[CnD] For the Food Dude: Bugout Recipes
So, since our fearless leader is down in the thick of things, I'd like a word on how things are going at the home spread down there, and what suggestions you've got for recipes when you've got to be somewhere else than at home. Things like what someone who was blind could cook at a Texas State park, camping out in a friend's backyard, or other bug out spots. Though Houston's getting it right now, we've had other areas that've taken the hard punches and there'll be more ahead, and folks still got to eat. Thoughts? And Dale, what's the word? Did you and the fam manage to get out alright? How about the mice -- did they have to do a lot of swimming? And what's for dinner? ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon
It does come out crispy. You cook it at about 375 degrees. Jennifer Sparks > On Aug 31, 2017, at 1:20 PM, Faith Brewster via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > Hi sorry to ask again for this? but what tempature do you use? and does it > come out crispy? > >> On 8/31/2017 11:13 AM, Jennifer Sparks via Cookinginthedark wrote: >> About ten minutes. >> Jennifer Sparks >>> On Aug 31, 2017, at 11:14 AM, Lori Castner via Cookinginthedark >>> wrote: >>> >>> I guess I'm in a definite minority; I have always cooked bacon in an >>> electric frying pan. I just spread the bacon out in a cold pan and then >>> heat the pan to around 320 degrees. I let the bacon cook for a few minutes >>> then stir the slices around. They are no longer flat, but I try to flatten >>> them and feel the tops with my fingers to know if they are getting crisp. >>> That being said, I'm tempted to try the oven method. Will I need to use a >>> rimmed baking sheet such as a jelly roll pan? I have never heard of a >>> nonstick rack; would the pieces stick to a regular rack? >>> >>> Lori C. >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark >>> [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] >>> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 7:24 AM >>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> Cc: Pamela Fairchild >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon >>> >>> I used to cook bacon in the oven, but now that my family are grown and >>> gone, and it is just the two of us, I use the microwave because we don't >>> cook enough to bother with the oven anymore. I know my microwave so well >>> that I seldom have trouble getting it cooked right. >>> I have heard of people cooking bacon in their George Foreman type grills >>> but have not tried it myself, but that is another idea. >>> >>> Pamela Fairchild >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: Brian Oglesbee via Cookinginthedark >>> [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 5:15 PM >>> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> Cc: Brian Oglesbee >>> Subject: [CnD] Cooking bacon >>> >>> Can anyone share some tips on how to cook bacon? All I have ever tried is >>> in the microwave. Interested in trying to grill it perhaps or maybe in a >>> pan but not sure the best way or easiest for a blind person >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> ___ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> ___ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> ___ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> ___ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > ___ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Help, please!
Thanks. I’d like to make iced lattes. Becky Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 6:22 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Deborah Barnes Subject: Re: [CnD] Help, please! Well, it's bigger than my Keurig. mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:57 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Becky Subject: Re: [CnD] Help, please! I had thought of purchasing the Ninja coffee bar. Is it really big? Becky Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 11:11 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Deborah Barnes Subject: [CnD] Help, please! I'm looking for a Ninja Coffee Bar manual in a format I can use. I got a link from the customer service at ninja kitchen.com, but it appears to be the image type of PDF and all my screen reader says is "blank blank blank blank". If anyone knows where I can get one, please let me know. The model number is: cfo8o. Thanks, Deb B. ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Help, please!
Well, it's bigger than my Keurig. mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:57 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Becky Subject: Re: [CnD] Help, please! I had thought of purchasing the Ninja coffee bar. Is it really big? Becky Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 11:11 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Deborah Barnes Subject: [CnD] Help, please! I'm looking for a Ninja Coffee Bar manual in a format I can use. I got a link from the customer service at ninja kitchen.com, but it appears to be the image type of PDF and all my screen reader says is "blank blank blank blank". If anyone knows where I can get one, please let me know. The model number is: cfo8o. Thanks, Deb B. ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Help, please!
