I read this tidbit somewhere but cannot remember where I saw it. I often only need 1 or 2 slices of bacon; for a salad, to season a vegetable, to make a BLT. Gone are the days when I cooked a pound of bacon (except when I have company).
All you do is roll up 1 or 2 slices, depending on the thickness and place them on a tray to freeze. You can roll 2 slices of regular bacon together and my applewood bacon I could only roll up one. I suppose I could have used toothpicks to hold the bacon rolls together until they were frozen and then remove the toothpicks.
Once frozen place in containers or bags so you will always have just enough for that special recipe, but not too much 🙂 As Martha says “This is a good thing”.
Works like a charm Judi!!!
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How clever!
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Great idea!
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Fantastic idea!
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Thanks for this great tip!
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What a brilliant idea Judi! I always end up freezing bacon too, but this is a great individual way of tucking them away for another treat.
Thanks Loretta – this is a perfect solution for me as I am frequently buying bacon, using some of it, then freezing half of it. Now, I can just thaw what I need 🙂
That is a great idea Judi! I often only need a new and then find packages of partially used pounds of bacon in my freezer!
That’s exactly the way it has been with me Julie. Wish I would have discovered this “tidbit” earlier 🙂
Reblogged this on Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser and commented:
I have been doing this for years, my Mother did it also (that’s where I learned the trick) Now Aunt JuJu shared and since I do it already I want you too as well and so does Aunt JuJu. We LOVE to share info/tips, etc.
Thanks so much Cheryl as this “cooking tidbit” is a must for anyone who cooks with bacon. I love to share this kind of info like you do to help make our lives in the kitchen easier 🙂
Absolutely Judi I agree!!! Have a great Thursday.