Alkaline tasting bacon - is it safe?

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I have some old bacon that has developed alkaline tasting crystals. Is it safe? It's been kept in the fridge, and it's perhaps 2 or 3 weeks old.

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Best Answer

Is the cost of some old bacon worth food poisoning? No. If in doubt, throw it out.



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Does bacon need to be well cooked?

Bacon is salt-cured meat cut from pig belly. It's unsafe to eat this popular breakfast item raw due to an increased risk of food poisoning. Instead, you should cook bacon thoroughly \u2014 but be careful not to overcook it, as doing so can increase the formation of carcinogens.

Is bacon grease unhealthy?

Each ounce of bacon contributes 30 milligrams of cholesterol (not to mention the cholesterol from the eggs that often accompany bacon. Eating foods rich in saturated fats can raise your cholesterol levels, increasing your risk of heart disease and stroke.

How do you know if bacon is cooked?

Bacon is considered fully cooked when the meat changes color from pink to brown and the fat has had a chance to render out. It's fine to remove the slices from the heat when they're still a bit chewy, but bacon is usually served crisp.


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Answer 2

Still Tasty recommends no more than one week refrigerated for what is in the US is called Canadian bacon, and may be called back bacon elsewhere, if that is the product you are referring to.

Similarly, they recommend no more than 8-10 days refrigerated for an open package of what in the US is simply called bacon, but elsewhere may be known as streaky bacon.

In either case, depending on what you are referring to, I would consider the product suspect, and suggest you discard it. I cannot conceive of any circumstance in which an alkaline taste in a meat product is a good thing.

The bottom line, however is what ElendilTheTall said: when in doubt, throw it out. Use your good judgement. He really did answer the heart of your question.

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