Do you like “soft” bacon?

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_Cridders_@reddit

Yeah I saw a vid the other day to make "perfect" bacon and it was basically crackling, I don't think many people want that in a sandwich or a fry up. It has it's uses, maybe crumbled over something, but in a sandwich or fry up I want it seared but not crispy.

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djwillis1121@reddit

At a minimum the fat needs to be rendered. I can't stand bacon where the fat is like chewing an elastic band.

I think in cafés and buffets where there's really high turnover they don't really have time to cook it so thoroughly. They just cook it enough to be safe to eat

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BasisOk4268@reddit

My father in law thinks bacon isn’t bacon unless it’s laden with fat. His words a few years ago when I was cutting some fat off post cooking ‘the fats the best bit, where all the flavour is’ lol

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djwillis1121@reddit

I mean, if it's cooked properly the fat is delicious. I would never cut properly rendered fat off

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BasisOk4268@reddit

It is not rendered in the slightest my friend. He eats it practically uncooked.

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sihasihasi@reddit

Then he's just weird. Sorry, to tell you.

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BasisOk4268@reddit

I already knew lol

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adymann@reddit

Cut the fat, cut the flavour.

(10 points to whoever names the film the quote is from)

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BasisOk4268@reddit

Lethal Weapon 3?

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adymann@reddit

10 points to you, well done.

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drivelhead@reddit

Toy Story

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This_Suit8791@reddit

It is

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BasisOk4268@reddit

Ewww

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MisterD90x@reddit

Yeah i end up just pulling it off, can't be chewing on that

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yolo_snail@reddit

What about the bacon?

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MisterD90x@reddit

Soft bacon is fine if it's smoked at least some flavour, if it's unsmoked and soft then it's only good for like egg buttys etc.

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Mxk_Monlee@reddit

No, it has to be starting to burn and go crunchy for me.

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Necessary_Delivery80@reddit

No and I’ll rarely order a bacon sandwich/ roll in a cafe because of that even when I ask for it well done they don’t do it well done enough

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SamwiseTheOppressed@reddit

It costs less in time and energy to serve bacon that way

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old-skool-bro@reddit

Get out.

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Qyro@reddit

I prefer soft bacon over American style bacon. I like it chewy not crunchy

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mrshadders@reddit

no, it's repulsive

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AvatarIII@reddit

I like it medium, I like the medallion to be soft still but the fat to be rendered and a little crispy.

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Sea-Still5427@reddit

Soft bacon used to be the norm. I think crispy bacon was an American thing that became popular later here when it was added as a topping to salads and burgers.

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BertytheSnowman@reddit

I just like bacon

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D0wnInAlbion@reddit

It completely ruins the flavour when it's crispy.

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tobotic@reddit

Definitely. Crispy bacon is fine crumpled over the top of something like sprinkles, but for sandwiches, breakfast, etc, bacon should be meaty.

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bemused162@reddit

I love floppy bacon. It should not be shatterable!

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broken-runner-26@reddit

Love soft bacon. If i want crispy bacon I'll eat McCoy bacon crisps.

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jdsuperman@reddit

I like it the way Toby Carvery does it. It's almost sort of glazed and quite chewy. Can't cook to save my life so I know nothing about how they achieve that, but I know I like it.

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thecoop_@reddit

Yes. I want the fat rendered but the rest soft. Burnt bacon is fucking awful

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DescriptionFuture851@reddit

I like it soft and chewy, rather than hard and brittle.

As long as it's not borderline raw, it's fine.

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Willeth@reddit

I absolutely hate crispy bacon. Soft every day.

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piehead23@reddit

Nah, I like the bacon to be crispy af. I hate the texture of soft bacon 🤢

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Thomas5020@reddit

Yes.

Stop burning food, I don't want it to be crispy.

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PolarLocalCallingSvc@reddit

I like mine to have slightly crispy edges to the fat. But honestly I'll eat it however it's cooked as long as it's not actually raw.

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RlyVSS@reddit

Soggy bacon is a crime against humanity.

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Hame_Impala@reddit

Agreed, crispier the better.

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OnlymyOP@reddit

There's me thinking Bacon comes as it comes ... I generally don't care because it's bacon after all.

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fblthpthewise@reddit

It’s all bacon to me too

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JTC93@reddit

Never heard it called “soft” bacon before and I don’t care for it!

