The bacon press is a cast iron tool used to flatten bacon while cooking, preventing curling and producing uniform slices. It is also useful for cooking other meats and can be found in various sizes at kitchen and restaurant supply stores.
For over two centuries, many cooks have considered their kitchens incomplete unless a bacon was found among the pans. The tool is exactly what the name implies. Used as a means of flattening bacon for a number of years, the press is typically made of a flat section of heavy cast iron, with a handle attached. The first models were made entirely of cast iron, but since the beginning of the 20th century, the handles have been made of wood in most cases.
The press is used to flatten the bacon while the strips are cooked in a pan or on an open grill. Due to the cast iron construction, it helps retain heat while preventing the incidence of curled bacon. The result is that the meat will cook a little faster when using a press and will definitely produce flat, relatively uniform bacon slices for the breakfast table.
Along with bacon models built for use in the home kitchen, commercial versions have been on the market for years. These commercial models are simply larger versions of the home press and serve some functions in local grills, restaurants, breakfast bars, and other types of restaurants.
Not only is the commercial model useful for ensuring bacon strips are flat and attractive, but printing does the same for numerous other foods. For example, a sandwich shop that features hamburgers, ham slices, boneless steaks, and other quick-prep meats will find that a bacon is great for use with the griddle. Placing the meat on the griddle and then applying the press helps seal in some of the juices, allows for even cooking and, in the case of ham steaks, prevents the ends from curling up.
Buying a bacon is not difficult at all. Most quality kitchen supply stores will have different sizes. Restaurant supply stores are another great place to find these in various sizes. Even some of the national retail chains that sell cast iron cookware often include printing in their product line.
As an invaluable utensil in kitchens of all sizes, bacon continues to be a great asset, even at a time when many utensils have been replaced by high-tech equipment. Given its versatility, relatively inexpensive cost, and ease of use, this tool is likely to remain in many kitchens for a long time.
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