The COSTCO Thread

[wuapinmon]

PRE-COOKED BACON? YOU PEOPLE AREN'T WORTHY OF BACON IF YOU BUY IT PRE-COOKED AND DON' T SAVE THE GREASE! PRE-COOKED BACON! WHY I NEVER! AND, YES, I AM SCREAMING.

[I.J. Reilly]

A little bit of effort but I pretty much pre cook all my bacon. I bake it and save the bacon grease. I get the connivence of pre cooked when I'm in a hurry and the taste of quality bacon. win win.

Doing bacon in the oven is the way to go. Once I moved my bacon off the stove a whole new world of delicious crispiness coupled with minimal effort opened up to me.

[Bo Diddley]

Bacon...

[Brian]

Doing bacon in the oven is the way to go. Once I moved my bacon off the stove a whole new world of delicious crispiness coupled with minimal effort opened up to me.

hadn't thought of the oven...

With all the grease spalshes going hither and yon, we long gave up stove top and moved to pre-cooked microwavery a long time ago.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Costco bacon? Ha.

Order some Benton bacon. It will ruin you for life.

https://shop.bentonscountryham.com/P...oductCode=hscb

[MartyFunkhouser]

Doing bacon in the oven is the way to go. Once I moved my bacon off the stove a whole new world of delicious crispiness coupled with minimal effort opened up to me.

Bacon in the oven is the way to go. It is easy and renders the fat evenly. The only reason to cook on the stove is if you need to cook a few pieces quickly.

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[PaloAltoCougar]

Costco bacon? Ha.

Order some Benton bacon. It will ruin you for life.

https://shop.bentonscountryham.com/P...oductCode=hscb

Love Benton's as well as other gourmet versions our daughter/pusher sends us occasionally.

But I'm obviously way behind the times, as I still go with the range splatterfest. At what temp do you oven-lovers cook your bacon? Any particular type of pan? Cover? I must know.

[imanihonjin]

Doing bacon in the oven is the way to go. Once I moved my bacon off the stove a whole new world of delicious crispiness coupled with minimal effort opened up to me.

I don't like crispy bacon. I might as well eat the bread crumbs that fall off my bread in the toaster. Bleh.

Can you get non-crispy bacon via the oven method?

[Donuthole]

Love Benton's as well as other gourmet versions our daughter/pusher sends us occasionally.

But I'm obviously way behind the times, as I still go with the range splatterfest. At what temp do you oven-lovers cook your bacon? Any particular type of pan? Cover? I must know.

375 on a cookie sheet. It takes between 20-30 mins depending thickness and how well you want it done. I flip it once after about 15 mins to get browning on both sides.

I don't like crispy bacon. I might as well eat the bread crumbs that fall off my bread in the toaster. Bleh.

Can you get non-crispy bacon via the oven method?

Amen. Crispy bacon is bleh. Chewy with a hint of crisp is the way to go. And the oven is the best for controlling how done your bacon gets, because it's such a slow burn.

[cougjunkie]

My wife converted me to oven baked bacon. Nothing better.

[wuapinmon]

Doing bacon in the oven is the way to go. Once I moved my bacon off the stove a whole new world of delicious crispiness coupled with minimal effort opened up to me.

Alton Brown converted me to this method.

Costco bacon? Ha.

Order some Benton bacon. It will ruin you for life.

https://shop.bentonscountryham.com/P...oductCode=hscb

This site continues to convert people.

moved to pre-cooked microwavery a long time ago.

Oh, Brian, you poor, damned fool!

Bacon...

I read that in Homer Simpson's voice.

Bacon in the oven is the way to go. It is easy and renders the fat evenly. The only reason to cook on the stove is if you need to cook a few pieces quickly.

Or if you're needing fond for something in a Dutch oven.

375 on a cookie sheet. It takes between 20-30 mins depending thickness and how well you want it done. I flip it once after about 15 mins to get browning on both sides.

I find that my oven starts to smoke if I put it that high. I got to 340F for around 35-40 mins when it's thick, or less for the cheaper stuff. We've found that the cheap Carolina Pride is the only kind that doesn't give me migraines, so I've had to avoid all the fancy applewood smoked stuff lately. But, we're entering BLT season, so I might be stupid here in the next couple of months.

Amen. Crispy bacon is bleh. Chewy with a hint of crisp is the way to go. And the oven is the best for controlling how done your bacon gets, because it's such a slow burn.

My wife likes it so crispy it crumbles. I don't even see the point of that unless you're putting it on a salad or ice cream.

I don't like crispy bacon. I might as well eat the bread crumbs that fall off my bread in the toaster. Bleh.

Can you get non-crispy bacon via the oven method?

You can, but you have to mind the process. It doesn't curl up like on the stove, so you have to check it. Several pieces must perish in the process, but quality control demands it.

[old_gregg]

375 on a cookie sheet.

throw some aluminum foil down for no cleanup at all!

[Jeff Lebowski]

This site continues to convert people.

I discovered Benton bacon completely on my own, thank you very much.

[wuapinmon]

I discovered Benton bacon completely on my own, thank you very much.

I meant you converted me, Narcissus.

[FN Phat]

donuthole chews the fat? Shocker. Crispy bacon for the win!