"American style" bacon

Johnny Girth · 14 May 2008 at 00:11

Does anyone know the secret to this kind of bacon? I'm referring to the type found in say a Pret Super Club sandwich. It tastes gorgeous and is nice and crispy. I can make normal crispy bacon from streaky bacon but it's just not the same.

M&S sell it in packets but I'd rather make my own if possible. Is the bacon a different cut? Is it cured differently?

Akira · 14 May 2008 at 00:29

Just well-cooked thin cut streaky isn't it?

Van Hellseek · 14 May 2008 at 00:45

Thin-cut over-cooked bacon fails. Give me some thick greasy rashers any day.

gord · 14 May 2008 at 00:46

Akira said:
Just well-cooked thin cut streaky isn't it?

Yep, crispy streaky bacon.. mmm.. got some in the fridge.. had NY style brunch the other day.

seek said:
Thin-cut over-cooked bacon fails. Give me some thick greasy rashers any day.

I'll give you a thick greasy something in a minute!

Killa_ken · 14 May 2008 at 00:48

Its crap. No meat all fat and burnt everytime. BRITISH BACON FOR ZEE WIN

Akira · 14 May 2008 at 00:50

I like both, thin crispy for burgers or butties, and thick rashers for fry-ups or whatever. Hate biting a bacon butty and having a big string of fat pull the whole rasher out when I move it away from my face.

Van Hellseek · 14 May 2008 at 00:50

gord said:
I'll give you a thick greasy something in a minute!

Awesome. I'll prepare the sauce.

Timdog · 14 May 2008 at 00:52

what do the americans do with the good bacon :confused:

can never find it when im over there

streaky bacon is nice, but you cant beat full rashers

6thElement · 14 May 2008 at 00:57

American bacon = failboat on it's side against a kerb with a cat, a dog and whatever else is flavour of the month all squatting against it.

Killa_ken · 14 May 2008 at 01:11

6thElement said:
American bacon = failboat on it's side against a kerb with a cat, a dog and whatever else is flavour of the month all squatting against it.

amen brotha

gord · 14 May 2008 at 01:11

seek said:
Awesome. I'll prepare the sauce.

Reggae Reggae?

"andy" · 14 May 2008 at 02:23

hmmm bacon

Berserker · 14 May 2008 at 02:26

American bacon deserves to be beaten, shot, exterminated, beaten some more, and left to fester forever in Room 101. Evil stuff that should never have been. Completely wrong. Proper bacon all the way. 9/10 Americans who know better will most likely agree with me (I know several who do).

But if you really must, yeah, thin streaky bacon, usually cooked to destruction.

Gimpymoo · 14 May 2008 at 04:06

gord said:
I'll give you a thick greasy something in a minute!

I thought this was a "Family" Forum?

Tefal · 14 May 2008 at 04:10

gord said:
Reggae Reggae?

Was thinking more along the lines of K-y

Glaucus · 14 May 2008 at 07:05

bacon rashers for fry ups
streaky crispy bacon for sandwiches, you can't beat good chicken and bacon sandwich when it's made with crispy streaky bacon.

Rich1988 · 14 May 2008 at 10:22

Gimpymoo said:
I thought this was a "Family" Forum?

Well im sure he wont mind if the family join in?

Ben M · 14 May 2008 at 10:23

Killa_ken said:
Its crap. No meat all fat and burnt everytime. BRITISH BACON FOR ZEE WIN

PROTEEEEEIN!

*flexes*

Johnny Girth · 14 May 2008 at 10:25

Killa_ken said:
Its crap. No meat all fat and burnt everytime. BRITISH BACON FOR ZEE WIN

Nah that's not true. Have a look at the stats on the M&S crispy bacon...it's over 50% protein and only about 25% fat. Those are much better ratios than normal bacon - hence another good reason to try and create it!

platypus · 14 May 2008 at 10:30

seek said:
Thin-cut over-cooked bacon fails. Give me some thick greasy rashers any day.

Don't agree with the greasy bit, but get yourself some bacon from Abel & Cole. Thickest, juiciest, greatest bacon in the world.