A Smarter Way to Store Bacon
Just a quick little tip for you today. . .
Have you ever had some bacon in your freezer, wanted to use a couple slices of it, tried to defrost it "just enough" to get those slices off, and:
1) Froze your fingers off, and
2) Ripped your bacon to shreds in the process?
Or is that just me?
Or maybe, you just need a couple slices, but you end up using the whole package rather than re-freeze it?
Here's a smarter way to freeze and store bacon. . .
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Have you ever had some bacon in your freezer, wanted to use a couple slices of it, tried to defrost it "just enough" to get those slices off, and:
1) Froze your fingers off, and
2) Ripped your bacon to shreds in the process?
Or is that just me?
Or maybe, you just need a couple slices, but you end up using the whole package rather than re-freeze it?
Here's a smarter way to freeze and store bacon. . .
- Before you stick your bacon in a freezer, take it out of its package. . .
- Lay it flat, strip by strip, in a single layer on plastic wrap, rolling it over on itself as you go.
- Tear off the plastic wrap and roll the end over. You'll have a delicious cylinder of bacon.
- Put it in a freezer bag, squeeze all the air out, and seal.
- Next time you need a couple slices of bacon, just unroll your cylinder and take as much as you need--since all the strips are separated from each other by a layer of plastic wrap, they won't be stuck together!
I don't remember if I came up with this brilliant idea myself, or if I read it somewhere. Let me know if there's someone I should credit!
What's your best time-saving tip in the kitchen?
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Wow. This is stinking genius! Thanks for sharing this in our hop!
ReplyDeletexoxo, Jordan
www.lilywhite-designs.com
Thanks Jordan! :)
DeleteI do something similar, but instead of wrapping it in plastic wrap I roll each slice up individually. Then I can just grab a roll/slice out of the freezer. So easy!
ReplyDeleteHere is my post on it: http://sneakyspoons.blogspot.com/2012/10/bacon.html
Well, that's clever! Thanks for sharing, I might have to try that out :)
DeleteThis is genius yet so simple! We've wasted a lot of bacon by not storing it correctly. Thank you for saving our bacon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Carrie! :)
DeleteIt sounds like a plan, awesome idea. Hopefully, I can take it out singly in the first place without breaking it to pieces, lol.
ReplyDeleteVery true, I hate it when one end gets all mashed and stuck together! :) Thanks for visiting!
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ReplyDeleteRobin@ Fluster Buster
Thanks for visiting, Robin! :) I'll take a look
DeleteSmart idea that I pinned! New follower!
ReplyDeleteThanks Diana! :)
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ReplyDeleteRobin, www.FlusterBuster.com
You're so smart!! :) I always make the whole package... mmm bacon.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Kristen ... just cook the whole thing up and eat it ... it's bacon! :)
DeleteBrilliant! We always just make the whole package cuz my husband will eat however many pieces I don't eat, but this is great for when he's not around. :-)
ReplyDeletegreat tips, i'm definitely a fingers frozen person!
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ReplyDeleteJenna
I liked this idea so much I'm going to feature it as my favorite post from our last Frugal Crafty Home blog hop! Thanks for making sure no bacon gets wasted ;)
ReplyDeleteClever! Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com
That’s a great idea, you are really smart. Now why didn’t this idea come to me?
ReplyDeleteI always store my bacon in the freezer when I buy it BOGO. this is a great idea. I'm working on a Bacon Round-Up. I saw this on Fun in Functional's features. Mind if I share your post? I'll link back to you so that people have to come to your blog to read your tip. I won't post your info, just your photo and a prompt to check you out ;)
ReplyDeleteRoxana @ fourelevenrox
Thanks, Roxana! :) By all means, feel free--and I'll be sure to follow your blog, too. Bacon. . .yummm.
DeleteAbsolutely genius! I've been dreading making one of my meals those week for that very reason! Totally individually freezing bacon from now on!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy! :)
DeleteSaw this featured over at Yvonne's. GREAT idea, thanks!
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