On 12/10/2012 3:10 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> On Dec 8, 2:37 pm, dsi1 > wrote:
>> On12/8/20128:48 AM, notbob wrote:
>>
>>> On 2012-12-08, dsi1 > wrote:
>>
>>>> and separate the slices as it cooks. The bacon ends up being deep fried
>>>> in fat which is a good way to cook bacon. It sounds nutty....
>>
>>> No, it's how you cook bacon in a skillet.
>>
>>> nb
>>
>> As far as I know, most people don't cook an entire pound of bacon by
>> dumping the whole thing in a pan nor do they deep fry bacon.
>
> It might be considered an old-timey way to cook it because of using a
> cast iron skillet...my farming grandma always did it that way.
>
> N.
>

I suppose you don't have to use a cast iron skillet but that would be
interesting if your grandma did it that way. I figured my brother-in-law
learned to cook this way for a crew on board a ship. It's a pretty
efficient way to cook bacon because you don't waste time separating the
bacon before you stick it in the pan. Once the fat renders out and the
bacon is swimming in it, things move pretty fast. My guess is that it's
the fastest way to cook up a bunch of bacon. It also comes out looking
more attractive.