Boiled bacon

[rockyracoon]

I'm boiling a bacon joint (just over 2lbs), I'd normally cook it for about an hour and a half but I want it to go quite shreddy, how long should I keep it on for do you reckon?

Thanks for any replies.

[Georgiesmum]

When i used to serve these joints in a shop, we used to tell the customers, 20 minutes to the pound plus twenty minutes. so in your case it would be slightly over the hour. Hope this help.x

[friedgreentomato]

I would do it for the hour turn the heat off and put a lid on it and leave it in the boiling water for the last 30 mins - that way it should still be firm without being 'shreddy'.

[rockyracoon]

Thanks all, I did it for 3 hours and got it exactly how I wanted it.

[pastafreak]

I do mine in the slow cooker...comes out lovely...and shreddy..;-)

[ummmm]

My OH likes it shreddy as well.

What is lovely. Undercook it slightly, let it cool, cut into think slices and coat with honey and chilli and fry. Very nice.

[rockyracoon]

I did think of the slow cooker pasta, but I needed lots of stock as I'm doing pea and ham soup for dinner. I might buy another joint for next week and do that in the slow cooker.

[rockyracoon]

That sounds nice ummmm, might give that a whirl.

[ummmm]

I fry it on a griddle pan. It was a big hit with the kids.

I put in a small dash of white wine vinegar as well.

[rockyracoon]

I'm almost wishing I had that now, humph!