How to make a bacon weave (tutorial)

Mister Bob · Jan 27, 2011

Start with a pound of bacon. I like the thin strips so they crisp up better. Lay out eight strips side by side on the cutting board.

Now fold every other strip back in half. In this case, from the top I folded back strip one, three, five and seven.

Next, lay a strip of bacon perpendicular to the other eight, right up against the fold.

Bring one, three, five and seven back over and fold two, four, six and eight in half over the top of the perpendicular strip.

Lay another strip up against the fold,

bring two, four six and eight back over the top of that piece,

and fold one, three, five and seven back and lay in another strip.

Continue the process until you get to the end, you should have the knack by now.

When you get to the end, start working in the other direction.

And so on, 'til you're done. It’s as easy as that!

---k--- · Jan 27, 2011

You're on a roll! :thumb:

martyleach · Jan 27, 2011

Very nice! Thank you.

lionhrt · Jan 27, 2011

Great tutorial that is how I do mine. One Question what if we want to knit it instead of weave :laugh:

Mister Bob · Jan 27, 2011

lionhrt said:
Great tutorial that is how I do mine. One Question what if we want to knit it instead of weave :laugh:

knit one, purl two, knit one, purl two...

Mister Bob · Jan 27, 2011

---k--- said:
You're on a roll! :thumb:

Thanks, I was making one for the Fatty anyway, so I figured I'd take some extra photos and share the process.

BBQ Bandit · Jan 27, 2011

Nice weave... where's the extensions? :becky:

bigabyte · Jan 27, 2011

That's the way to do it!:thumb:

Mister Bob · Jan 27, 2011

BBQ Bandit said:
Nice weave... where's the extensions? :becky:

On my unemployment claim...
That's why I have time to weave bacon! :becky:

Phyphor · Jan 27, 2011

Thanks for Sharing, Its a great tutorial.

gtr · Jan 27, 2011

Thanks! Can we do bacon macrame next?:laugh:
Goes great with the cutting board btw.

Rookie'48 · Jan 28, 2011

That's the way that I do mine except that I put a piece of Saran wrap or waxed paper under the bacon -- easier to roll it up (lazy man's mod).

Fishiest1 · Jan 28, 2011

Thank you!

Caper · Jan 28, 2011

Thanks, I'm inspired!

Norcoredneck · Jan 28, 2011

What if you have split ends?

Mister Bob · Jan 28, 2011

Norcoredneck said:
What if you have split ends?

According to Nightmare Hair, trimming is best, but a weekly deep conditioner will help minimize the damage. http://www.nightmarehair.com/splitends.php

Oh, on the bacon? Work carefully and push them together as you weave them in.

zwylde1 · Jan 28, 2011

Been thinking of asking that question before the superbowl so I can turn a bunch of people on to Fatty's.

Thanks a bunch.:-D

Wampus · Jan 28, 2011

Sweet!

I've not yet done a weave. I always wondered how much of a pain in the arse it was. THAT looks easy!

I'd have been trying to thread single pieces of bacon over, then under, then over, then under AROUND the fatty.:doh:

Thanks for the effort and sharing.:thumb:

Big George's BBQ · Jan 28, 2011

Thank you so much I have been thinking of trying that and wondered how you guys did it :-D

thomasjurisd · Jan 28, 2011

Bob, what do you use to clean up your cutting board afterwards? I ask because like you I have a wooden one. I usually try to lay down wax paper or foil before doing a bacon weave just to make the clean up less of a hassle but sometimes I'm in a rush and just lay it right on the wood. Chlorox and water?

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