Another bacon thread since my son's fugtard friends have shattered my reality

[mlyonsd]

We live in a rural area and most weekends my son has friends that come over to hang out and spend Friday and Saturday night.

Anyway when I usually make breakfast in the morning I always cook the bacon crisp. I've received feedback from my son that his friends think I over do it. It's not burnt mind you, just crisp enough to where it can be broken into pieces.

For me, chewing on pork fat is disgusting so I always order it cooked crisp if I'm eating breakfast in a restaurant.

So my question is, with poll to follow, crisp or limp bacon?

[Shogun]

Any bacon is good bacon

Ground up into a shake, raw, burnt black, I dont give a fuck because it's bacon.

[Hammock Parties]

Bravo for not caving to those little brats. If they don't like your perfectly cooked bacon they can go buy some themselves.

You should honestly stop cooking them breakfast. And you should also mow the lawn while they're still sleeping.

[Warrior5]

Crisp FTW!

And if your son's free-loadin' friends want to complain about free bacon, tell 'em to bring their own pop-tarts.

[Bwana]

Crisp

[Bump]

crisp is better, but even if it's not it will still taste fantastic on anything.

[RealSNR]

Darn those young whippersnappers and their limp bacon!

[stevieray]

cajun bacon

[MahiMike]

Quit burning the bacon!!!!

[Hammock Parties]

http://i53.tinypic.com/25pse3m.jpg

[Reaper16]

I like mine in-between, I guess. Though my preference lies further towards the "limp" side of the dichotomy. I don't want m bacon to fall over on itself, but I want the fat to not be overcooked.

Both donenesses have their place. Obviously, texture is a huge difference. Crispy bacon is going to have a more concentrated pork meat taste. "Limp" bacon is going to better showcase the flavor of pork fat (which is pretty much the reason I eat bacon in the first place).

[Shogun]

Not mirin' poll

there is no "who cares its bacon" choice

[Bearcat]

The first two should be check boxes, and the 3rd shouldn't be there at all.

Or combine the first two and get rid of the 3rd, but I don't think you can create a poll with only one option.

I like bacon.

[mlyonsd]

Not mirin' poll

there is no "who cares its bacon" choice

Yeah I screwed up.

[Bump]

I've even had bacon ice cream at some fancy restaurant and it was aWESOME!

[Mr. Laz]

not blackened but crisp

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Bacon is bad for you !

[DaFace]

"Limp" is going a little too far, but that was my vote. I like it more "chewy" than "crunchy."

[Bill Lundberg]

It should bend but not break. Kind of like our defense...

[mlyonsd]

"Limp" is going a little too far, but that was my vote. I like it more "chewy" than "crunchy."

Fair enough. My worst bacon experiences are when I order it in a restaurant and it actually will flop over if you pick it up. If it just bends that is a different story.

Maybe another question is have you ever been served a piece of bacon that you wouldn't eat....and not because you were already full. Because I have.

[Buehler445]

Crunchy for the MOTHERFUCKING WIN!

[mlyonsd]

It should bend but not break. Kind of like our defense...

Like the off hand FB reference....Happy Birthday btw.

[Gonzo]

Don't care for it overly crispy but medium well is pretty good. It all depends on what the bacon application is being prepared for.
Bacon and eggs? Crispy
Bacon cheeseburgers? Crispy
Wrapped fillets? Medium
You get the point.

However, I do like it medium rare on occasion. Well done? If its thick bacon, yeah. If its the thin 3 bucks a pound Bar S crap, well done works.
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[LiveSteam]

I just like it. I can sit down & eat a pound anywhere, anytime.

[RJ]

Crisp, but not too crisp. It's a fine line. I think medium low heat is the key.

[threebag]

Not crisp unless it's for bacon bits.

[Bugeater]

Bravo for not caving to those little brats. If they don't like your perfectly cooked bacon they can go buy some themselves.

You should honestly stop cooking them breakfast. And you should also mow the lawn while they're still sleeping.
Every bit of this.

[Buck]

They probably put ketchup on their bacon too, huh?

[Fire Me Boy!]

"Limp" is going a little too far, but that was my vote. I like it more "chewy" than "crunchy."

This. I like meat to have the texture of meat.

[jojomontana]

Bravo for not caving to those little brats. If they don't like your perfectly cooked bacon they can go buy some themselves.

You should honestly stop cooking them breakfast. And you should also mow the lawn while they're still sleeping.


This.

[mlyonsd]

They probably put ketchup on their bacon too, huh?I know you're just kidding but even the worst of the worst would ever do that.

[Rasputin]

Canadian Beer SUCKS!!!

[KS Smitty]

Crisp. Not chancing trichonosis.
And yes I've been served bacon I wouldn't eat and it's usually cuz it's underdone.
I also agree that you should mow the lawn (or snowblower) while they're still asleep.

