Yes, you can improve bacon, here’s how.
1. Start Cold
Starting bacon in a cold skillet will help render the fat. The outcome will be crispier with no threat of burning.
Photo: The Kitchn
2. Expand Your Bacon Horizons
Pancetta, Slab Bacon, Pea Meal, your cured meat options go far beyond plain ol’ bacon.
Photo: Food Network
3. Cast Iron is King
Even heat distribution = Better bacon results.
4. Bake Bacon For A Crowd
Lay bacon strips on an aluminum foil wrapped sheet pan and bake at 375 degrees. Voila, less cleanup and more stovetop room for pancakes.
5. Glaze It
Maple, Birch, Sorghum or Hickory syrups are perfect for glazing bacon. You can add syrup directly to the pan at the end of cooking after you drain the fat or brush bacon with syrup when baking in the oven.
6. Keep The Fat
Use the fat for everything from roasting sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts to greasing your next grilled cheese sandwich. Just think of it as really flavourful butter.
Photo: The Kitchn
7. Here Are 5 Small-Batch Bacons We Love
1. Broadbent’s Bacon // Kuttawa, KY
2. Ham I Am Ozark Trails Pepper Bacon // Dallas, TX
5. Edward’s Country Bacon // Surry, VA
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR HIM
Give him the gift he really wants - including 6 full-size artisan food products and a custom handmade wooden crate.
give him a giftGET YOUR MANTRY
We'll deliver the best foods from across the country to your door every two months.
subscribe today
