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Posted on 02/09/2021 9:36:01 AM PST by mylife
Wasting good bacon is against the law in certain parts of the South—according to some people. So if you are reading this while sniffing or inspecting a package of bacon that's been in the back of your refrigerator for an indefinite amount of time, I'll get right to the point.
Whether you have opened the package or not, uncooked bacon will last for seven days in the fridge, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. That rule applies whether the bacon is thick-cut or thin, hickory or maple-smoked, the fancy stuff or the cheap stuff. You've got seven days.
Store it right. If you have leftover uncooked bacon, don't just put the opened package back in the refrigerator. Keep it from drying out (and making the other contents of your fridge smell like bacon) by storing it in a sealed container or resealable plastic ziplock bag, or wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and aluminum foil.
Freeze it properly. If you can't eat enough BLT Salads and Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon to finish a package of bacon in a week, your best bet is to freeze it. Although foods that are properly stored in a freezer are safe to eat indefinitely, the USDA recommends using frozen bacon within one month. Prevent freezer burn by wrapping the unopened package in a layer of aluminum foil (and label it with the date). If you tend to cook bacon in smaller amounts, flash-freeze individual strips so that they don't harden into a single slab and you can easily defrost as much as you need.
Once you're sure that the bacon is safe to eat, brush up on your bacon cooking basics. And if you're in need of some recipe inspiration, I recommend these Bacon Pancakes.
The powdered eggs the army fed us were green sometimes, they went down OK.
The fresh scrambled eggs full of ants that fell out of the trees into the mirmex mess trailer weren’t bad either, it was still dark so no one noticed until it started getting light....
CSM Reed went back for seconds even after word got around!
Never heard of such.
Never heard of such.
A 1 a 2 a crunch!
Well Clint Eastwood always got a side of bacon to keep him fed on the trail, so I knew it would keep!
A good rule of thumb is to subtract one day from the time you end up on the floor suffering from severe stomach cramps and voluminous, explosive diarrhea.
Guacamole on eggs, with sides of bacon and toast.
I tell my kids I am happily eating Green Eggs & Ham. They just roll their eyes at me.
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In Central PA they are Amish or mostly Mennonite family run stores.
In Mifflinburg there is Wenger’s. They just ran a 2 day anniversary sale where everything in the store except milk was 20% off. It’s the size of a large supermarket.
Whispering Pines in Mt. Pleasant Mills is on a large apple orchard. Wingers is in Williamsport and Northumberland. There are several more scattered around of various sizes.
You must watch dates and quality carefully.
Most of these are also bulk goods stores where you can purchase 50 lb bags of flours, grains, sugars and ....
I’ve watched food prices skyrocket in the past two months. I have several apps on my phone to check prices, but found the big box stores put price increases through faster than other stores.
You sir, owe me a new monitor, and my medical bills for my falling out of my chair.
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