Bacon...
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wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 16:51 last edited by
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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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...
wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 16:57 last edited by@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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@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.
wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 17:11 last edited by@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.
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wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 21:06 last edited by
Microwave bacon is tough. Oven is not.
Cooking.
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wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 21:17 last edited by
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wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 21:43 last edited by
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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wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 21:46 last edited by Mik
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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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?
wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 21:48 last edited byWhen 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.
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wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 21:53 last edited by
Microwave is fine for vegetables, eggs, etc. Other than that, just reheating.
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wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 22:01 last edited by jon-nyc
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.
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wrote on 27 Mar 2022, 22:05 last edited by Mik
@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.
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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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wrote on 28 Mar 2022, 14:09 last edited by
Mik's doing the same thing you do with a barbecue grill. It works.
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wrote on 29 Mar 2022, 02:19 last edited by 89th
Microwaved eggs? And then the murders began.
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@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.
wrote on 29 Mar 2022, 16:12 last edited bySure. 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.
Tried it just now.
After 45 seconds, the egg whites were still uncooked in the center of the bowl, but the yolks looked okay. I gave it another 15 seconds, and there were a couple of small explosions. Whites still not there. Another 10 seconds, and they were done, but the yolk was way overcooked.
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wrote on 29 Mar 2022, 16:17 last edited by
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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.
Tried it just now.
After 45 seconds, the egg whites were still uncooked in the center of the bowl, but the yolks looked okay. I gave it another 15 seconds, and there were a couple of small explosions. Whites still not there. Another 10 seconds, and they were done, but the yolk was way overcooked.
wrote on 29 Mar 2022, 16:48 last edited bySure. 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.
Tried it just now.
After 45 seconds, the egg whites were still uncooked in the center of the bowl, but the yolks looked okay. I gave it another 15 seconds, and there were a couple of small explosions. Whites still not there. Another 10 seconds, and they were done, but the yolk was way overcooked.
If you are putting in the toast the sightly underdone whites are ok. It gets soaked up.
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wrote on 30 Mar 2022, 17:41 last edited by
Made it again today. Cooked the eggs for 1 minute, and there were fewer (cough) eggsplosions. Yolks still a bit overdone for my taste. You might be right about the 45 seconds.
Also sprinkled in some shredded cheddar.
Pretty tasty, akshually.
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wrote on 30 Mar 2022, 18:10 last edited by mark
We bake our thick cut, fresh from the butcher bacon, on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. 400f for 20-25 minutes. Clean-up is a breeze.
I agree that microwave bacon is tough and the pre-cooked "microwave bacon" is just not something we will ever buy again.
I have poached eggs in the microwave. They are OK. I vastly prefer traditional cooking techniques when it comes to eggs.