I had thought of purchasing the Ninja coffee bar. Is it really big? Becky Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 11:11 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Deborah Barnes Subject: [CnD] Help, please! I'm looking for a Ninja Coffee Bar manual in a format I can use. I got a link from the customer service at ninja kitchen.com, but it appears to be the image type of PDF and all my screen reader says is "blank blank blank blank". If anyone knows where I can get one, please let me know. The model number is: cfo8o. Thanks, Deb B. ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon
Hi sorry to ask again for this? but what tempature do you use? and does it come out crispy? On 8/31/2017 11:13 AM, Jennifer Sparks via Cookinginthedark wrote: About ten minutes. Jennifer Sparks On Aug 31, 2017, at 11:14 AM, Lori Castner via Cookinginthedark wrote: I guess I'm in a definite minority; I have always cooked bacon in an electric frying pan. I just spread the bacon out in a cold pan and then heat the pan to around 320 degrees. I let the bacon cook for a few minutes then stir the slices around. They are no longer flat, but I try to flatten them and feel the tops with my fingers to know if they are getting crisp. That being said, I'm tempted to try the oven method. Will I need to use a rimmed baking sheet such as a jelly roll pan? I have never heard of a nonstick rack; would the pieces stick to a regular rack? Lori C. -Original Message- From: Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 7:24 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Pamela Fairchild Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon I used to cook bacon in the oven, but now that my family are grown and gone, and it is just the two of us, I use the microwave because we don't cook enough to bother with the oven anymore. I know my microwave so well that I seldom have trouble getting it cooked right. I have heard of people cooking bacon in their George Foreman type grills but have not tried it myself, but that is another idea. Pamela Fairchild -Original Message- From: Brian Oglesbee via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 5:15 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Brian Oglesbee Subject: [CnD] Cooking bacon Can anyone share some tips on how to cook bacon? All I have ever tried is in the microwave. Interested in trying to grill it perhaps or maybe in a pan but not sure the best way or easiest for a blind person Sent from my iPhone ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon
About ten minutes. Jennifer Sparks > On Aug 31, 2017, at 11:14 AM, Lori Castner via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > I guess I'm in a definite minority; I have always cooked bacon in an electric > frying pan. I just spread the bacon out in a cold pan and then heat the pan > to around 320 degrees. I let the bacon cook for a few minutes then stir the > slices around. They are no longer flat, but I try to flatten them and feel > the tops with my fingers to know if they are getting crisp. > That being said, I'm tempted to try the oven method. Will I need to use a > rimmed baking sheet such as a jelly roll pan? I have never heard of a > nonstick rack; would the pieces stick to a regular rack? > > Lori C. > > > -Original Message- > From: Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 7:24 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Pamela Fairchild > Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon > > I used to cook bacon in the oven, but now that my family are grown and gone, > and it is just the two of us, I use the microwave because we don't cook > enough to bother with the oven anymore. I know my microwave so well that I > seldom have trouble getting it cooked right. > I have heard of people cooking bacon in their George Foreman type grills but > have not tried it myself, but that is another idea. > > Pamela Fairchild > > -Original Message- > From: Brian Oglesbee via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 5:15 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Brian Oglesbee > Subject: [CnD] Cooking bacon > > Can anyone share some tips on how to cook bacon? All I have ever tried is in > the microwave. Interested in trying to grill it perhaps or maybe in a pan but > not sure the best way or easiest for a blind person > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > ___ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > ___ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
[CnD] Help, please!
I'm looking for a Ninja Coffee Bar manual in a format I can use. I got a link from the customer service at ninja kitchen.com, but it appears to be the image type of PDF and all my screen reader says is "blank blank blank blank". If anyone knows where I can get one, please let me know. The model number is: cfo8o. Thanks, Deb B. ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon
I guess I'm in a definite minority; I have always cooked bacon in an electric frying pan. I just spread the bacon out in a cold pan and then heat the pan to around 320 degrees. I let the bacon cook for a few minutes then stir the slices around. They are no longer flat, but I try to flatten them and feel the tops with my fingers to know if they are getting crisp. That being said, I'm tempted to try the oven method. Will I need to use a rimmed baking sheet such as a jelly roll pan? I have never heard of a nonstick rack; would the pieces stick to a regular rack? Lori C. -Original Message- From: Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 7:24 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Pamela Fairchild Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon I used to cook bacon in the oven, but now that my family are grown and gone, and it is just the two of us, I use the microwave because we don't cook enough to bother with the oven anymore. I know my microwave so well that I seldom have trouble getting it cooked right. I have heard of people cooking bacon in their George Foreman type grills but have not tried it myself, but that is another idea. Pamela Fairchild -Original Message- From: Brian Oglesbee via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 5:15 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Brian Oglesbee Subject: [CnD] Cooking bacon Can anyone share some tips on how to cook bacon? All I have ever tried is in the microwave. Interested in trying to grill it perhaps or maybe in a pan but not sure the best way or easiest for a blind person Sent from my iPhone ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon
I used to cook bacon in the oven, but now that my family are grown and gone, and it is just the two of us, I use the microwave because we don't cook enough to bother with the oven anymore. I know my microwave so well that I seldom have trouble getting it cooked right. I have heard of people cooking bacon in their George Foreman type grills but have not tried it myself, but that is another idea. Pamela Fairchild -Original Message- From: Brian Oglesbee via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 5:15 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Brian Oglesbee Subject: [CnD] Cooking bacon Can anyone share some tips on how to cook bacon? All I have ever tried is in the microwave. Interested in trying to grill it perhaps or maybe in a pan but not sure the best way or easiest for a blind person Sent from my iPhone ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon using air frier?
