Cooking fan shares how to get bacon extra crispy using household staple
When it comes to cooking bacon, most meat lovers tend to cook it until the fatty edges crisp up nicely.
However, one woman has claimed there's a better way to achieve perfect bacon without the risk of overcooking and burning it.
In response to a social media thread asking for cooking hacks, she revealed her method involves using flour when frying bacon. She explained: "I dust flour on bacon first to prevent curling and it makes it extra crispy."
But this isn't the only cooking hack up her sleeve as the woman also divulged her tip for making pancakes easier to flip, saying: "I replace a small amount of the milk in the pancake batter with heavy whipping cream to help make the batter way more manageable when cooking/flipping Also smoother end result."
While many social media users expressed gratitude for her advice, others took the opportunity to share their own culinary tips, ranging from caramelising onions to perfecting scrambled eggs. One commenter shared: "Whenever I need to caramelise onions I always add water to the pan and cover with a lid to steam the onions first. Eventually, the water cooks off and you're left with very soft onions which saves you like 20 minutes for a big batch."
A user chipped in their own kitchen tip, saying: "Adding a little cornstarch when I'm whisking eggs for scrambling. Makes them super fluffy." Another one revealed a family secret: "Not sure how common this is, but my mother-in-law puts a couple tablespoons of instant vanilla pudding powder in heavy cream when she makes whipped cream for desserts. It helps it keep its shape when you put leftovers in the fridge."
Further adding to the thread, someone shared their trick for the perfect eggs: "To get nice sunny side up eggs where the white on top of the yolk is cooked too, I use a little oil in the frying pan on a medium/high heat, crack in the egg, season, and once the white has started to cook I add about a tsp of water into the pan and place a lid on it, letting it cook for about a minute. The steam cooks the whites while keeping the yolk runny. Saves oil, saves you from having to flip the egg and is super quick."