bit of salt, some pepper and a small bit of sugar). |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:43:09 PM EDT
[#4]
if it all crumbles it is too crispy but it should be a little crisp.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:50:43 PM EDT
[#5]
If it's soft, and it's in a sammich, it's a mother fucker to eat. I'll take mine crispy. Besides, crispier is healthier.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:55:41 PM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryYep. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:56:33 PM EDT
[#7]
I voted bacon. I like it either way.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:56:43 PM EDT
[#8]
Doesn't matter. It's bacon.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:57:10 PM EDT
[#9]
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I like mine right on the edge of crisp. this |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:57:12 PM EDT
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I like mine right on the edge of crisp. Quote HistoryQuoted:
I like mine right on the edge of crisp. Quoted:
In between |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 7:58:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If it's soft, and it's in a sammich, it's a mother fucker to eat. I'll take mine crispy. Besides, crispier is healthier. We are talking about bacon here!!! The difference between properly made chewy bacon and burned crispy bacon on the Health-O-Meter can't be measured....  |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:12:15 PM EDT
[#12]
Crispy!!!!
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:21:00 PM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryPerfect |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:24:17 PM EDT
[#14]
In 60 to 90 seconds both the eggs and bacon will be perfect!
I hate tasteless over-done food!  |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:26:02 PM EDT
[#15]
I like my bacon floppy. Warm it up until the fat is transluscent and that is good enough for me.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:26:39 PM EDT
[#16]
My answer is bacon.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:27:02 PM EDT
[#17]
Somewhere in between.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:28:53 PM EDT
[#18]
If I want something crunchy, the way most people cook it and claim it's "crisp", I'll eat some charcoal.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:32:58 PM EDT
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Melt in your mouth crispy. Plop a couple of spoon fulls of bacon grease from the previous bacon cookings into the pan. Medium-Low heat. Fill pan up with raw bacon. Remove when the water from inside the bacon stops foaming. Never burnt, just crisp. You can pull it out just a tad earlier if you want to leave a little more grease unrendered inside the bacon fat. Pour clean golden oil back in the bacon grease jar for the next happy day, but leave just enough in the pan with the left behind crumbles and make some breakfast gravy (.33 c of flour slowly whisked into .25 c grease, slowly whisk in 2 c or so of milk, the season to taste with bit of salt, some pepper and a small bit of sugar). Pay heed. This is how to cook bacon. Perfect every time. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:37:37 PM EDT
[#20]
There is a 5-10 second window when it both crispy and floppy. It's the holy grail of bacon.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:40:14 PM EDT
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LOL! We are talking about bacon here!!! The difference between properly made chewy bacon and burned crispy bacon on the Health-O-Meter can't be measured....
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If it's soft, and it's in a sammich, it's a mother fucker to eat. I'll take mine crispy. Besides, crispier is healthier. The difference between properly made chewy bacon and burned crispy bacon on the Health-O-Meter can't be measured....
I believe this is the second time you have refereed to crispy bacon as burnt. If bacon were bread, would you be referring to toasted bread as burnt or burnt being when it starts to turn black. I'm just trying to gauge your definition as you don't like crispy bacon or you have only seen crispy bacon that was burnt. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:40:52 PM EDT
[#22]
FLOPPY BACON FOR ME!
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:43:51 PM EDT
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I like mine right on the edge of crisp. FPNI OP, poll fail, no middle of the road option. Do not pass go, do not collect $2oo pesos. 
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:45:15 PM EDT
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Dragging a whole piece out is like winning a fucking prize. Sandwiches should also be eaten with a sharp knife and fork, and you eliminate the slab-drag situation. You hold your pinky out when you sip tea, don't you? |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:46:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I believe this is the second time you have refereed to crispy bacon as burnt. If bacon were bread, would you be referring to toasted bread as burnt or burnt being when it starts to turn black. I'm just trying to gauge your definition as you don't like crispy bacon or you have only seen crispy bacon that was burnt. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: If it's soft, and it's in a sammich, it's a mother fucker to eat. I'll take mine crispy. Besides, crispier is healthier. The difference between properly made chewy bacon and burned crispy bacon on the Health-O-Meter can't be measured.... I believe this is the second time you have refereed to crispy bacon as burnt. If bacon were bread, would you be referring to toasted bread as burnt or burnt being when it starts to turn black. I'm just trying to gauge your definition as you don't like crispy bacon or you have only seen crispy bacon that was burnt. If bacon were bread then hard toasted bread that is not blackened is also over-done.