Hi can you tell me how long to cook he baccon in the air fryer? On 8/31/2017 7:57 AM, Jennifer Sparks via Cookinginthedark wrote: Lay the bacon out flat in the basket. Try not to put pieces on top of each other. Jennifer Sparks On Aug 30, 2017, at 10:49 PM, Elizabeth Bowden via Cookinginthedark wrote: We just boughtt an air frier. We thought about cooking bacon in there but haven't tried it yet. How do you place bacon in the basket? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2017, at 10:45 PM, Jennifer Sparks via Cookinginthedark wrote: We like to cook bacon in the air fryer. The grease cooks out, and the small amount that remains drains into the pot under the basket and away from the bacon. Jennifer Sparks On Aug 30, 2017, at 9:16 PM, Brian Oglesbee via Cookinginthedark wrote: Thanks everyone I cooked it in the oven and it turned out great I cooked it on 400 for about 15 minutes Probably could have left it in there another minute or two but it still worked I want to try and get me a bacon press so I can cook it sometimes outside on my Blackstone grill Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2017, at 9:02 PM, Lori Castner via Cookinginthedark wrote: I have tried it, but not for bacon. However, it is wonderful and things really do not stick. Lori C. p.s. Regarding your other email, which was it? Did you learn to cook bacon or did you marry someone who knew how! -Original Message- From: Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 5:57 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Deborah Barnes Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon Has anyone tried the aluminum foil that is supposed to allow cooking without the product sticking and you don't have to spray it? Deb B. -Original Message- From: Sugar Lopez via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 6:37 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sugar Lopez Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon Yes this is how I do it as well. Your support is appreciated: https://www.gofundme.com/sugars-transplant-journey “You are chosen, holy, and blameless before God! For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love (Ephesians 1:4).” -Sugar Lopez https://www.gofundme.com/sugars-transplant-journey -Original Message- From: Lisa Soulor via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 3:03 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Lisa Soulor Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon I do mine like Sharon, except I line the pan with parchment paper and heat the oven to 400 degrees. I tried for years to do it right in a frying pan, and finally just gave up cooking it until I found the oven method. Lisa On 8/30/17, Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark wrote: Brian, I have tried bacon for years and find that the best way is to line a baking pan with foil, line your slices inside the pan so they don't cover each other and bake at about 375 for about 25-30 minutes, but test it and see if it's done enough. It even keeps if you don't use it all in one meal. Sharon Howerton -Original Message- From: Brian Oglesbee via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 4:15 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Brian Oglesbee Subject: [CnD] Cooking bacon Can anyone share some tips on how to cook bacon? All I have ever tried is in the microwave. Interested in trying to grill it perhaps or maybe in a pan but not sure the best way or easiest for a blind person Sent from my iPhone ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon using air frier?
Lay the bacon out flat in the basket. Try not to put pieces on top of each other. Jennifer Sparks > On Aug 30, 2017, at 10:49 PM, Elizabeth Bowden via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > We just boughtt an air frier. We thought about cooking bacon in there but > haven't tried it yet. How do you place bacon in the basket? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 30, 2017, at 10:45 PM, Jennifer Sparks via Cookinginthedark >> wrote: >> >> We like to cook bacon in the air fryer. The grease cooks out, and the small >> amount that remains drains into the pot under the basket and away from the >> bacon. >> >> >> >> Jennifer Sparks >> >>> On Aug 30, 2017, at 9:16 PM, Brian Oglesbee via Cookinginthedark >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks everyone I cooked it in the oven and it turned out great I cooked >>> it on 400 for about 15 minutes Probably could have left it in there >>> another minute or two but it still worked I want to try and get me a >>> bacon press so I can cook it sometimes outside on my Blackstone grill Sent >>> from my iPhone >>> On Aug 30, 2017, at 9:02 PM, Lori Castner via Cookinginthedark wrote: I have tried it, but not for bacon. However, it is wonderful and things really do not stick. Lori C. p.s. Regarding your other email, which was it? Did you learn to cook bacon or did you marry someone who knew how! -Original Message- From: Deborah Barnes via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 5:57 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Deborah Barnes Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon Has anyone tried the aluminum foil that is supposed to allow cooking without the product sticking and you don't have to spray it? Deb B. -Original Message- From: Sugar Lopez via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 6:37 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sugar Lopez Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon Yes this is how I do it as well. Your support is appreciated: https://www.gofundme.com/sugars-transplant-journey “You are chosen, holy, and blameless before