[JD10367]

I like my bacon like this.

http://loyalkng.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/bacon-bikini-nsfw.jpg

[bowener]

I like mine in-between, I guess. Though my preference lies further towards the "limp" side of the dichotomy. I don't want m bacon to fall over on itself, but I want the fat to not be overcooked.

Both donenesses have their place. Obviously, texture is a huge difference. Crispy bacon is going to have a more concentrated pork meat taste. "Limp" bacon is going to better showcase the flavor of pork fat (which is pretty much the reason I eat bacon in the first place).

I love this whole post, and then the fact that Ron Fucking Swanson is your avatar, well that just makes it fucking perfect.

[bowener]

I like my bacon like this.

http://loyalkng.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/bacon-bikini-nsfw.jpg

I am having terrible thoughts, and they are sooo wonderful!

[rageeumr]

I like to walk the dangerous line between crisp and burned. Of course, as soon as it's a little burned, it's crap.

[rageeumr]

Almost all fast food places serve limp-wristed women bacon. Drives me nuts.

[mikey23545]

Bah!

Bacon is like a blow job - never had any I didn't like.

[mikey23545]

Great...Now here it is, nearly 11:00 at night, I've got a raging bacon hard-on and not one single strip of bacon to be found in the whole house.

Damn you for starting this thread! :cuss:

[TrickyNicky]

Thin enough to see through when its raw, then cooked to a crisp so it practically melts in your mouth. Fuck yeah.

[RedNFeisty]

Bacon needs to be firm and chewy.

[TrickyNicky]

Necessary

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[teedubya]

I like my bacon like this.

http://loyalkng.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/bacon-bikini-nsfw.jpg

Id like to eat that pound of bacon

[Gadzooks]

Bah!

Bacon is like a blow job - never had any I didn't like.

You've never had bacon with sharp teeth?

[kysirsoze]

Yeah I screwed up.

It also needs a "chewy but not floppy" option. That's where it's at. I like to know I'm eating meat and not a meat flavored cracker.

[Rain Man]

If the bacon crunches, it's burnt. Chewy bacon is good bacon.

[boogblaster]

almost crisp

[CrazyPhuD]

Nothing good in this world is ever limp.

[stevieray]

Nothing good in this world is ever limp.
...cat being carried by a three year old.

[tk13]

You're supposed to cook it?

[HoneyBadger]

I'll take my bacon cooked anyway, if your cooking if for me.

[DaneMcCloud]

Fair enough. My worst bacon experiences are when I order it in a restaurant and it actually will flop over if you pick it up. If it just bends that is a different story.

I prefer bacon to be lean, crispy and devoid of fat lumps. In restaurants, I always order it "Extra crispy" to avoid eating limp and sometimes raw bacon.

[Fairplay]

I remember going way out in the country to a kegger at this cool farm house. There were tons of people there.

Their mom and dad cooked up one heck of a breakfast the next morning for those who weren't still past out. Must have been the best i've ever eaten.

[Saccopoo]

You got to rend a little fat out of that bacon.

Even hobbits know that shit.

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[Bi_polar]

there is a stage where the bacon is NOT elasticky - yet, not crisp, either.

Yeah, that's how i like it.

[Baby Lee]

I like mine in-between, I guess. Though my preference lies further towards the "limp" side of the dichotomy. I don't want m bacon to fall over on itself, but I want the fat to not be overcooked.

Both donenesses have their place. Obviously, texture is a huge difference. Crispy bacon is going to have a more concentrated pork meat taste. "Limp" bacon is going to better showcase the flavor of pork fat (which is pretty much the reason I eat bacon in the first place).

Absolutely not, crisp bacon has the unique flavor of rendered pork fat, which is in every manner superior to chewy fat.

[Pushead2]

as raw & soft as possible....

[R8RFAN]

"Limp" is going a little too far, but that was my vote. I like it more "chewy" than "crunchy."

I agree with this..

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XYoyfkHCNAQ/TOWDYohe9MI/AAAAAAAACu0/PHiyWZTAT8k/s1600/bacon.jpg

[Reaper16]

Absolutely not, crisp bacon has the unique flavor of rendered pork fat, which is in every manner superior to chewy fat.
What is the "unique flavor" of rendered pork fat?

[bevischief]

Don't care for it overly crispy but medium well is pretty good. It all depends on what the bacon application is being prepared for.
Bacon and eggs? Crispy
Bacon cheeseburgers? Crispy
Wrapped fillets? Medium
You get the point.

However, I do like it medium rare on occasion. Well done? If its thick bacon, yeah. If its the thin 3 bucks a pound Bar S crap, well done works.
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This.

[Old Dog]

"Limp" is going a little too far, but that was my vote. I like it more "chewy" than "crunchy."

Yep

[keg in kc]

"Limp" is going a little too far, but that was my vote. I like it more "chewy" than "crunchy."Definitely my answer.

[Fish]

Why can't you do both at once? When feeding a group, I always cook the bacon so that there's a variety of results. Ranging from soft and chewy to crispy...

[FAX]

I lack the necessary time to read these long threads about bacon. However, I do have an opinion on the matter.

