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But, even though bacon is the essential building block of Awesome, it actually can be improved!
Tips:
1) Try trimming it. If you're going to do this, look for packets of bacon that look like more "meat" than "fat." Cook slowly, since you'll be able to overcook it easily. All of the taste, but you eliminate just about all of the fat (if you're a fat bastid, this will help. At 275#, I don't have a lot of room to complain...)
2) Rub it with cracked black pepper before you cook it. Use "cracked" - not "ground." It's better that way.
3) Soak it in a good dark beer overnight. Then cook it. You'll probably be glad you did...
4) (Haven't tried this one yet...) Can you say "Bacon Jerky?" Trim well before drying - leaving too much fat on the meat will make it turn rancid quickly.
If you're going to trim, use a very sharp knife to do so - it will be far less work (this is when I get out my surgically-sharp santoku blade...)
That is all. Enjoy!
Oh - and a good, filling breakfast? Scrambled eggs with pinto beans and crumbled bacon. Throw a little cheese on top, and you've got something that can keep you going for the whole damned day!
Tips:
1) Try trimming it. If you're going to do this, look for packets of bacon that look like more "meat" than "fat." Cook slowly, since you'll be able to overcook it easily. All of the taste, but you eliminate just about all of the fat (if you're a fat bastid, this will help. At 275#, I don't have a lot of room to complain...)
2) Rub it with cracked black pepper before you cook it. Use "cracked" - not "ground." It's better that way.
3) Soak it in a good dark beer overnight. Then cook it. You'll probably be glad you did...
4) (Haven't tried this one yet...) Can you say "Bacon Jerky?" Trim well before drying - leaving too much fat on the meat will make it turn rancid quickly.
If you're going to trim, use a very sharp knife to do so - it will be far less work (this is when I get out my surgically-sharp santoku blade...)
That is all. Enjoy!
Oh - and a good, filling breakfast? Scrambled eggs with pinto beans and crumbled bacon. Throw a little cheese on top, and you've got something that can keep you going for the whole damned day!
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