Visualizing 100 Grams of Bacon: What It Looks Like and How to Measure It

Bacon is a delicious and versatile ingredient that can add flavor to everything from breakfast plates to burgers and salads. But if a recipe calls for 100 grams of bacon, what exactly does that look like? Let’s dive into the details of visualizing and measuring out 100 grams of bacon.

What 100 Grams of Bacon Looks Like

So what does 100 grams of bacon actually look like? Here are two easy visualization tips:

• 100 grams of bacon is approximately 3 to 4 average slices of bacon. Of course bacon slice thickness can vary, but in general 3-4 normal strips will weigh 100 grams.

• Another visualization is that 100 grams of bacon is about the size of a deck of playing cards or a bar of soap. It’s a relatively small and slender stacked portion of bacon

To get a better idea, try picturing a few of your favorite breakfasts – 3 to 4 slices of bacon alongside eggs toast pancakes is a very typical serving. So 100 grams is a familiar and reasonable quantity of bacon.

Measuring 100 Grams of Bacon

While visualizing 100 grams of bacon can be helpful the most accurate way to measure is by using a kitchen scale. To measure out 100 grams of bacon

• Set your digital kitchen scale to grams (g) measurement.

• Place a plate or bowl on the scale and press tare/zero to reset it.

• Add bacon slices one by one directly onto the scale plate. Stop adding when you reach as close to 100 grams as possible.

• You can lay slices slightly overlapped or stacked. Just be sure not to let slices extend past the edge of the scale plate.

• Use thin chopsticks or a fork to slide the bacon onto your cooking surface once you reach 100 grams.

• For greater precision, you can use tweezers to add or remove small bits of bacon to hit 100 grams on the dot. But a few grams over is fine too.

• Write down the number of bacon slices that equaled 100 grams for easy reference next time.

Using an accurate digital kitchen scale takes the guesswork out of trying to eyeball 100 grams of bacon. In no time, you’ll have the perfect 100 gram portion ready for cooking up delicious recipes.

Cooking with 100 Grams of Bacon

Now that you know what 100 grams of bacon looks like, how much can you make with that amount? Here are some cooking ideas that use about 100 grams of sliced bacon:

• 4 Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches – 100g bacon is the perfect amount for 4 breakfast sandwiches with eggs and cheese on English muffins or biscuits.

• Pasta Carbonara for 2 – Pasta carbonara uses bacon as the star ingredient. 100g provides plenty of smoky bacon flavor for a carbonara sauce for two.

• Salads for 4 – Crumble 100g cooked bacon over the top of 4 dinner salad servings for a tasty crunch.

• Quiche Lorraine – Line a pie crust with 100g bacon before adding the egg custard for a quiche lorraine.

• Roasted Brussels Sprouts – Toss trimmed and halved Brussels sprouts with 100g diced bacon before roasting for a delicious side.

• Baked Potatoes – 100g bacon diced and cooked until crisp tops 4 baked potatoes perfectly.

• Wrapped Smokies – Wrap 100g bacon slices around smoked sausages and bake or grill for easy appetizers.

The possibilities are endless for how to cook and enjoy 100 grams of bacon! It’s the ideal amount to flavor vegetables, eggs, pasta, sandwiches, salads, brunch casseroles, and much more without overdoing it. So next time a recipe calls for 100g of bacon, you’ll know just how to accurately measure it out.