How do you cook bacon?

[SauRoNZA]

Really? Seems like mucho effort.

Oven - lay it out on a baking sheet, turn the oven on high, twenty minutes later it's done.

No it’s first 10 minutes to heat the oven if you are lucky.

Then it’s the pan you need to wash after the fact.

Then the bacon also only really gets it on one side.

So it’s half an hour for bacon and quite a mess.

Nee dankie.

 

[bwana]

No it’s first 10 minutes to heat the oven if you are lucky.

Goes in a cold oven

Then it’s the pan you need to wash after the fact.

Tin foil or baking paper works a treat. Is there really nothing to clean in an air fryer?

Then the bacon also only really gets it on one side.

You can turn it towards the end if you like.

So it’s half an hour for bacon and quite a mess.

Hardly any mess. Bit of paper or foil really.

 

[maumau]

Pan on a slow heat, turn it a few times, cook till crispy.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Goes in a cold oven

Tin foil or baking paper works a treat. Is there really nothing to clean in an air fryer?

You can turn it towards the end if you like.

Hardly any mess. Bit of paper or foil really.

Better yet, get the wife to do it.

 

[bwana]

Better yet, get the wife to do it.

No - I like my food, especially bacon, cooked.

That said oven bacon is actually within her cooking skillset.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

No - I like my food, especially bacon, cooked.

That said oven bacon is actually within her cooking skillset.

One of the blokes in the office has landed a great pop, she cooks brilliantly, allows him to braai almost every day and bakes freaking wonderfully, everyday he comes to share rusks or biscuits or milk tart etc.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

No it’s first 10 minutes to heat the oven if you are lucky.

Then it’s the pan you need to wash after the fact.

Then the bacon also only really gets it on one side.

So it’s half an hour for bacon and quite a mess.

Nee dankie.

Goes in a cold oven

Tin foil or baking paper works a treat. Is there really nothing to clean in an air fryer?

You can turn it towards the end if you like.

Hardly any mess. Bit of paper or foil really.

Come here to say the same verbatim....best bacon ever. Must be streaky bacon of course.

PS. Best bacon when drunk? We used to come back from Die Akker and throw a pack of frozen bacon in the MW. When packet pops, eat the grey, cooked bacon out of the packet. Treat blisters in mouth the next day with more beer.

Rinse and repeat...

 

[TheMightyQuin]

No it’s first 10 minutes to heat the oven if you are lucky.

Then it’s the pan you need to wash after the fact.

Then the bacon also only really gets it on one side.

So it’s half an hour for bacon and quite a mess.

Nee dankie.

No offense but it really sounds like you have no idea how to use an oven....or cook, for that matter?

 

[SauRoNZA]

Goes in a cold oven

Tin foil or baking paper works a treat. Is there really nothing to clean in an air fryer?

You can turn it towards the end if you like.

Hardly any mess. Bit of paper or foil really.

You have the clean the basket but the thing is that it fits into the sink easily.

Tin foil and baking paper is a lot more effort and hassle.

I used to do it the same way in the oven. Not any more.

 

[bwana]

Come here to say the same verbatim....best bacon ever. Must be streaky bacon of course.

Agreed but it works with other bacon if you space them in between pieces of streaky

PS. Best bacon when drunk? We used to come back from Die Akker and throw a pack of frozen bacon in the MW. When packet pops, eat the grey, cooked bacon out of the packet. Treat blisters in mouth the next day with more beer.

Deep fryer bacon. It's quick.

I'm adding microwave to the list.

I also save the rendered bacon fat.

 

[SauRoNZA]

No offense but it really sounds like you have no idea how to use an oven....or cook, for that matter?

I do take offence, what makes you come to that conclusion?

I love cooking and do it virtually every day and would consider myself pretty well versed.

Used to make bacon in the oven too, now I just do it in the air fryer as it’s far more effective and consistent. It’s because I know it all too well that I can make those comments.

Also...I’m not the one throwing frozen bacon into ovens and eating it out of plastic here...but maybe that’s why you have a warped perception of cooking.

 

[pinball wizard]

What's all this dithering about cleaning up? Don't y'all have servants? Butlers? Wives? Dishwashers?

 

[bwana]

What's all this dithering about cleaning up? Don't y'all have servants? Butlers? Wives? Dishwashers?

I don't really see the point in saving the used foil.

 

[pinball wizard]

I don't really see the point in saving the used foil.

Bacon flavoured hat my man.

 

[bwana]

Bacon flavoured hat my man.

Too many flies.

And I'd feel lonely without the voices to keep me company.

 

[ArmatageShanks]

What's all this dithering about cleaning up? Don't y'all have servants? Butlers? Wives? Dishwashers?

Little hallipino boy, no wait, fillipino.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

I do take offence, what makes you come to that conclusion?

I love cooking and do it virtually every day and would consider myself pretty well versed.

Used to make bacon in the oven too, now I just do it in the air fryer as it’s far more effective and consistent. It’s because I know it all too well that I can make those comments.

"pretty well versed..."?

But wants to heat up oven BEFORE putting in bacon...doesn't use baking paper or foil to prevent mess....doesn't think of turning the bacon over halfway through...

Also...I’m not the one throwing frozen bacon into ovens and eating it out of plastic here...but maybe that’s why you have a warped perception of cooking.

Done while being a fukked up drunk student...as explained in my anecdote.

 

[TheMightyQuin]

Agreed but it works with other bacon if you space them in between pieces of streaky

Deep fryer bacon. It's quick.

I'm adding microwave to the list.

I also save the rendered bacon fat.

While super pi$$ed?

And end up in Grootte Schuur Burn Unit with tomato sauce in my hair...no thanks.

 

[bwana]

While super pi$$ed?

And end up in Grootte Schuur Burn Unit with tomato sauce in my hair...no thanks.

I'm not sure I want to know at what stage the ketchup ends up in the hair, and why...

 

[TheMightyQuin]

I'm not sure I want to know at what stage the ketchup ends up in the hair, and why...

It's ALL about the condiments when you are eating while pi$$ed....