if things expand when you apply heat, why does bacon shrink when you cook it?

Question

i'm sure its an obvious explantaion.

the same thing happens if you (don't do it kids) put a crisp packet in the microwave for about 1-2 seconds.

or heat cling film etc etc

Answer 1

Not all things expand when heated. Among other things mentioned in the above answers rubber is another thing that shrinks with heat and expands when cooled.
As for your question, you are removing water and fat from the bacon. as the moisture and fat are fairly irregularly distributed in the bacon, it tends to shrink. I hope this is helpful.

Answer 2

in the case of the bacon, this is the result of a natural law known as the suckassitosis, basically the law proposes that any good thing may not become any better and that only stuff to pss you off can happen when you theres the presence of something good, example - chocolate, beer result in becoming fat while vegetables which taste like a55 result in health.
when in desperate need of transport - you will just miss the bus whereas at all other times there will be many, your toast WILL fall on the buttered side, relatives will only call at awkward times, when your about to get some any number of things will occur to try to prevent you. thus if bacon were to expand that would be a case of a good thing getting better - against the laws of this world.

Answer 3

Yes - the general rule is that metals expand on heating and contract on cooling - however there are exceptions. As another person answered - Antimony actually expands slightly as it solidifies from the molten state. Because of this property it was used as a constituent of type metal - as the molten metal cooled it expanded slightly and gave a sharper definition to the type that had just been cast.

Answer 4

thats is a very good question! It probably has to do with the moisture leaving it (since if you have ever cooked bacon, you know how slimy and wet it is) this is why also dehydrated food that astronauts eat is really small and compact. This goes hand in hand why when you burn a stick until it blackens (but before it falls apart and turns to ash) it becomes very hard.

Answer 5

Ask for your entrée being served on a bed of greens rather than bed of pasta or mashed taters.

Answer 6

Stick to an increasingly slim protein/green vegetable diet plan

Answer 7

placed a smaller amount meals away and you may take a smaller amount inside

Answer 8

Walk to your co-worker's desk to chat rather than instant messaging.

Answer 9

Bacon is full of fat cells. The fat cells break and melt in mass as it is heated. Notice all the bacon grease that forms when you cook bacon. That was a part of the mass when it is poured off.

Answer 10

Ask the question properly and the answer is obvious.
Metal expands when heated organics generally lose volume as water is a main ingredient and is easily driven off causing the 'shrinkage.'