This episode is your fault.
You really want to see this one? Really??
I don’t get you guys. I mean, we tell you it’s going to be bad, and it’s all you want to see. Whatever sizzles your bacon.
Once upon a time, there was three little pigs. Until I came into town, and then there were only two. And he was delicious.
I love pigs and not in a household pet kind of way, it’s more like in a big, bad wolf kind of way. So today we answer the all important question of how to cook bacon. Why? Why not??
Who doesn’t love bacon? I mean, even if you don’t like it, there’s a very good chance that like nine out of the ten people that you know… [Snicker] You only know ten people? Nine out of ten people LOVE bacon. And besides, that delicious little strip of porky ought to be cooked correctly. So many of us cook it wrong. I mean, we turn it into soggy, floppy noodles or charcoaled briquettes. You have to cook bacon right. And there’s only one way.
Slow and low is the secret, high heat is your enemy. Load on just enough bacon to coat the bottom of the pan, but don’t let it overlap. And then let it sit and cook for fifteen to twenty minutes on low heat. Flip it halfway through. When you see the bacon start to get little white foamy bubbles on it, it’s ready to pull off and pat dry.
But your bacon is not wet. Patting it dry is just a euphemism for removing all of the fat.
Two little piggies had roast beef. But not me, I had piggy. That makes one left.
So what if you want healthy bacon? You should probably eat something else. Healthy isn’t really an option. So if you want less DEADLY bacon, then set your oven to three hundred and fifty degrees, spread the bacon out on a cooking rack, and set it on a nine by thirteen pan or on a cookie sheet. In about ten to fifteen minutes, you’ll pull out delicious little Wilber strips that are a lot better for you than their pan fried cousins.
But their cousins were delicious too so it’s okay. Cooking it that way actually makes it better for you. And the reason is the same reason why grilled meat is better for you than pan fried. A lot of the fat has a chance to drip off during the cooking process. It just doesn’t sit there in its own grease while it cooks.
The other huge bonus to cooking bacon in an oven or gas grill outside is that you can do a ton of it at once. So let’s switch gears. There are other parts of the pig that are worth eating too. And here’s the trick that works great with thicker cuts of meat like pork chops. Preheat your oven to five hundred degrees and turn your stove top burner on High. Yeah, you’ll need both of them. And salt and pepper. Season both sides of that chunk of Babe and throw it in a hot frying pan with some oil or butter. But if it doesn’t sizzle, then your pan is way too cold. Cook both sides of the meat until it’s browned and looks delicious. Yeah, the inside will still be raw. But then throw it in the oven for six to ten minutes. And that will cook the rest of it.
And this oven trick works for just about everything, from chicken breasts to really thick hamburgers to steaks, you name it. Just adjust the time depending on the thickness of the meat.
You’re probably wondering what happened to the third little piggy… Well, he didn’t cry wee wee wee all the way home. ‘Cause I took him home in a special container. Me.
And if this show was funny and you actually liked it… you just got lucky. Wait ’til tomorrow.
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The Perspicacious Loris
I guess I got lucky.music0
Hey, you should learn from yourself, you should have said 'so many people cook it wrongLY'music0
Did you not learn anything from yourself??? 'So many people cook it wrongLY'OldGuy41
I asked for it didn't I! This was great!socalcutie82 [22]
The only good bacon is the kind that is crunchy enough to break apart with a snap when you bend ...Scott
OK, here's your bacon episode. The best way to cook bacon is this: 1) Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees F 2) Line a ...Nospinplease
hehee! BACON! =D! Now I know how to make them perfectly crisp!nick
I've been waiting for tomorrow for a week now, I'm ready for another showRob B {207}
there hasn't been a show in a week? what's going on? =(CFTW {207}
O.o I'll never eat bacon the same way again...Zoe
Ohhh guess what? its my birthday today! Guess what i did on my special day? Watched WYOTK! I love ...Zoe
You should do a show on cereal. I love cereal sooooooo much it is like delicious crunchy goodness. Hahahahaha. Cereal ...steph {207}
I can't believe you actually put this show on... very funny though. In the past week I've had some pretty ...kristina
very nice. gotta love good old bacon.Ron
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I\'m love this great website. Many thanks guy!pkw
Husband's Krispy Kreme Dream: Fresh, Hot glazed doughnut wrapped in bacon. The longer I've been married to him the better ...jeroen
I thank the Lord for giving us the gift of brilliant preachers!eGrace
I just about died when you called them "Wilburstrips." Poor Charlotte would have been so sad, with all her hard ...Frank Hart
Evolution. Yeah, that's the ticket.Vince
Very cool design! Useful information. Go on!exigging
its a pretty simple explanation for why the best tasting food is 'bad' for you. for 99% of the time ...Meandering {207}
Ha, who has the power ... WE HAVE THE POWER!! We have gotten the episode we craved! As far ...Madalina
you are really funny..... and cute in expressionsWayne
Everything tastes better with bacon! An awesome friend made me chocolate chip cookies with bacon for my birthday. They were ...andreacro
i dont like baconRosina
Found your site in google, and it has a lot of usefull information. Thanx.iTeagan [22]
My brother laughed. Of course, it was his first WYOTK, show... I'm so glad that you, unlike some people, listen to ...Michelle {207}
Mmmm. Bacon. My husband has been stocking up on bacon waiting for the tomatoes in my garden to ...Becky
Before you put the bacon in the oven, sprinkle on some cayenne powder, and brown sugar. Sweet, salty, spicy ...Alex
Am I the only one with The Beatles in my head for this whole day?look behind you
i took him home in a special container, me.......i'm sorry but that was just stupid....the rest of the show was ...Zoe
You should do a show on cereal. I love cereal sooooooo much it is like delicious crunchy goodness. Hahahahaha. Cereal ...Rob B {207}
YES!!! THANK YOU!!Aaren Fiedler
funniest episode yet!Alex
JD: Actually it would be a good episode about why tasty things are bad for you. I heard it has ...Paige
I think I am that 1 of 10 that doesn't really like bacon. Oh well, still an awesome episode as ...Soul Sister [22]
So I heard about cooking bacon on a George Foreman. Any thoughts? :)Dror
Eh...stay with your funny stuff...Danielle G
Woo - go bacon episode! Very funny - and if I didn't keep kosher, I'd probably be taking this info ...Curtis
You've proven it. There isn't a subject you won't tackle, right? Cooking bacon? Awesome. And I'll ...Snowmanincave [22]
Love Em and Leave Em.Heidi
MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Good episode.thorondor {207}
So is tomorrow's the dancing episode?JD
I like bacon too! Why does everything that is not healthy for you taste the best!! :) Maybe that could ...KD
YEAHHHHHH....they did the bacon episode :). I LOVE my bacon cooked in the oven, they come out more flat ...AT
I liked the video but the biggest problem people have with cooking bacon is not high heat but rather it's ...Stephanie
I recently discovered your videos and love them. This episode was...actually not bad at all. I think I will try ...Jennifer McKenzie
I love bacon. What's great is for ONCE I actually knew this stuff. I feel so lucky. ...edthemanily
I like bacon, I try turkey bacon. You know less fat+ less calories = less taste :(edthemanily
I am the first, for the third time!!!