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TRP: Holidays and New Years Resolutions

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DisplacedCornellian said:
Nothing weird about that. Fresh tomatoes are delicious. Especially with mozzarella, basil, and balsamic :) Heck, I used to grab fresh tomatoes from the garden and snack on them like an apple. Y'all who don't like fresh tomatoes are just freaks. :p

On a bacon related note: how does everyone prefer their bacon, and what is your preferred bacon cooking process? I know some like their bacon burnt to a crisp. I'll cook it till crispy for sandwiches or if it's requested that way, but in general I prefer my bacon limp and fatty.

I like to buy thick cut bacon, and cook it in the oven on a broiling pan at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Cooks it all the way through, but doesn't cook all the fat out. That fat is flavor, folks!
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In my belly. Nom nom nom. :)
I like somewhere in the middle--crispy on the edges, but not overly so. :)
 
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DisplacedCornellian said:
Nothing weird about that. Fresh tomatoes are delicious. Especially with mozzarella, basil, and balsamic :) Heck, I used to grab fresh tomatoes from the garden and snack on them like an apple. Y'all who don't like fresh tomatoes are just freaks. :p

On a bacon related note: how does everyone prefer their bacon, and what is your preferred bacon cooking process? I know some like their bacon burnt to a crisp. I'll cook it till crispy for sandwiches or if it's requested that way, but in general I prefer my bacon limp and fatty.

I like to buy thick cut bacon, and cook it in the oven on a broiling pan at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Cooks it all the way through, but doesn't cook all the fat out. That fat is flavor, folks!
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Now that I own one, I cook it in a cast iron skillet. I cook until slightly crispy on the edges, but softer in the middle. For sandwiches, soups, and pasta sauces, I cook until crispy, but not burnt.

Not sure if you follow Top Chef, but there was an episode last season (I think) where the chef won a challenge based on her bacon cooking technique. She cross-hatched the bacon on a cookie sheet and painted it with glaze. Apparently it was to die for. I should look for the recipe... :)
 
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bigblue_dl said:
BLT's would be good, if you replace the T with something else. :p
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I can't tomatoes either. I can't even eat a tomato sauce if there are chunks of tomato in it, and that's really hard to find. I don't even like ketchup.

bostonewe said:
Bigger fan of the BCE (Bacon, Cheese, Egg)
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nmupiccdiva said:
And this is another reason why I'm strange: I could (and do) eat slices of tomato. They've got to be fresh, though, and very ripe. Mmmmm... :)
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DisplacedCornellian said:
Nothing weird about that. Fresh tomatoes are delicious. Especially with mozzarella, basil, and balsamic :) Heck, I used to grab fresh tomatoes from the garden and snack on them like an apple. Y'all who don't like fresh tomatoes are just freaks. :p
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Also good with salt or sugar, but I think mozz, basil and balsamic with a bit of olive oil is king.

(my girlfriend doesn't care for tomatoes either, but hey, more for me :D)

DisplacedCornellian said:
On a bacon related note: how does everyone prefer their bacon, and what is your preferred bacon cooking process? I know some like their bacon burnt to a crisp. I'll cook it till crispy for sandwiches or if it's requested that way, but in general I prefer my bacon limp and fatty.

I like to buy thick cut bacon, and cook it in the oven on a broiling pan at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes. Cooks it all the way through, but doesn't cook all the fat out. That fat is flavor, folks!
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nmupiccdiva said:
In my belly. Nom nom nom. :)
I like somewhere in the middle--crispy on the edges, but not overly so. :)
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Yup, what diva said. I used to like my bacon just like DC, but recently have preferred it cooked a bit harder. Not crispy, but enough to give it bite.
 
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MinnesotaNorthStar said:
I can't even eat a tomato sauce if there are chunks of tomato in it, and that's really hard to find.
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Emeril's Vodka Sauce is a good one - hardly any chunks. I hate chunks of tomato in sauce also (and tomato in most things). It is really hard to find a jarred sauce that doesn't have chunks (and they certainly won't advertise "not chunky!" so you have to kind of guess).
 
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You could buy tomato paste and add a little garlic and Italian seasoning. It might work out for you.
 
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You don't like tomatoes, yet you want tomato sauce? Yeah, that makes sense.
 
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Not a fan of tomatoes, but when I was in Greece lat year, the tomatoes in the salads there were out of this world. I also don't like chunks of tomato in sauce. I used crushed tomatoes when making my sauce - there are still some chunks, but its minimal.

I like bacon but never make it for myself. I don't eat it enough to buy a whole package. It would go bad.
 
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Rimbaud said:
You don't like tomatoes, yet you want tomato sauce? Yeah, that makes sense.
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For me, it isn't the taste of the tomato I don't like, it's the texture of the tomato chunks mixed in with the sauce. I can't explain it exactly, but it reminds me of baked fruit (which I don't like either, just for textural reasons).
 
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Scarlet said:
I like bacon but never make it for myself. I don't eat it enough to buy a whole package. It would go bad.
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I buy it and then split the package when I get home from the store. Individually wrap sections (used to be 3 pieces per section, now 6 since I have to share) in plastic wrap and freeze. Take it out in the morning and place in a bowl of hot water before you hop in the shower. Come out of the shower, blowdry hair, make coffee, and poof! Bacon is ready for cooking.
 
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bostonewe said:
*giggle*
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Your giggle made me laugh.

Scarlet said:
Not a fan of tomatoes, but when I was in Greece lat year, the tomatoes in the salads there were out of this world. I also don't like chunks of tomato in sauce. I used crushed tomatoes when making my sauce - there are still some chunks, but its minimal.

I like bacon but never make it for myself. I don't eat it enough to buy a whole package. It would go bad.
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I'll have to try crushed tomatoes next time I make tomato sauce.
 
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Hammer said:
Your giggle made me laugh.


I'll have to try crushed tomatoes next time I make tomato sauce.
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:)


Where did your comment about the bacon go? I quoted your post and it disappeared...Anyway, I do the same thing you do with roasts, family-sized packs of chicken and steak, etc., which tend to go on sale on Tuesdays. Individually wrap servings (or several servings, so I have leftovers for lunch) and freeze. Defrost when I feel like eating that particular meat.
 
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You had it covered, so I got rid of mine.

I buy the cheapest roasts on sale, and stick them in the crock pot for 10-12 hours.
 
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bostonewe said:
I buy it and then split the package when I get home from the store. Individually wrap sections (used to be 3 pieces per section, now 6 since I have to share) in plastic wrap and freeze. Take it out in the morning and place in a bowl of hot water before you hop in the shower. Come out of the shower, blowdry hair, make coffee, and poof! Bacon is ready for cooking.
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I do that with everything else I buy, I have no idea why I am so against doing it for bacon. OK, so now I am jumpng on the bacon bandwagon. What brand(s) do you all recommend.
 
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