Bacon, Boiled
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Soak the bacon in warm water for 1 to 2 hours to reduce saltiness.
Trim off any rusty parts and scrape the underside and rind clean.
Cook
Place the bacon in a pot and cover it with water.
Bring the water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until cooked through.
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
- Provides the main flavor and fat, and is the dish itself.
“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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