Do you preheat the cast iron?
Do you preheat the cast iron?
No.
Put the bacon in the pan, put the pan in the (cold) oven, turn the oven on to 375°F. When it's preheated, keep it at 375 and begin checking every 5 minutes or so. It should be about 75% done when it is done preheating, but your oven may be different.
Damnit, now I want bacon.
No.
Put the bacon in the pan, put the pan in the (cold) oven, turn the oven on to 375°F. When it's preheated, keep it at 375 and begin checking every 5 minutes or so. It should be about 75% done when it is done preheating, but your oven may be different.
Damnit, now I want bacon.
Yes. Start with cold oven.
Yes. Start with cold oven.
I let the cold bacon gently warm up on the heating cast iron skillet to reduce sticking.
I let the cold bacon gently warm up on the heating cast iron skillet to reduce sticking.
Based and correctpilled but a sheet pan works better. Get a heavy gauge cold steel pan and you don't need to fuck with a cast iron skillet.
Based and correctpilled but a sheet pan works better. Get a heavy gauge cold steel pan and you don't need to fuck with a cast iron skillet.
It was to placate the oven users vs cast iron users. But works well!
It was to placate the oven users vs cast iron users. But works well!
I've read when using the oven to make bacon, you start it in a cold oven.
I've read when using the oven to make bacon, you start it in a cold oven.
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