Kind of like steak that is done to medium is over-done! |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:47:03 PM EDT
[#26]
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This is my preference We've started cooking our bacon in the oven. It yields perfect results every time with very little mess. I'm sure someone here is going to get their panties in a twist over it though. Not from me. That, sir is the only way to do it. I also use a deep dish pan so we can save the fat in a jar. Makes for great popcorn. 'Merica! |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:48:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not from me. That, sir is the only way to do it. I also use a deep dish pan so we can save the fat in a jar. Makes for great popcorn. 'Merica! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: This is my preference We've started cooking our bacon in the oven. It yields perfect results every time with very little mess. I'm sure someone here is going to get their panties in a twist over it though. Not from me. That, sir is the only way to do it. I also use a deep dish pan so we can save the fat in a jar. Makes for great popcorn. 'Merica! Going to have to give that a try, I have a jar of white popcorn and a jar of bacon fat - off to the kitchen... |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:51:36 PM EDT
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Going to have to give that a try, I have a jar of white popcorn and a jar of bacon fat - off to the kitchen... Do it! 
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:51:52 PM EDT
[#29]
When I was a kid I wanted bacon and ham fried stiff/dry. I wanted pork chops and steak well done and dry.
My dad would just shake his head and (try to) tell me I was losing all the flavor asking for meat to be cooked that dry. Now that I'm older, I've found out he was right. Bacon has so much more flavor when it's not over cooked. Same for steak, pork chops, etc. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:52:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Going to have to give that a try, I have a jar of white popcorn and a jar of bacon fat - off to the kitchen... Do it! http://cdn.meme.am/instances/24528553.jpg  |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:52:49 PM EDT
[#31]
From the ny htf Xmas dinner
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:52:55 PM EDT
[#32]
Just like the burger thread: it doesn't matter becuse it's ALL good!!
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:54:19 PM EDT
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Dragging a whole piece out is like winning a fucking prize. Sandwiches should also be eaten with a sharp knife and fork, and you eliminate the slab-drag situation. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It depends: Sandwich/Burger - Better be crispy so I don't take a bite and drag a piece out With bacon and eggs, or a similar dish - Floppy and fatty like a piece of meat should be Dragging a whole piece out is like winning a fucking prize. Sandwiches should also be eaten with a sharp knife and fork, and you eliminate the slab-drag situation. I bet you eat pizza with silverware, too. 
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:57:33 PM EDT
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I will speak of bacon doneness in terms of cooking beef.
For eating out of hand for breakfast with eggs and such, Medium-Medium/Well. Not floppy and slimy, not burnt to shit and brittle. As a garnish or topping for baked/mashed spuds, salads, soups and the like, just the non burnt side of Well Done. Crispy, but not burnt. In wrapping type applications, Medium-ish but blasted at high heat the last second to get a nice crust. When its an ingredient in a casserole or soup, just make sure its done. Burgers and Sandwiches? See above, I'm not picky unless you burn it or undercook it. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 8:58:06 PM EDT
[#35]
All meat should have a crispy layer but if its thick, then it should have a soft center as well.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:01:58 PM EDT
[#36]
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This is my preference We've started cooking our bacon in the oven. It yields perfect results every time with very little mess. I'm sure someone here is going to get their panties in a twist over it though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not under-cooked soft and definitely not over-done crispy, more like properly done chewy! Of the two extremes, I'll take under-done instead of crispy (which is basically burnt). This is my preference We've started cooking our bacon in the oven. It yields perfect results every time with very little mess. I'm sure someone here is going to get their panties in a twist over it though. That's how I do it. Lay the bacon in the bottom of a cold, cast iron skillet. Put it in a cold oven and turn it to 400 and set the timer for 20 minutes. When the timer goes off, pull your pan out and cook your eggs in the bacon grease. Scrape and rinse and you're done. No checking, turning, splashing, popping grease. Just perfect bacon with no mess and after you cook your eggs, a fifteen second cleanup of the pan. The stove top stays nice and clean which is particularly nice when you have a real (IOW, gas) stove top. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:03:28 PM EDT
[#37]
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And I'll make sure it doesn't get overdone.... http://m0.i.pbase.com/o4/72/325172/1/56103530.BurnedPopCorn.jpg I can smell the stink through my screen. 
