Bacon sandwiches used to be a real treatnow they don't even smell like cooking bacon should.
2007-03-07 12:43:53 · 11 answers · asked by G G 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I used to work at a bacon factory so I know what they do.also my brother is a butcher.
If you buy cheap bacon from a supermarket it will have been cured in brine and contain loads of moisture.When you try to fry it all the moisture and white scum from the brine comes out.It is not untill you have evaporated this off that it actually starts to fry.I'm afraid it is a result of the consumer always buying cheaper and cheaper and not questioning the drop in quality enough.
My brother who is a real butcher sells 'Dry Cure' bacon.You can get this at the supermarket too, but you will always get better quality and more local produce from a 'real' butcher.
Dry cure is more expensive but you get twice as much because it doesn't shrivell to half the size.And it tastes lovely!
It is the traditional way bacon used to be made.
2007-03-07 13:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by Roman H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "There's white stuff coming off the bacon, so why doesn't it taste so bad?" If so, the white 'goo' is probablky the fat which melts (some of it) during the cooking process. this is normal and safe, it therefore should taste just fine.
If you're referring to sandwiches from fast food chains that contain bacon, these companies do not fry up fresh bacon on the spot. They use processed bacon that is microwaved. This stuff, in my opinion, is tasteless. Bacon sandwiches you make at home with real cooked bacon should still taste great.
Funny question, but I hope that answers it.
2007-03-07 12:58:01 · answer #2 · answered by girlsincamelot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proof read your question first.
I believe you want fresh bacon. A Farmer's Market, a meat market. Are your best choices, but remember fresh bacon will spoil readily. It does not have the nitrates, nitrites, or salt to preserve them.
The white goo is water mixing with the grease. When the water boils away so does the goo.
Plus remember your taste buds change as you get older.
2007-03-07 12:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by Bigdog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the bacon fresh? I'm not sure is there a difference between American bacon and English bacon?
2007-03-07 12:53:01 · answer #4 · answered by a person of interest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find the packaged bacon is full of water and salt and is absolutely disgusting.
I get my bacon only at the farmer's market. It's lean and solid and cooks up nice and flavourful..
2007-03-07 12:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop buying bacon at supermarkets... go to a butcher...
and instead of frying it, grill it... or cut off all teh fat..
personally i like the sound of my arteries hardening and filling up with cholesterol...
i insist on 5* lockjaw cheese and the best bacon... mmmm
2007-03-07 13:23:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
where do youlive? there is a shop outside woodbridge called five winds and they cure their own bacon and stuff it's great you need to find a shop like that near you
2007-03-07 12:55:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's Bacon No? I don't know but you can buy bacon at your local supermarket.
2007-03-07 12:47:23 · answer #8 · answered by SmartyPants 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
buy bacon that is dry cured that is usually ok
2007-03-07 18:57:46 · answer #9 · answered by billybatson1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the walls 1 thats brillaint stuff no white crap
2007-03-07 15:52:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