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spoo4brains@reddit

Flaccid?

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SnoopyLupus@reddit

I don’t know what this is. I’ve never been asked whether I’d like my bacon rare etc. If you’re going somewhere they’re undercooking bacon, report it. It’s dangerous.

Bacon should have soft meat. If it’s too chewy, they can’t cook. If it’s too dry and crispy, they can’t cook. If they serve destroyed bacon like they have in America, get it taken off the bill.

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rsweb@reddit (OP)

Essentially it’s if the fat is crispy or chewy/fatty

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adinade@reddit

Nah I find it rubbery and gross and the fat remains under cooked, not my thing at all.

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GrumpyOldFart74@reddit

Has to have the fat browned - doesn’t need to be crispy as such, just “well done” (and if you ask for crispy, you’ll invariably get American style)

Hate it when I’m in a hotel with a buffet and the bacon is all limp and pale with loads of oozing white rind. That’s all getting cut off and binned.

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CreativeAdeptness477@reddit

I prefer it softer but with plenty of colour on it. I don't want burnt bacon that's gonna break my teeth.

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dinkidoo7693@reddit

Middle to well done for me. I don’t want rare bacon.

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Spyro_0@reddit

I despise crispy bacon, I like my bacon soft but not too soft. Bit if it's crispy I can't stand the texture at all

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PenneTracheotomy@reddit

soft back bacon, crispy streaky

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DrH1983@reddit

I dont really care for crispy bacon, I dont want something the consistency of a wafer that snaps.

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Shkyboi@reddit

The best type of bacon is where the fat has rendered, and it’s been unevenly cooked with crispy bits that have had direct contact, and softer bits that have been almost steamed

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Asuperniceguy2@reddit

I prefer it massively.

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SgtBukkakeMan@reddit

I like mine barely lukewarm

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Useful-Sail-4203@reddit

no I want my bacon sandwich to make the sound of a pane of glass shattering every time I take a bite, thanks

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brightdionysianeyes@reddit

Yes. Bacon is meat. If I served you a pork chop that snapped you would understand that it was overcooked.

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gangus_chan@reddit

Yes not a fan of crispy bacon. Not a fan of any meat that crunches. My wife prefers it crispy

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Grouchy-Nobody3398@reddit

Crispy is the work of the devil...

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NobDeRiro@reddit

I do love chewy bacon. Don’t like it if it’s too crispy, how the Americans can eat their bacon like they do I’ll never know

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Eyup_Amigo@reddit

Bacon is like Guinness, ask for it first before the rest of the order.

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adamlbrown3@reddit

A perfect bacon sandwich contains a mixture of soft (not undercooked) and crispy bacon

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itsasilentk@reddit

I prefer it over crispy any day!

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Boboshady@reddit

I like crispy bacon as a topping, but prefer it softer in a bacon sarnie. Really, soft is the default because that's just 'cooked' - any more and you want it 'well done' or 'crispy'. Obviously some places take their default longer than others, which is why people swear by some cafes over others...but I definitely wouldn't be considering 'soft' bacon to be underdone...though it can definitely feel it when you have un-rendered, stringy fat.

The beauty is, it's versatile enough to accommodate everyone's tastes - you just have to ask.

the real separator in my opinion is the quality of the bacon - crispy bacon can 'save' cheap bacon, but high quality bacon wins the day at any level of done.

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R05579@reddit

Prefer it anywhere between chewy to crispy. Hate it when you order a full English and receive a couple of rashers that look like they've been warmed up on a 30 degree spin cycle.

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txteva@reddit

I don't like it crispy - that's American style.

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Pocket_Aces1@reddit

I like crispy, not crunchy. You have to have the fat rendered out at a minimum, but cook it for a minute or so longer and you've get a nice snap once it cools down. Cook it for 30 seconds more after that, and you get crunchy burnt parts which aren't very nice.

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fickle_tartan@reddit

I prefer crispy but I know a few people who don't, I wouldn't be surprised if there's no strong majority either way.

It's easier for somewhere like a cafe to just cook them until done for the sake of speed, you can always cook it more if you need to. Anytime I've asked for my bacon well done it's not been a problem.

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K1ng_Canary@reddit

Yes. Bacon that is too crispy is gross.

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Imaginary_Finger7844@reddit

Fat needs to be rendered.

No excuses.

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SnooObjections3103@reddit

Ask for it to be crispy.

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