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:04:40 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I can smell the stink through my screen. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: And I'll make sure it doesn't get overdone.... http://m0.i.pbase.com/o4/72/325172/1/56103530.BurnedPopCorn.jpg I can smell the stink through my screen. My buddy did that in our workshop - took days to get the stench out.... |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:04:46 PM EDT
[#39]
Uh, yes!
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:05:06 PM EDT
[#40]
I
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That's how I do it. Lay the bacon in the bottom of a cold, cast iron skillet. Put it in a cold oven and turn it to 400 and set the timer for 20 minutes. When the timer goes off, pull your pan out and cook your eggs in the bacon grease. Scrape and rinse and you're done. No checking, turning, splashing, popping grease. Just perfect bacon with no mess and after you cook your eggs, a fifteen second cleanup of the pan. The stove top stays nice and clean which is particularly nice when you have a real (IOW, gas) stove top. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not under-cooked soft and definitely not over-done crispy, more like properly done chewy! Of the two extremes, I'll take under-done instead of crispy (which is basically burnt). This is my preference We've started cooking our bacon in the oven. It yields perfect results every time with very little mess. I'm sure someone here is going to get their panties in a twist over it though. That's how I do it. Lay the bacon in the bottom of a cold, cast iron skillet. Put it in a cold oven and turn it to 400 and set the timer for 20 minutes. When the timer goes off, pull your pan out and cook your eggs in the bacon grease. Scrape and rinse and you're done. No checking, turning, splashing, popping grease. Just perfect bacon with no mess and after you cook your eggs, a fifteen second cleanup of the pan. The stove top stays nice and clean which is particularly nice when you have a real (IOW, gas) stove top. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Cast iron makes everything better, hell I cook 99 cent pizzas (well $1.50ish now) on a cast iron griddle seasoned with bacon grease. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:11:38 PM EDT
[#41]
Soft. Crispy bacon to me is like an overcooked steak.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:14:03 PM EDT
[#42]
I like it right on the edge of burnt crispy
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:15:32 PM EDT
[#43]
I like it done the way Waffle House does it - Crispy without being burnt.
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:28:00 PM EDT
[#44]
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In between Yup. I like some crisp but also needs to have soft points. Lol |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:28:14 PM EDT
[#45]
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Nah, dude, that bite with a whole piece represents bites you're going to take later with little to no bacon. The ideal sandwich has a hearty amount of bacon with every bite. And what is this knife and fork for a sandwich business? Communism, that's what. That is bad and you should feel bad. 
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It depends: Sandwich/Burger - Better be crispy so I don't take a bite and drag a piece out With bacon and eggs, or a similar dish - Floppy and fatty like a piece of meat should be Dragging a whole piece out is like winning a fucking prize. Sandwiches should also be eaten with a sharp knife and fork, and you eliminate the slab-drag situation. Nah, dude, that bite with a whole piece represents bites you're going to take later with little to no bacon. The ideal sandwich has a hearty amount of bacon with every bite. And what is this knife and fork for a sandwich business? Communism, that's what. That is bad and you should feel bad.
I just assumed he doesnt like winning. I like my bacon on the softer side. Crispy bacon is like a medium+ steak. Over cooked |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 9:28:57 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Really thick cut, crisp it brown on the outside, and chewy in the middle. |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 10:25:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You hold your pinky out when you sip tea, don't you? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Dragging a whole piece out is like winning a fucking prize. Sandwiches should also be eaten with a sharp knife and fork, and you eliminate the slab-drag situation. You hold your pinky out when you sip tea, don't you? A pizza joint in NY laughed at me because I would always bring metal silverware with me. "I don't do plastic." |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 10:27:57 PM EDT
[#48]
Poll fail no in between
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Posted: 4/6/2015 10:33:53 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: My dad always burned bacon to absolute shit every time he made breakfast when I was a kid.  It's one of the reasons I don't like bacon. I am working to enjoy bacon at least in soft form but every breakfast is a struggle  |
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Posted: 4/6/2015 10:34:06 PM EDT
[#50]
The choices should have been:
Crispy Flaccid |
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