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  • George KG George K

    Other methods might give you results that are a bit better, but not to my taste.

    The question is, how much hassle do you want to go through to get "just a bit" better taste?

    In my case, none.

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    Aqua Letifer
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    @George-K said in Bacon...:

    Other methods might give you results that are a bit better, but not to my taste.

    The question is, how much hassle do you want to go through to get "just a bit" better taste?

    In my case, none.

    ☹️

    Please love yourself.

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    • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

      @George-K said in Bacon...:

      Other methods might give you results that are a bit better, but not to my taste.

      The question is, how much hassle do you want to go through to get "just a bit" better taste?

      In my case, none.

      ☹️

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      @Aqua-Letifer you're going to spend, probably 100% more for speakers that sound about 5% better....

      Life is compromises.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • George KG George K

        @Aqua-Letifer you're going to spend, probably 100% more for speakers that sound about 5% better....

        Life is compromises.

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        @George-K said in Bacon...:

        @Aqua-Letifer you're going to spend, probably 100% more for speakers that sound about 5% better....

        Life is compromises.

        But bacon, man!

        Please love yourself.

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          For taste, texture and ability to have everything get done at once - oven.

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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            90% of the time we use the microwave. Fast, easy, clean, and yes the bacon gets crispy. The oven is better (let's the bacon soak in its own fat) but takes longer to cook and clean up.

            The best piece of bacon I ever had was at the Streamsong golf resort in Florida. It was a good 1/4" thick... hot damn that was an amazing piece of bacon.

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              The place where they make the bacon is maybe a 5 minutes drive from here. The whole town is dedicated to the pigs.

              Statues like this are all over town. You can buy a cement pig statue to put in your flower beds.

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                Link to video

                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  Awesome, I watched the whole thing

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                    George, you just finally convinced me to get rid of my microwave. We hardly ever use it for anything. About the only thing we use it for these days is to quickly heat berries that are then mashed into a pancake topping for Finley. But to think that someday we may be tempted to use it to make quick bacon? Brrr.... Better to get rid of it now before the temptation to try it even occurs.

                    I mean, there's no work once its in the oven, and having the smell of it cooking is the best part...

                    The Brad

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                    • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                      George, you just finally convinced me to get rid of my microwave. We hardly ever use it for anything. About the only thing we use it for these days is to quickly heat berries that are then mashed into a pancake topping for Finley. But to think that someday we may be tempted to use it to make quick bacon? Brrr.... Better to get rid of it now before the temptation to try it even occurs.

                      I mean, there's no work once its in the oven, and having the smell of it cooking is the best part...

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                      @LuFins-Dad said in Bacon...:

                      I mean, there's no work once its in the oven, and having the smell of it cooking is the best part...

                      Other than the cleanup, and the time to cook.

                      Do a taste test - nuke a couple of strips and bake a couple. Better yet, have your bride do it and not tell you which is which.

                      Because science.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • George KG George K

                        @LuFins-Dad said in Bacon...:

                        I mean, there's no work once its in the oven, and having the smell of it cooking is the best part...

                        Other than the cleanup, and the time to cook.

                        Do a taste test - nuke a couple of strips and bake a couple. Better yet, have your bride do it and not tell you which is which.

                        Because science.

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                        @George-K said in Bacon...:

                        @LuFins-Dad said in Bacon...:

                        I mean, there's no work once its in the oven, and having the smell of it cooking is the best part...

                        Other than the cleanup, and the time to cook.

                        Do a taste test - nuke a couple of strips and bake a couple. Better yet, have your bride do it and not tell you which is which.

                        Because science.

                        Or don't...

                        Because art.

                        The Brad

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                          Microwave bacon is tough. Oven is not.

                          Cooking.

                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                          • JollyJ Jolly

                            Microwave bacon is tough. Oven is not.

                            Cooking.

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                            @Jolly said in Bacon...:

                            Microwave bacon is tough. Oven is not.

                            Cooking.

                            👆

                            Please love yourself.

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                              When I've made it in the oven, I've put it on a baking rack. It's difficult to get off, and the rack is a PITA to clean with all the cooked-on stuff.

                              What do you guys do?

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                I put it on a half sheet rack and cook a pound at a time. I rub the rack with oil so it is never too tough to clean.

                                There's a Shark Tank product called the Scrub Daddy that I can no longer live without. Does a great job and lasts forever. If it gets dirty just stick it in the dishwasher. Pay no mind to the kitschy smile.

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                                https://www.amazon.com/Scrub-Daddy-Scratch-FlexTexture-Scrubber/dp/B00NGWJCIA/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=scrub+daddy+sponge&qid=1648417597&sr=8-3

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                • George KG George K

                                  When I've made it in the oven, I've put it on a baking rack. It's difficult to get off, and the rack is a PITA to clean with all the cooked-on stuff.

                                  What do you guys do?

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                                  @George-K said in Bacon...:

                                  When I've made it in the oven, I've put it on a baking rack. It's difficult to get off, and the rack is a PITA to clean with all the cooked-on stuff.

                                  What do you guys do?

                                  I just use an oven-safe pan. It's the grooved kind that collects the grease. Not too bad to clean if you catch it fairly early.

                                  I don't use the oven all the time—usually I just cook it on the range.

                                  The microwave I only use to thaw out or reheat. I think they're total crap for cooking, but, YGASMV.

                                  Please love yourself.

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                                    Microwave is fine for vegetables, eggs, etc. Other than that, just reheating.

                                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                    • MikM Mik

                                      Microwave is fine for vegetables, eggs, etc. Other than that, just reheating.

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                                      @Mik ...eggs? Really?

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        I’ve only recently started making bacon in the microwave. I agree that the convenience outweighs any taste/texture differential. Never tried the oven and wouldn’t want to deal with the mess.

                                        Only non-witches get due process.

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                                        • George KG George K

                                          @Mik ...eggs? Really?

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                                          @George-K said in Bacon...:

                                          @Mik ...eggs? Really?

                                          Sure. Poached eggs, egg for a McMuffin thing or sunny side up. Do it all the time. One of my favorite breakfasts is two eggs cracked into a cereal bowl, cooked for 45 second, add 1 T melted butter and a couple pieces of toast torn into bite size pieces. Mix well, add a sprinkling of salt and voila! You have eggs and toast you can eat with a spoon and not have to mop up the yolks. You can do something similar with hash brown patties.

                                          My other current fave breakfast is avocado toast. One small avocado mashed up with a little salt, lime juice, cilantro and crushed red peppers, all on toasted sourdough. Hardest part is learning to judge when the avocados are just right.

                                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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