Old bacon can only be eaten after being soaked, scraped and boiled.

Tools and materials: basin, knife, pot, old bacon, water, baking soda, rice water.

1. Soaking: Bacon is smoked for a long time and contains a lot of dust and impurities, so don't just rinse it with water, as it will be difficult to clean it. Experienced chefs soak the bacon in water and add a little baking soda, which can not only remove the grease on the surface, but also eliminate some dirt. If you don’t have baking soda at home, you can also soak it in rice water.

2. Scrape and wash: The skin of bacon is a difficult place to clean. It is recommended to grill it over medium heat first. When the skin starts to be oily and turns black, use a knife to scrape it clean. , then rinse with water.

3. Boiling: Bacon is very hard. If cooked directly, it will not taste fragrant or delicious. Therefore, it should be boiled first. This can not only clean the bacon more comprehensively, but also reduce the smoke appropriately. Taste and saltiness.

Tips for purchasing old bacon

1. Look at the "two issues"

In supermarkets, you often see products on sale, which are likely to be close to the shelf life. . Note that bacon also has a shelf life, so when purchasing, check the production date and shelf life clearly. Bacon must be stored according to the packaging instructions, otherwise it will easily deteriorate.

2. Smell

Although the old bacon has been smoked, it does not have a particularly obvious smell of smoke. It is just a faint smell of smoke and grease. Cut it and smell it. Has a distinct butter-like smell. This is good bacon. The kind that smells pungent and smoky may have been produced in large quantities by merchants.

3. Taste

The taste is stale, moist but not woody. The lean meat of the old bacon tastes crumbly, moist but not woody, and will disappear after a few more chews. The cooked old bacon slices are facing away from the light. The fat meat shows an ice crack pattern, and the lean meat has a marble light-transmitting effect.