Bacon Without Paper Towels

Our family has chosen not to purchase paper towels as a way to cut back on expenses and waste. We normally don't even miss paper towels except when we cook bacon. We've been on a bacon kick recently and I've been searching for a way to get rid of some of the grease before we put the bacon in our mouths.

I've read to let the bacon soak on brown paper bags, but we don't use these either, so that option doesn't work for us. We've finally found a solution that doesn't require us to thrown anything away when we're done. We simply place the bacon on a wire cooling rack when it is finished cooking. I also like to flip it once so both sides can drip. This method works relatively well. It doesn't get rid of all the grease, but a good amount drips off.

Just make sure you place the rack on top of a plate or cookie sheet, so you don't end up with a greasy counter-top.

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