Do you cut bacon before or after cooking?
Chef's answer
Chop first, then cook. This way you get crispy edges on all six surfaces of the bacon bit, as opposed to only crisping up the top and bottom. It's the reason you use bits in the first place - so you get a nice crunchy topping.
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But what's the same in both of these methods is the presence of sodium nitrite (or less commonly sodium nitrate). It inhibits bacterial growth (the extremely dangerous kind that can cause botulism), ensuring the meat is safe to eat, and also causes the meat to retain a pinkish color similar to its raw state.
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Thin pork chops are around ? to ? inch thick, can be boneless or bone-in, and are perfect for pan- or deep-frying. Thin pork chops cook up fast, and they're also a great staple to stockpile in your freezer, since they thaw relatively quickly.
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The meat in question is not chopped, it is ground. Thus the pleasant precision of the term "ground beef." Were the meat in question chopped, it should be referred to as "chopped meat," not "chop meat." Chop meat sounds like an imperative, not a noun.
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A rare, or pink, lamb chop that has been seared well on the outside should be fine because any bacteria on the outer surface will have been killed by the heat. But minced or diced lamb or mutton should never be served pink. It needs to be thoroughly cooked and browned.
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Sprinkle chops with salt.
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