CRISPY OR FLOPPY.

[Olo401]

Okay here's the deal.. bacon for breakfast or on its own can't be fucking limp. That's called UNDERCOOKED. The problem is cooking it too much - and you'll know it when that happens cuz it'll taste kinda like burnt popcorn and it'll turn to fucking grit in your mouth.

If you're using bacon as a seasoning in your cooking tho, that's a different story. Chances are it's gonna remain chewy anyways because there will be moisture in whatever you're trying to season (seafood, chicken, sauces etc.). In most cases it won't matter 'cuz you'll be cutting it up into small pieces.

[Kurp]

Shit's situational.

Yeah.

It depends on what you're using it for.

[Caiyuo]

To be fair to OP, you can't really wrap scallops in bacon all that well if it's breaking and shit at every turn. I feel like the premise here is that normal skinny bacon is being used as an all-purpose bacon while thick-cut bacon, the most sinful, mouthgasmy bacon is being ignored altogether. Thin, skinny bacon deserves to be crispy whereas the thick shit needs a nice middle ground, but since it's so fat if it's too chewy it just feels dirty. That shit is a meal in its own, though and if done right it's like 2 slices of bacon and a pork rind in one. RENT THAT SHIT.

I want to weave a bacon blanket.

[Takedown3]

im a big fan of crispy bacon but it has to be a bit tender also.

[Purrrfect]

Floppy ftw.

Crispy hit the fucking road.

I can only hope your time at JMU will help rectify this glaring flaw.

I bet you liek the soggy/floppy fries, too...

[Cantih]

I want to weave a bacon blanket.

[isladar]

RENT THAT SHIT.

Why are you wasting perfectly good bacon on scallops. Scallops are for pan-searing, bacon is for life.

[Caiyuo]

oh


my lord actual bacon weave

[Gunitsoldier]

Crispy or gtfo

[Kerberoz]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2675/...343e4207_o.jpg

[Bwelch]

For optimal crispy texture, line up bacon onto a backing rack, and insert into an oven at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

For optimal chewy texture, fry in a skillet on medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes.

For completely ruining a good slice of bacon, put it in a Microwave for 6 minutes.

Seriously, those of you who cook bacon in a microwave should be shot.

[Yuri-G]

OP is out of his mind, crispy is the only kind of bacon. floppy bacon is disgusting and chewy, especially the gristle.

also, oven is the only way to cook bacon. so unbelievably hassle-free in comparison to frying it. only exception would be if you need to do something like the picture above, in which the bacon cannot be crispy and straight.

[Kerberoz]

toaster ovens are fucking amazing for cooking crispy bacon. put a catch pan on the bottom rack and just lay the strips across the top rack, bake at 400 or so until crispy, save the drippings.

[Ryko]

Crispy in the middle, chewy at the ends.

[Klutz]

OP is out of his mind, crispy is the only kind of bacon. floppy bacon is disgusting and chewy, especially the gristle.

also, oven is the only way to cook bacon. so unbelievably hassle-free in comparison to frying it. only exception would be if you need to do something like the picture above, in which the bacon cannot be crispy and straight.

Good sir, the action of feeling the drippy fat squish in between my teeth makes me climax.

[Kyo]

Duke's or GTFO. Seriously.

For fucking truth, must we always be on the same page.

[Galaika]

What you americans call bacon that's half fat and half meat is not bacon.

This is proper bacon: http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Page...back-bacon.jpg

From the back, not belly, and this shit should be chewy with a bit of crisp. Smoked or unsmoked is up to you.

[guartz]

Thank you Gal. That's what i'm talking about right here.

[Kyo]

Keep being jealous.

[EternalSnow]

Bacon is gross