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scarletwoman

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26. There's a simple solution to spitting skillets.

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 08:03 PM

Jul 2014

You can get a round metal mesh/screen thingy that sits on top of the skillet like a cover and it keeps the grease from flying out all over the place. I don't know what they're called, but I've seen them and I know they exist, and they seem to work.

Here, I googled it for you - they're called "splatter shields" or "grease shields", among other names. Check it out: https://www.google.com/search?q=mesh+fry+pan+grease+shield&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=cOLWU-bkM8m3yAS_5IHYBA&ved=0CHUQsAQ

If your oven experiment doesn't work, you have an alternate solution using your mom's cast iron skillet!

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To all my fellow bacon lovers... [View all] SummerSnow Jul 2014 OP

Did you know there are 50 ways to cook bacon? snooper2 Jul 2014 #1

Didn't Paul Simon write that? lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #3

Now you have to share your recipes SummerSnow Jul 2014 #4

they are all in shades of grey, so not sure how that will look online snooper2 Jul 2014 #40

This might possibly be my last post - after hitting "post my reply" I might be gone... Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #2

This post should be hidden due to its titillating images. :-P Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2014 #9

They are soooo decadent.... Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #11

I bet. I try limiting my meat intake during the week. But put that in front of me on a weekend....nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2014 #12

Those are soooo good! zappaman Jul 2014 #24

mmm...bacon davidn3600 Jul 2014 #5

I wish bacon tasted as good as it smells. n/t Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #6

it's obvious. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2014 #16

I bet it exists Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #18

Not Yet Cirque du So-What Jul 2014 #33

Bacon is good for you... tridim Jul 2014 #7

Pork bellies upaloopa Jul 2014 #8

Yummy. I dreams of bacon. Shrike47 Jul 2014 #10

Baby's got Backfat! Blue Owl Jul 2014 #13

Funny this should come up today -- I'm gonna try bakin' bacon tonight. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2014 #14

It makes your oven greasy and smokey. tridim Jul 2014 #19

Well, since I've got it all set up, I'll try it this one time. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2014 #20

The method works great for me, no grease issues nor fire hazards. It is great for rendering for Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #22

Thanks for the input. And you can bet I'll be watching it like a hawk! nt Buns_of_Fire Jul 2014 #25

There's a simple solution to spitting skillets. scarletwoman Jul 2014 #26

So THAT'S what that thing was! I was using it to drain spaghetti. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2014 #29

Glad I could be of help. scarletwoman Jul 2014 #30

Wish I'd used one of those Cirque du So-What Jul 2014 #35

Oh no! scarletwoman Jul 2014 #36

I've cooked bacon in the oven for years. obxhead Jul 2014 #32

So much easier jen63 Jul 2014 #38

I usually do the oven method. I find it's best to use something that let's the grease drip down WhollyHeretic Jul 2014 #43

Kinda like a real-life Monty Python skit, with bacon instead of spam jmowreader Jul 2014 #15

and today's interwebz winner is... BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2014 #17

Ha! The idea and layout were attributed to Shakespeare! genwah Jul 2014 #21

Kick and rec! zappaman Jul 2014 #23

Send me those bacon roses for Valentines. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #27

That bacon looks a little undercooked. nt Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #28

Three cheers for bacon!!!!! Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #31

Meat Candy!!! GliderGuider Jul 2014 #34

Few things are less healthy than bacon. JEFF9K Jul 2014 #37

Man, I hate cooking that stuff though. Skidmore Jul 2014 #39

LOL! flvegan Jul 2014 #41

Sorry, Noo Yawkers. SF beat you to it. KamaAina Jul 2014 #42