Bacon is chewy raw and cooked for a short amount of time, if cooked long enough bacon is crisp and crunchy.
No it is raw
No you cannot microwave regular bacon, it will be raw... Yes you can. They even make special racks for bacon to be cooked in the microwave. Of course it has to be cooked until its done but the same is true when you cook it in a pan.
Bacon should be cooked before eating to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Eating raw bacon can potentially expose you to harmful bacteria like salmonella or E. coli. It is safer to cook bacon until it reaches an internal temperature of 145F to kill any harmful bacteria.
No. You should never eat pork that is not fully cooked.
Most bacon has been smoked, but not cooked. Microwave bacon is partially cooked.
Carrots do not swell or shrink when cooked. So 1 cup of raw carrot is the same as 1 cup cooked carrot.
It's red with white spots when raw and brown when cooked.
It must be cooked. Pancetta is bacon that has been cured without smoking, but it's still raw. Prosciutto, which is aged ham, has been dry cured and can be eaten without cooking.
even longer! shelf life is about three weeks. if you put it in the heat, though, just throw it out.
One standard slice of raw bacon is about 1 oz. or, converted to grams, about 28.35 grams. When cooked, it can weigh from 0.5-0.75 oz. (14.17-21.26 g).
Bacon should be cooked in the oven at a temperature of 400F.