While I plan to do productive things like vacuum up the month's worth of crushed cereal and shredded cheese embedded into the corners of our kitchen floor, I usually end up at the bookstore pouring over expensive cookbooks instead. This week, I only had eyes for Ina. My first challenge was a California BLT. Yes, that's right. A BLT with avocado. No mountain too high in our house.
Ina bakes her bacon on a rack in the oven, which was far too complicated for me to understand. I considered frying it up like any respectable Midwestern girl, but I'm not the one with the million dollar food empire. Small problem. No rack. My bacon went straight on a cookie sheet and in the oven and I didn't even think twice. Guess what happened? I know, you're shocked.
Plan B.
The house smelled like burnt bacon for days. For me, a lingering reminder of failure. To the husband, heaven.
I never proved it!.
ReplyDeleteIt seems tasty!
There is one- and only one master rule in the kitchen. Don't cook bacon naked.
ReplyDeleteThis is how I do it and it has never failed once. Lay the bacon strips on aluminum foil and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. It won't smoke or burn! Then fold the foil and funnel the bacon grease into a small glass jar to refrigerate for future cooking with those recipes that taste so good with bacon flavoring. You will love it!!
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