What is your favorite way of eating/serving bacon? I like mine on grilled cheese sandwiches

[debm55]

with a slice of tomato. How about you? We all know we steal a slice.

[Walleye]

1. I love a good BLT, Tomatoes ripe out of the garden if possible

[Diamond_Dog]

6. What Walleye said.

[DBoon]

7. BLTA here

Avocado and bacon were meant for each other

[Walleye]

9. Good addition to the recipe!

[debm55]

18. DBoon, never thought of using Avocado. Will give it a try.

[debm55]

10. Walleye, must have a fresh tomato on BLT and Mayo or Miracle Whip or whatever added.

[Walleye]

12. Definitely mayo, Hellmann's is my brand

[CanonRay]

15. Bingo!

[LakeArenal]

2. Yum. Anyway you have it, that's the way I want it.

But leftover turkey and bacon sandwich. Lettuce, Mayo and tomato if there is one.

[debm55]

13. Lake, sounds great. Never thought of adding to a turkey sandwich.

[LakeArenal]

26. Just cook extra bacon for breakfast the morning before Thanksgiving Day.

Mmmmm

[Elessar Zappa]

3. Just plain by itself or on cheeseburgers.

That’s my favorite but I like bacon on a lot of things (to the detriment of my arteries lol).

[debm55]

22. Yep, bacon burger here.

[Jilly_in_VA]

4. I will take it

however you got it. That's my favorite way.

[debm55]

14. Jilly, so true.Sometimes I think, "why am I making a sandwich, when all I want is the bacon/"

[fierywoman]

5. I like it in a pasta sauce.

[debm55]

16. fiery, what kind of pasta sauce. that is something new for me.

Thank you.

[fierywoman]

30. Anything I have around at the time --

I make one person pasta so ... like last night I sauteed some bacon with onion, mushroom, a few multi-colored mini peppers; when it was cooked and the pasta done, I added some grated cheddar cheese (or you could add Parm -- or Pecorino cheese) . If a bit dry, you can add some of the pasta water. Or you could go the tomato route: bacon, onion +/or garlic, tomato (from the can is fine -- or fresh or dried but soaked in hot water for a few minutes); you could keep it simple or you could add any or all: olives, capers, veggies etc. If you wanted something rich, you could add half and half toward the end (of whatever combo you ended up with) and boil it down (amongst whatever was in the pan) to make a creamy sauce. Or use a piece of cream cheese and maybe a bit of the pasta water to make a creamy sauce...
The idea is that you invent the sauce in the time it takes to cook the pasta, which I learned living one year in Florence.
Buon appetito!

[debm55]

31. fierywoman, what a great recipe. I never heard that before---making the sauce in the time it takes

cook the pasta. I will definitely try what you have posted. Thank you!

[fierywoman]

39. That's how northern Italians cook.

You're welcome!

[Ohio Joe]

37. Yup...

It's been one of my ingredients in pasta sauce for years now. People are always surprised when I tell them there is bacon in the sauce but they love it.

[EYESORE 9001]

8. I have a hard time picking favorites

especially with something like bacon, which I love so many ways. The last thing with bacon that really got my attention was ‘bacon slaw,’ which was pretty much just like it sounds: freshly-cooked thick-cut bacon, shredded cabbage, dressing and spices. I’ll call it my favorite until I come across something else.

[Walleye]

11. That sounds great I got to give it a try

[EYESORE 9001]

19. Yeah, it's on my list of things to try at home

I wouldn’t dare ask the restaurant owner for the recipe. Besides, I just look at recipes as guidelines - not rigid instruction manuals. If I find a recipe online, chances are that I’ll change at least one thing. Definitely not a ‘by the book’ guy in the kitchen.

[Walleye]

20. That's the only way, cook with soul

[debm55]

17. Oh that sounds good. There is another one made with broccoli and cheese, creamy poppyseed dressing.

[EYESORE 9001]

21. Works for me

Some would add sunflower seeds and/or raisins to that mix. You may count me among those heretics.

[debm55]

25. EYESORE, forgot about the raisins. Thanks.

[yellowdogintexas]

49. My broccoli salad has bacon, grapes, almond slivers

green onion and a poppyseed vinagrette

My women's church group used to throw a Christmas dinner for the residents of the YWCA. After I took that salad, I had to make it every year.

It is a really good salad.

[Jeebo]

23. I love bacon, BUT ...

... I don't dare eat it. It scares me. Because, with every bite, I can FEEL my arteries clogging.

-- Ron

[debm55]

24. I agree, but I don't think having a bacon burger or bacon and eggs (I only do it about once a month)

will be that bad. Moderation is the key unless you have a heart condition. In that case I would avoid. Thanks, and I wish you well,

[LuvLoogie]

27. By itself, with other breakfast items, BLT, and this way is pretty fire...

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/233603/bacon-wrapped-jalapeno-poppers/

[debm55]

28. LuvLoogle, have you tried the jalapeno poppers wrapped in bacon. It sounds delicious. thank you for

link.

[LuvLoogie]

29. Yes. They're a little tedious to make, but worth it. They're a hit at parties

Better for a smallish party. They go too fast in a crowd.

[debm55]

32. Luv, I have had scallops wrapped in bacon. but I will be trying the recipe. Thank You

[yellowdogintexas]

50. they are so good, whether you stuff them with cheddar

cheese or cream cheese.

[Grey]

33. Bacon muffins, fresh from the oven.

Cook up a half pound of bacon, let cool, break into bits, save the fat.
next morning, using your fav muffin recipe, in place of oil or lard use the bacon grease, mix in the bacon bits and pop into the oven. Heaven. You must spread with real butter.

[debm55]

34. Grey, they sound great. Do you make often? They sound easy enough for me to make)i'm not a baker)

Thank you.

[Grey]

35. No not often but they are a 'must have' on

Christmas morning. I use a recipe from a Betty Crocker book published back in 1951 or so. So easy and simple.

[jmowreader]

36. The BBB sandwich is always a delight

That's Bacon, Bacon and More Bacon. Fry up a half-pound of Oscar Mayer's finest and slap that shit between two slices of bread. Damn fine eating.

[debm55]

38. jwo--no tomato, no lettuce, no Mayo? You are a true bacon fan.

[jmowreader]

44. Mayo is fine

A wise man once put it as such: "The reason there's lettuce and tomato in a BLT is to cover up the fact there's no bacon in it." And...he's right. Three measly strips of bacon is only about half a step above no bacon whatsoever.

[debm55]

45. Oh, so you're not a purist. All you need for a sandwich is four slices. Any more and it will fall

off.

[DEbluedude]

40. On a peanut butter sandwich.

Must be crunchy!

[debm55]

42. DEbluedude, I just knew that someone here eats it on a PB sandwich. I know people around my area who

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would eat a PBB sandwich morning, noon and night.

[Prairie_Seagull]

41. I know you brought it up already.

What's wrong with lifting 4 slices. If I get to aggressive my wife will actually hit me. Small price to pay.

Best with pancakes. IMO

[debm55]

43. Prairie, I said lifting ONE slice not FOUR. You might as well eat the whole thing. Anyway, they are

good with the syrup on them.

[Ocelot II]

46. On my plate, or delivered directly to my mouth.

[debm55]

47. Very true Ocelot. The best way.

[yellowdogintexas]

48. bacon and tomato sandwich definitely

I bow down to the person who first decided to put them together.

Although if it is really good bacon, definitely with eggs for breakfast