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Since I’ve not posted in 4 months, I figure it’s OK to break the “geek news” theme of the site and post something more or less completely irrelevant.

A short writeup of cooking bacon on the George Foreman grill… Steps? What steps? Put bacon on grill, cook ~5 minutes, flip, cook ~3 more minutes. I’ve heard of folks who put the entirely slab of bacon on the grill at once, I’d love to hear how that turned out. Okay, you probably do want to make sure you’ve got enough dripping trays handy ahead of time (see below). Wins: It’s tasty bacon. In the grand scheme of things, I’d rank it #2. For reference, my taste preference in order is Pan/griddle, George Foreman, Fast Baking (high heat for 8-12 mins), and finally microwaving (only to be used when totally desperate and nobody can see you). I’ve yet to try slow baking or grilling on the BBQ, but I hear they’re both tasty options. Cleanup is much easier than pan/griddle cooking. While the GF is still hot, attack viciously with paper towels and toss the dripping trays in the dishwasher. Losses: Unless you’ve got the uber George Foreman, you can only do 3-4 slices at a time. I personally dont have (or want) the self control to just eat 3 slices of bacon, so it’s at least 13 minutes of baconizing. The average pack of bacon produces enough drippings to fill two of the little drip trays. The good news is, newer grills come with two trays. The bad news is, you’ll probably need to swap trays mid-cooking, which can be a delicate operation. I highly recommend having the 2nd tray (and bacon dripping jar if you’re into saving such things) at the ready before starting cooking.

The end result was some very tasty bacon - much less greasy than pan fried, but just as flavorful.