Side one should be crispy. Side two, however, should be medium. Side two is the side facing upward when plated.

FAX

[Over-Head]

Not mirin' poll

there is no "who cares its bacon" choice
No Gaz optin either...this poll is seriuosly flawed!!:shake:

[Predarat]

I love it cripsy, some like to but bacon on brisket while they are smoking it.

[MOhillbilly]

You could wrap a turnip in pork fat and itd be good.

i heart cracklins after a lard rendering.

[mlyonsd]

No Gaz optin either...this poll is seriuosly flawed!!:shake:Gaz is gone. Get over it. Time to move on.

[Rasputin]

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LMAO

[blaise]

We live in a rural area and most weekends my son has friends that come over to hang out and spend Friday and Saturday night.

Anyway when I usually make breakfast in the morning I always cook the bacon crisp. I've received feedback from my son that his friends think I over do it. It's not burnt mind you, just crisp enough to where it can be broken into pieces.

For me, chewing on pork fat is disgusting so I always order it cooked crisp if I'm eating breakfast in a restaurant.

So my question is, with poll to follow, crisp or limp bacon?

Crisp is better. My nephew likes it chewy and almost raw when he comes over and I don't get that.

[Mr. Kotter]

True to form....I prefer mine, in the middle.

Not too crisp (too often it's crumbly, with a faint burnt taste,) but not limp either (fat needs a meaty texture for it not to be "yuck.")

Did you really expect anything different from me? :)

BTW with all the new Sports bars in town, you should drive north some Fri-Sat nights, and we could meet for a beer sometime....heck, maybe even with Delano or oldandslow (he could have lemonade, or something--if we could drag him off his personal reservation. Heh)

[DBOSHO]

Fat is disgusting on bacon. If i wanted to chew bubble gum i would buy bubble gum.

[J Diddy]

Fat is disgusting on bacon. If i wanted to chew bubble gum i would buy bubble gum.

Unfortunately I've yet to see them make bacon flavored gum.

[Mr. Kotter]

Fat is disgusting on bacon. If i wanted to chew bubble gum i would buy bubble gum.

Even "crispy" there's plenty of fat on bacon; it's just charred by then. NTTAWWT

[Barret]

Fat is disgusting on bacon. If i wanted to chew bubble gum i would buy bubble gum.

Bacon flavored Bubble gum??? hmmmmmmmmmmm.....

Well Mother Lover beat me to it. But you know what...you can't have too much bacon.

[BIG_DADDY]

Slow fry or bake crisp is by far the best way to eat bacon. Most people cook it way too fast when it is crisp which takes away a lot of flavor.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Unfortunately I've yet to see them make bacon flavored gum.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/zombies/b96c/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/zoom/b96c_bacon_gumballs.jpg

[Okie_Apparition]

When I was in the service during the Big One. Recondtioning typewritters for Uncle Sam. Bacon was no where to be found. They served us sliced pork jowls. It was too fatty to get crispy.

[MOhillbilly]

the real question about bacon is wet cure v. dry cure.

[patteeu]

the real question about bacon is wet cure v. dry cure.

Explain the difference to me, please.

[MOhillbilly]

Explain the difference to me, please.

wet cure is mostly a brine type or injection method(hams). Dry cure is salt and sugar mostly.

wet cure you tend to get a deeper flavor but its super easy to spoil the meat and takes some chemistry skills.
Dry cure is 99% of whats on the market.edit- easier and less apt to spoil, takes half the time,cures come pre packaged.

wet cure done right is a million times the flavor of dry imo.

[Valiant]

Crispy but not burnt.

Hell I microwave my bacon, most people look at me funny until they eat it. Bacon tray plus about 10 wraps of a paper towel to help pull the oil out of the bacon while cooking makes it nice and crispy without burning.

[AustinChief]

Crisp.. no question.. any other answer is now a bannable offense :)

[patteeu]

Crisp.. no question.. any other answer is now a bannable offense :)

This poll should have been public so we could identify all those panzy "limp" voters.

[MOhillbilly]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lardo

[raybec 4]

Two tears in a bucket fuckit i like it limp and fatty

[mlyonsd]

Crispy but not burnt.

Hell I microwave my bacon, most people look at me funny until they eat it. Bacon tray plus about 10 wraps of a paper towel to help pull the oil out of the bacon while cooking makes it nice and crispy without burning.

I do to. Although my device is one of those that the bacon hangs freely from racks so the only paper towel you use is to cover so it doesn't splatter all over the microwave.

[mlyonsd]

BTW with all the new Sports bars in town, you should drive north some Fri-Sat nights, and we could meet for a beer sometime....heck, maybe even with Delano or oldandslow (he could have lemonade, or something--if we could drag him off his personal reservation. Heh)I'd be up for that. If you want a little piece of redneck you guys could travel down and eat at the Spink Cafe on a Friday night.

[Rasputin]

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LMAO


Kevin Bacon get's his own thread now.