Bring Home the Bacon

[Hobby Bob]

Hi, After being at the Motorhome show Stoneleigh, Warwickshire I just realised I’ve been accepting drab supermarket Bacon and meats . The show ground has a on site Farm shop that does meals , so I had a full English and the Bacon , sausage and even black pudding were to die for ,that was on the Saturday so thought I would go for Sunday Roast , unfortunately they were sold out so had to settle for hog roast pork, crackling and apple sauce yum,yum ! top marks !
Did any of you funsters have the Sunday Roast ? What was it like ?

 

[nicholsong]

Did you know the best bacon sarnies are made with air-dried bacon - used by most of the sarnie bars.

 

[Robert Clark]

Did you know the best bacon sarnies are made with air-dried bacon - used by most of the sarnie bars.

Like mine smoked
And extra fatty
And only streaky

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Like mine smoked
And extra fatty
And only streaky

The exact opposite for me!!

 

[Robert Clark]

The exact opposite for me!!

Takes all sorts

I love eating FAT, cos it makes you thin

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[Lenny HB]

Like mine smoked
And extra fatty
And only streaky

Yuck,
Yuck,
& Yuck.

 

[Robert Clark]

Yuck,
Yuck,
& Yuck.

Love butter chicken too
So long as they add extra butter (ghee)
And a spoon to scoop up every last drip of fatty flavour

 

[Lenny HB]

Love butter chicken too
So long as they add extra butter (ghee)
And a spoon to scoop up every last drip of fatty flavour

Just about eatable providing, there are loads of hot chillies in it.

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

Takes all sorts

I love eating FAT, cos it makes you thin

or vomit in my case!! ??

 

[mitzimad]

Like mine smoked
And extra fatty
And only streaky

and dipped in the pan juices

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[Robmac]

If I cook breakfast I put my baked beans in the frying pan with the bacon and the bacon fat adds extra flavour to the beans. Six rashers and beans on a couple of fried slices and I'm ready to face the day.

Call me a health freak if you like, it's just the way I am.

 

[Mark and Mindy]

Like mine smoked
And extra fatty
And only streaky

all that and fried!

 

[Robert Clark]

all that and fried!

It’s the healthiest way to cook

 

[2657]

I spend ten months of the year in mainland Europe, mostly Portugal, and whilst pre packed frozen, slimy back bacon is available I prefer decent, fatty bacon with the rind on.

I now cure my own bacon and ham using dry cure salts from a UK company and the excellent pork available, especially in Portugal. A bit time consuming, rubbing in the salt, turning every now and again, but plenty of that available when retired

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Whilst I love a good fry up I have an aversion to fat (my rather rotund size would suggest otherwise). Maybe I'm finding bacon in the wrong stores but I always find whenever cooking there is an excess of blubbery liquid released. Frying is thus a no no so I end up grilling which rules out my current travelling method. When you've only got the one gas burner in your tent that means a frying pans and sausages with an egg in a nice large bap.

Call me a health freak if you like, it's just the way I am.

Fixed for you

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[Robmac]

Whilst I love a good fry up I fat

Fixed for you too.

No don't thank me.

 

[Spriddler]

I always find whenever cooking there is an excess of blubbery liquid released.

I understand that's due to added water (and salt/preservative) so that the sides of bacon can be frozen solid, making them easier to be skinned and mechanically sliced into neat rashers.
My village butcher sells delicious 'Up the Chimney' locally air dried/smoked bacon but for me they could do with a bit more fat on them.

 

[Robert Clark]

Bacon from Booker cash and carry cooks very well
Nice thick slices
Ferry fatty
And tastes good too

 

[Puddleduck]

Whilst I love a good fry up I have an aversion to fat (my rather rotund size would suggest otherwise). Maybe I'm finding bacon in the wrong stores but I always find whenever cooking there is an excess of blubbery liquid released. Frying is thus a no no so I end up grilling which rules out my current travelling method. When you've only got the one gas burner in your tent that means a frying pans and sausages with an egg in a nice large bap.


Fixed for you

Use this type of pan

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and then finish off in a very hot basic frying pan. Crisps up lovely

 

[Reallyretired]

I find with supermarket bacon with loads of added water the bezt thing is fry for aminute each side which brings outmost of the water then using a fish slice to hold thebacon in the pan pour the water and white froth into the sink. Then it can be fried normally

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[denisejoe]

I find with supermarket bacon with loads of added water the bezt thing is fry for aminute each side which brings outmost of the water then using a fish slice to hold thebacon in the pan pour the water and white froth into the sink. Then it can be fried normally

That or you end up with boiled bacon

 

[Pops 1]

My local butcher cures his own bacon and will slice it to any thickness you ask for. He is also old school (albeit relatively young) and will only buy pigs with a good layer of fat for his bacon. No blubbery water when frying , and a fantastic taste.
He's also a beer drinking companion of mine and uses me as a Guinea pig to test various meaty things on (ooer Mrs)

 

[Janine]

I ‘air dry’ soggy supermarket bacon by opening the packet and wrapping the contents in a piece of kitchen paper towel.

Leave it in the fridge open-topped, the bacon slowly dries out and all the gunk stays in the towel (which can be replaced periodically)

 

[Marty Gilly and Pup]

Worth saying that the streaky bacon should be cooked(any method) for about two hours until it could only be picked up (without crumbling to dust) by a skilled brain surgeon.

PS The very very very best bacon sandwich has three slices of bread with the middle piece fried. Due to health reasons you can only have this once a year on your birthday. Seriously these are amazing with any bacon you like! ? ? ?