| Bacon - Questions and Answers |
Why doesn’t bacon become crispy
when I fry it >>
Why do bacon rashers stick together >>
Why is bacon vacuum packed >>
Why can’t I get my bacon to
be crispy >>
Can bacon be fried in advance >>
What can I do to retain the bacon’s
crispiness >>
Can I use pre-cooked bacon in hot dishes, e.g. on a pizza
or in a casserole >>
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| Why doesn’t bacon become crispy
when I fry it? |
This is normally because the frying temperature is too
low. “Discount quality” bacon typically contains
a quantity of water, which must be cooked away first. Only
then will the bacon become crispy.
The problem can be solved by adding a few drops of oil to the pan. This will
increase the frying temperature and make the bacon crispy more quickly. |
| Why do bacon rashers
stick together? |
| This is due to the fact that the bacon is vacuumed packed
to remove all the air from the pack. Open the pack and allow
the bacon to rest in the pack for 10 minutes before use. |
| Why is bacon vacuum packed? |
| This is to give the product a longer storage date. Vacuum
packing also makes the packaging smaller and easier to transport. |
| Why can’t
I get my bacon to be crispy? |
| Irish bacon is traditional bacon, cut from the loin which
doesn’t contain much fat and, therefore, is less
easy to crisp. Nevertheless, Irish bacon still has the well-known
bacon taste. Irish consumers usually prefer their bacon soft
rather than crispy. If you want crispy bacon, you should
buy “streaky” bacon. In Ireland and the UK Back” bacon
outsells “Streaky” bacon 10 to 1! |
| Can bacon be fried in advance? |
Can I fry large quantities of bacon in advance and fry
them again to make them crisp just before serving?
Yes, you can do this in a frying pan or in the oven under the grill, but the
frying pan/oven must be extra hot. |
| What can I do to retain
the bacon’s
crispiness? |
| The harder you fry the bacon the longer it will stay crisp.
Otherwise, there’s not much you can do. It’s
best to eat bacon while it’s hot or warm. |
| Can I use pre-cooked bacon in hot dishes,
e.g. on a pizza or in a casserole? |
| Pre-cooked bacon is ideal for cold food or in a baguette,
in a salad or as a snack. But re-heating bacon is not recommended
as it will lose some of its crispiness. |
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