Before Opening A Package Of Bacon, Try This To Keep The Strips From Sticking - Tasting Table

"If only it hadn't been such a hassle to pull those strips of bacon apart in the first place. Normally, most kinds of bacon are stuck together tightly in the package, and you have to pry them apart. This will often cause them to tear, especially along the break between the meat and the fat. Cheaper or thinner-cut bacon is especially prone to tearing. You often end up with strips of pure fat or chunks of layered meat, two or three slices thick."

"The secret lies in rolling your package of bacon before you even open it. While your package of bacon is still sealed, take it by one of the short ends and begin rolling it up like the dough for some cinnamon rolls. It doesn't need to be incredibly tight, just as firm as you can manage. Then unroll and slice open the package."

Bacon slices in vacuum-sealed sleeve packs often stick together because fat acts like glue when refrigerated, causing tearing when pulled apart. Cheaper or thin-cut bacon is particularly prone to ripping, producing slices of pure fat or layered chunks. Rolling a sealed package from a short end compresses the shingled slices, and unrolling before opening loosens them so individual strips separate easily. Rolling need only be firm rather than tight. Letting bacon reach room temperature can also reduce stickiness, but rolling provides a quicker, reliable separation even for thick-cut bacon.

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