Do we have freewill?

[Muse]

Bacon wrapped ham

Not sure I've ever bought a ham. hmm... Did include a diced ~3oz pork chop in my pineapple fried rice this evening.

 

[Kaido]

I mistakenly bought a 2lb package of bacon, not realizing I already had an unopened one in the freezer. I typically go through bacon very very slowly. I figure I should look for something to speed up my consumption of bacon, therefore. Nothing comes to mind. Maybe the crack chicken? I'm not sure I comprehend how you deal with the bacon in this recipe. You say "a pack of bacon" in your recipe from 11/22. Is that a pound of sliced bacon?? In the new one you say "Microwave bacon." I'm drawing a blank on that. What is microwave bacon?

To clarify: I typically use microwave bacon because it's (1) quick and (2) gets crumbly from being crispy. A typical box of microwave bacon comes with about 10 slices. They're pre-cooked, so all you do is place them on a paper plate in the microwave between two sheets of paper towels & nuke them for like 40 seconds. Pat them dry, then crumble them up by hand.

I tried using bacon bits in the jar, but they're too chewy on the teeth in this recipe. I also tried making regular bacon from a package, which works if you don't mind spending 10 or 20 minutes making fresh bacon. But because the box of pre-cooked bacon only takes a couple of minutes to cook the whole package & it comes out so nice & crumbly, I just use that as my shortcut method!

 

[BoomerD]

Since someone bothered to bring this thread back to life...I admit...I do NOT have free will. I've been married for more than 48 years.

 

[Kaido]

Since someone bothered to bring this thread back to life...I admit...I do NOT have free will. I've been married for more than 48 years.

It's okay, you'll always have us 😘

 

[BoomerD]

It's okay, you'll always have us 😘

:snorgle:

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

To clarify: I typically use microwave bacon because it's (1) quick and (2) gets crumbly from being crispy. A typical box of microwave bacon comes with about 10 slices. They're pre-cooked, so all you do is place them on a paper plate in the microwave between two sheets of paper towels & nuke them for like 40 seconds. Pat them dry, then crumble them up by hand.

I tried using bacon bits in the jar, but they're too chewy on the teeth in this recipe. I also tried making regular bacon from a package, which works if you don't mind spending 10 or 20 minutes making fresh bacon. But because the box of pre-cooked bacon only takes a couple of minutes to cook the whole package & it comes out so nice & crumbly, I just use that as my shortcut method!
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Ugh, my MIL loves that stuff, it's like $20/lb. It only takes a minute or two to crisp up some bacon!

 

[BurnItDwn]

Bacon is wonderful.
The best of the best of the best IMO is Neuske's.

https://www.nueskes.com/applewood-smoked-bacon/

I always am sure to cook low and slow to preserve all the delicate smoky notes.
I always buy some whenever I drive up north to visit my grandmother and uncle in WI.