Kitchen helper
How to freeze bacon the right way
Here’s a tip that will literally save your bacon.
First, did you realise you can freeze bacon? Yes, it’s perfectly safe to freeze bacon. This is great if you have bought bulk bacon on special, if you have accidentally bought too much, or you’re going away and don’t want it to go bad in your fridge. Bacon should only be kept frozen for a maximum of 1-2 months due to its high salt and fat levels – frozen any longer and it may go rancid.
But don’t just toss the packet of bacon in the freezer as is – because you will have to defrost the whole packet and then eat it within a few days. If you only need a few rashers at a time, use this clever hack.
Prior to freezing, separate and roll up each rasher, arrange them all facing upwards in a Ziploc bag and freeze with the bag lying flat. Then when you need a rasher or two, open the Ziploc bag, take out what you need, and put the rest back in the freezer.
