Bacon
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Cut the side of bacon in half lengthwise.
Slice into pieces about 1 inch thick.
Place in a pan with cold water and bring to a boil.
Pour off the water.
Fry
Fry over medium heat, turning once until browned.
Remove bacon and reserve grease for cooking other foods.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Bacon
- Supplies the fat that renders into the pan and the savory, smoky flavor.
The step that matters
Fry over medium heat, turning once until browned. Medium heat lets the fat render slowly so the bacon browns evenly without scorching. Too high a heat burns the outside before the fat has melted out, leaving the center chewy and the flavor bitter.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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