Does bacon have to be cooked before putting inside a burger or on top of pizza?

Question

I want to make a bacon cheeseburger, but I'm going to incorporate the bacon and cheese inside the ground beef before cooking it....Also, I want to use it as a pizza topping...Do I need to cook the bacon a little before putting it in the burger or on top of the pizza? Or will it cook enough by itself inside the burger and/or on top of the pizza?

Answer 1

Yes, you need to cook it first.

Do not make it crisp for the hamburger. Cook it just until it begins to turn crisp and then incorporate it into the ground beef. Use half or quarter slices. This will produce soft flavorful bacon flavor. If you under cook the bacon it will be chewy.

For the pizza cook it the same only dice the bacon first. The browning of the pizza will finish the bacon and produce crispy bits of bacon.

In both cases drain the fat off the bacon (save the fat) before using.

Answer 2

The reason to cook it at least partially first is because of the amount of grease it will produce-your burger will be a true slider and your pizza will have a pool of grease on top. And for safety's sake, I'd like to refute the person who said bacon is cooked when you buy it-they don't smoke it long enough to cook it, and some brands just add smoke flavoring(yuck!).

Answer 3

I think it would be ok raw inside a hamburger, because that meat is raw as well. It would let all of the juices out into the other meat. For the pizza, though, you always want toppings completely cooked. It's just not worth the risk. The top side would crisp, but the side touching the cheese would be at least partially uncooked.

Answer 4

For the burger it needs to be cooked before.. for the pizza... just put it on the pizza when u put it in the oven.

Answer 5

most bacon is already smoked cook when you buy it in the store. its fine if you don't cook it before putting it in your Burger Pattie and pizza

Answer 6

Cook it first.

Answer 7

yes because it may not cook all the way if you dont