Omelet wrote:
>
> In article >,
> Sky > wrote:
>
> > > Sky, try using a deep fryer for bacon some time.
> > > Several strips take 2 minutes each to fry to crispy goodness, and it's a
> > > LOT less hassle and mess.
> > > --
> > > Peace! Om
> >
> > Now that's an idea! Thanks, Om. Admittedly, I've never tried to
> > deep-fry bacon before - it just never occurred to me. Considering as
> > much bacon as I cook at any given time, I wonder how the increasing
> > amount of rendered bacon fat/grease would effect (or is that affect???
> > <G>) the original cooking oil used for the deep fry?
>
> It cooks the fat OUT of the bacon. If you cook enough at one time, the
> deep fryer needs to be bailed! The nice thing is that, if you preserve
> it, it flavors the deep fry oil nicely for other things, if you like
> bacon flavor.
>
> > Doesn't take much
> > to get the bacon grease smoking, does it. The only times I've ever bake
> > bacon is when I use a few strips at the time as 'automatic basters' for
> > chicken breasts or pork tenderloins. For many years, I've cooked bacon
> > on the stove in a skillet, turning & flipping the slices as needed.
> > Spouse too.
>
> IMHO, it's a pain in the ass. <g>
>
> >
> > Sky, whose dutch oven multi-tasks as the deep fryer
>
> I have a small fry daddy. Holds 4 cups of peanut oil and works
> fantabulous for bacon. Much much less messy and work intensive than
> using the cast iron skillet. Only drawback is that it's not flat:
>
> http://i40.tinypic.com/v80lrp.jpg
>
> Those are duck eggs and gingered carrots on the side with sesame seeds...
> --
> Peace! Om

Just cooking bacon renders most of the fat/grease out of it. Yeah,
makes sense the 'fryer' would have to get bailed out (duh!) <g>. Ah, I
was just looking at the carrots ;D That was before I read what they
were - hehhee. Double "ah" -- no wonder those fried eggs looked a
little 'goofy' I tried fried duck eggs once <-- keyword. They
weren't "eggsactly" bad when had a few tastes, but there was something
about the texture I didn't find appealing somehow. Definitely different
than chicken eggs!

Sky, who always has bacon grease on hand for flavoring !!

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