CycleChat investigates: Bacon

[CanucksTraveller]

I like dry cured bacon from the butcher, cut thick, with a large strip of fat on the side. I have to overlap the rashers on the grill, so the fat covers the lean and keeps it moist as the fat crisps up. No sauce on the sandwich, I don't want to mask the bacony flavour although I like a couple of fried mushrooms sometimes. If I'm feeling especially devil-may-care, I occasionally dip the bread in the fat which collects in the grill pan, though that's properly mental and shouldn't be a regular thing.

But I also quite like some streaky sometimes, cooked so crisp that it's brittle and shatters when you bite it.

 

[raleighnut]

But I also quite like some streaky sometimes, cooked so crisp that it's brittle and shatters when you bite it.

Sometimes whan I roast a Chicken I'll 'drape' 3-4 rashers over the breast, they cook to that point and are 'Chef treats' while I'm dishing up.

 

[Reynard]

Sometimes whan I roast a Chicken I'll 'drape' 3-4 rashers over the breast, they cook to that point and are 'Chef treats' while I'm dishing up.

I often cook chicken or fish wrapped in streaky bacon, with a few sage leaves tucked in among the bacon.

 

[raleighnut]

I often cook chicken or fish wrapped in streaky bacon, with a few sage leaves tucked in among the bacon.

I cook Chicken Breasts with a cut into them filled with 'philly' and wrapped in Parma Ham.

 

[Reynard]

I cook Chicken Breasts with a cut into them filled with 'philly' and wrapped in Parma Ham.

For Christmas last year, I did a turkey breast stuffed with sausage meat, sage and onion, and wrapped in streaky bacon. Kept what can be a really dry cut of meat lovely and moist.

 

[DCBassman]

Smoked and always with 2 fried eggs (not 1). Never in a bun, bread or burger or any other meal. Other allowable accompaniments are sausages, tomatoes and mushrooms. 2 slices of buttered toast on the side.

Precisely correct.

 

[classic33]

What are folks thoughts on meat free bacon.

 

[FrankCrank]

What are folks thoughts on meat free bacon.

Dunno - might be OK with a couple of rashers on top.

 

[Rezillo]

Thick cut, smoked, beer and molasses cure. In a soft roll with butter. Best eaten on an island ferry in rough seas as you get other people's untouched for free.

 

[figbat]

What are folks thoughts on meat free bacon.

Y’mean air?

 

[Jenkins]

What are folks thoughts on meat free bacon.

Based on the description of proper bacon from the BBC (and similar elsewhere), it's not bacon.
Bacon - BBC Good Food Bacon - BBC Good Food

 

[classic33]

Based on the description of proper bacon from the BBC (and similar elsewhere), it's not bacon.
Bacon - BBC Good Food Bacon - BBC Good Food

They shouldn't be allowed to mislead folk, calling it something it isn't.

 

[Chromatic]

Thick or thin cut doesnt really bother me. Smoked always although I'll happily eat un smoked. Air fried gets rid of the water content giving you nice crispy bacon.
Just eating a bacon sandwich, no butter, plain bread with brown sauce, never ever ketchup

That's how I have my bacon sandwiches because that's how my mum done them for me when I was a kid.