God! For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love (Ephesians 1:4).” -Sugar Lopez https://www.gofundme.com/sugars-transplant-journey -Original Message- From: Lisa Soulor via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 3:03 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Lisa Soulor Subject: Re: [CnD] Cooking bacon I do mine like Sharon, except I line the pan with parchment paper and heat the oven to 400 degrees. I tried for years to do it right in a frying pan, and finally just gave up cooking it until I found the oven method. Lisa > On 8/30/17, Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > Brian, I have tried bacon for years and find that the best way is to > line a baking pan with foil, line your slices inside the pan so they > don't cover each other and bake at about 375 for about 25-30 minutes, > but test it and see if it's done enough. It even keeps if you don't use > it all in one meal. > Sharon Howerton > > -Original Message- > From: Brian Oglesbee via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 4:15 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Brian Oglesbee > Subject: [CnD] Cooking bacon > > Can anyone share some tips on how to cook bacon? All I have ever > tried is in the microwave. Interested in trying to grill it perhaps or > maybe in a pan but not sure the best way or easiest for a blind person > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > ___ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookingin
[CnD] How To Make Perfect Bacon in the Oven
How To Make Perfect Bacon in the Oven I think we can agree that crispy, smoky bacon is one of life's greatest pleasures. However, standing over a hot stove dodging sputtering bacon grease is not. Here is how we can have the best of both worlds: a hands-free, hassle-free method for cooking perfect bacon, all in the oven. I was a skeptic of oven-baked bacon at first. Give up cooking the long strips in my beloved cast iron skillet? Really? There's just something that feels so nostalgic and right about cooking bacon that way - tenderly flipping and monitoring the progress of every slice, though yes, while nursing the occasional oil-spatter burn. For a few quick slices, I still think a skillet is the way to go; but when cooking a pound or more of bacon for a big Saturday brunch or for a week of easy meal add-ins, I am a total oven-baked bacon convert. For one thing, it's just so easy. There's no flipping or monitoring involved. You just lay the bacon on a baking sheet, stick it in the oven, and set a timer. The strips of bacon bubble away in the oven (no splattering!) and gradually becomes the crispy, golden-hued, irresistible bacon we know and love. For another thing, there's the convenience of cooking an entire batch of bacon in one pan and all in one go. I find that a pound of medium-thick bacon fits on a single baking sheet. To cook even more (or if your bacon doesn't all fit on one sheet), you can cook two baking sheets at once. Bacon cooked in the oven definitely gets crispy, but I also find that it retains a bit of chewiness near the middle, especially when cooking thick-cut bacon. I love this, but if you love your bacon crispy through and through, then you might try baking it on top of a metal cooling rack set over the baking sheet. Lifting the bacon up lets it cook from all sides and get even crispier. Line a baking sheet with foil and lay the bacon in a single layer without touching. Bake the oven in a 400°F oven. Check halfway through - the bacon should be starting to render its fat and become golden on the edges. Bake the bacon until golden and as crispy as you like it, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper-lined platter to drain. How To Make Perfect Bacon in the Oven What You Need Ingredients 1 to 2 pounds bacon Equipment Aluminum foil 1 to 2 baking sheets Tongs Paper towels Platter Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F: Turn on the oven and preheat to 400°F. Place a rack in the lower third of the oven. If you're cooking multiple sheets of bacon, position a second rack in the top third of the oven. 2. Arrange the bacon on a baking sheet: Line a baking sheet with foil (this makes clean-up easier). Lay the bacon on the baking sheet in a single layer. The bacon can be close together, but don't let it overlap or the bacon will stick during cooking. If necessary, use a second baking sheet. 3. Bake the bacon: Place the baking sheet of bacon in the oven and bake until the bacon is deep golden-brown and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Exact baking time will depend on the thickness of the bacon and how crispy you like it. Begin checking around 12 minutes to monitor how quickly the bacon is cooking. The bacon fat will sputter and bubble as the bacon cooks, but shouldn't splatter the way it does on the stove top. Pour off the bacon grease as needed so the bacon isn't totally submerged in grease. 4. Cool the bacon: Remove the bacon from the oven and use tongs to transfer it to a paper-lined platter to drain and finish crisping. Serve immediately. You can also refrigerate leftover bacon for a week or freeze it for up to three months; warm the bacon in the microwave before serving. 5. Clean up: If you want to save the bacon grease, let it cool slightly, then pour it into a container and refrigerate. If you don't want to save the grease, let it solidify on the baking sheet, then crumple the foil around it and discard. Recipe Notes . Even Crispier Bacon: For even crispier bacon, set a metal cooling rack over the foil-lined baking sheet and lay the raw bacon over the cooling rack. Elevating the bacon allows it to cook from all sides and become extra-crispy. ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
