Bacon
Cured, smoked pork belly. Render slowly to crisp it and free its flavorful fat for cooking.
Used for
- breakfast
- pasta
- salads
- sandwiches
In the kitchen
- Render.
- Crisp.
- Dice.
- Bake.
Picking it at the store
- Consistent pink-to-red color with white fat. Avoid gray or brown patches.
- Check the sell-by date; sealed packs keep well in the fridge right up to that date.
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