Precooked bacon

#1

Hi all!
Does anyone know if the precooked bacon is ok to carry around without being chilled after it’s been removed from its original package? I need to carry snacks that don’t have to be cold and would like to have some bacon every now and then but don’t know if it’s safe to just carry in a room temp baggie/container.
Thank you :slight_smile:

(mole person) #2

I do it on camping trips for up to 48 hrs and have never had any issues. Mine is barely cooked too since I like it super fatty and also like to reheat it at my meal times.

You can also buy a double smoked bacon at the deli counter of most supermarkets. They have less moisture content and will last even longer safely and don’t even require cooking at all, but tend to be much pricier than regular bacon.

(Robert C) #3

The link below discusses pre-cooked bacon and dry-cured sliced bacon unrefrigerated times (near the bottom).

But, just because it is bacon, doesn’t mean it is good for you.
It seems that a lot of the fat (which you’re looking for) does not stay in pre-cooked bacon - and there are chemicals you may not want involved in the curing process.

It is probably much better (healthier and better taste) to cook it yourself if this is going to be a regular thing.

#4

There is a smoke house near us that has double smoked bacon, so I may just have to deal with the inconvenience of carrying a small cooler to hold a snack if I want to add bacon every now and then. I work one-on-one with a disabled individual once a week and while he can eat whatever he’d like, I’m often skipping meals and then eating late at night once I get home.

I’ve been stalled a couple months and I think one reason is not eating enough, and the other may be eating too late (which doesn’t help the diabetes). I’m trying to brain storm ideas of relatively well-rounded snacks that can double as a meal for my crazier days that I’ll actually want to eat.

Thanks for the help :slight_smile:

(Jill F.) #5

On the weekend we cook a couple of pounds of bacon at home and put it in ziplock bags and carry them around for snacks. May not be advised to do, lol, but it works for us without all the preservatives the pre cooked bacon probably has.

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #6

THIS IS NOT OFFICIAL ADVICE, just my opinion.

The entire point of bacon is that it is cured, or prepared for preservation. Just like butter, cheese and sauerkraut, we came up with lots of ways to safely preserve food before refrigeration. Refrigeration is great! And I enjoy having ice cubes right in my very home and not having to go to the grocery store daily.

That’s just to say, I personally wouldn’t worry about purse bacon. I think it is fine.

#7

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #8

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#9

HA! Purse bacon :slight_smile: I think with cooler weather here, purse bacon and the like won’t be a huge worry on the days I’m running around like a chicken with its head chopped off!. Thank you all so much for the feedback

(Judy ) #10

I carry purse bacon daily!

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #11

I live in the subtopics. I don’t worry about purse bacon even in summer 35c, 95f weather. Many people here don’t even have fridges. Kitchens aren’t built with them in mind, so those that do have a fridge, like myself, have them in the livingroom. Which is a great opportunity to showcase one’s wealth while making cooking a bit inconvenient. No matter, on top of the fridge is a superb place to show off the additional luxury of a toaster oven. Oh, most people dont have an oven of any sort, just a stove top. So toaster oven = fancy.

Most people who live in the tropics and subtropics do not have a refrigerator. And these are also heavily populated lands. So while they may live in relative poverty with many disadvantages, warm bacon from yesterday doesn’t seem to be a big danger. Refrigeration has undoubtedly lead to improvements in food safety. Just not to the degree we have been lead to believe in the western world.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #12

The American mentality has moved from sensible to paranoid over the last fifty years, to the point where much of the food waste in the U.S. is caused by “sell by” regulations. I have seen people put even honey and maple syrup in the refrigerator, God alone knows why, and many people are convinced that ketchup must be refrigerated, when it’s perfectly fine left out. When our refrigerator was going bad, the tech remarked at one point how much stuff we had in the fridge that didn’t need to be there.

(Bob M) #13

In my house, I’m convinced ketchup must be refrigerated, mainly because we only use it for (infrequent) recipes or perhaps visitors. Otherwise, it doesn’t get used. It’s like hot sauce: you CAN leave hot sauce out, but it lasts longer in the fridge.

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #14

I mainly keep stuff in my fridge because I don’t have much cabinet space.