do fry or boil you ham, bologna, bacon or hotdog, etc. for breakfast?

@Cheiyen (317)
Philippines
February 9, 2010 11:29am CST
i'll be cooking breakfast again when i wake up later. of course, i need to hit the sack first. LOL i really don't like excess oils when i fry ham, bologna, bacon or hotdog. i sometimes boil them first then put a very little amount of oil. but with bacon, i just fry it with its natural oil. how about you? do you fry them or boil them? have a lovely breakfast and thank you!
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@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
9 Feb 10
When cooking ham and hotdogs in the morning, I usually boil them first in a very small amount of water and then after boiling it, I fry it. They said it is good to that because by doing so, you are trying to denature the preservatives in those process food therefore making it less harmless to the health.
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@Cheiyen (317)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
i sometimes put a little oil, too after boiling. thanks for the health info.
@speakeasy (4171)
• United States
9 Feb 10
I either fry, grill, or microwave them. They all contain enough fat so you really do not need to add more and frying them removes a lot of the fat. I also use a "George Foreman" grill whick lets the fat drain off and does not need any oil. If excess fat is a problem, put down several layers of paper towel in your microwave and it will absorb a lot of the fat that cooks out of these foods leaving tasty lean treats for your meal.
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@Cheiyen (317)
• Philippines
9 Feb 10
hello, speakeasy and thanks a lot. yeah, i do put them in the microwave sometimes. haven't got any grill here. thanks for the paper towel idea. i like it!
@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
10 Feb 10
I never deep fry things for breakfast. I boil them in a pressure pan then put little oil and saute them. It is not advisable to eat deep fried things for breakfast. Further we South Indians have Idly, Dosa, Pongal etc. for breakfast which are not much oil consuming and good for health and filling too. We can make many varieties of Dosa; so we can make varieties also.
@Cheiyen (317)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
thanks a lot. please tell me aout those Idly, Dosa and Pongal.
• India
13 Feb 10
Idly is rice cakes made out of rice and black gram dough and dosa is also the same dove but ground nicely and made round shaped omelet type dosas on pan. Pongal is boiling rice and green gram, season mustard, cumin seeds and pepper broken pieces, ginger, salt, curry leaves. This pongal is very tasty and we use ghee instead of oil. In temples also they give this as prasadam (consecrated thing). All these you will get in internet.
@phoenix8606 (4942)
9 Feb 10
hi! I mostly eat my hotdog and bacon, fried, and I actually have never heard of boiled bacon or ham. it really sound strange to me
@Cheiyen (317)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
it's not really boiling with lots of water. if you happen to travel and have breakfast buffet at hotels, you can find boiled hotdogs and ham right there. ^.^ thanks for your response.
@atv818 (1980)
• United Arab Emirates
10 Feb 10
We fry ham, bologna, bacon or hotdog in oil for breakfast then we eat them either as sandwich or with garlic rice. Yummy!
@Cheiyen (317)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
wow! you're making me hungry. i went home from work a couple of days ago and starving, i microwaved some bacon, cut a bun and add up a little mayonnaise. hahaha! thanks for the response.
@sunyskies (126)
• United States
9 Feb 10
You could also bake or broil them on a broiler pan that drains away the grease. They will still get brown and crisp, but you won't have to worry about eating the grease. I prefer to make bacon that way because it doesn't splatter grease all over the place and I can let the bacon cook in the oven while I cook the eggs or pancakes on the cooktop.
@Cheiyen (317)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
welcome sunyskies and thank you. i've got a mini oven with top grill but i left it in the office. LOL! it's got a non stick surface. you remind me of that so i'm gonna take it home so i can cook with it again. enjoy mylotting!
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
9 Feb 10
It is not a good idea to have an oily foods. So,i agree with you that,boiling or steaming and even grilling is much better than frying. I also boiled eggs,and steamed hotdog...with bologna,i fry it with small amount of oil,by using non stick frying pan. It is good to be health aware and also health conscious will give us good health too.
@Cheiyen (317)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
hello, jaiho2009. sometimes i put a little oil after boiling, too. i used to cook using non stick pans but since my friend bought a digital cooker, those pans aren't useful anymore. they haven't got flat bottoms. thanks.
@MrKennedy (1978)
10 Feb 10
For breakfast, I will only ever have either bacon or sausages, as eating any other meat has always seemed peculiar to me to be eaten for breakfast. For my bacon, I will usually grill it on top of the oven, and for the sausages, I will stick them in the oven itself. I may add a tiny bit of oil if I feel like it
• Canada
9 Feb 10
Hello Cheiyen, Im not too much in frying myself. They say its not that good for your health. I boil my ham then cook it in the oven. Boiling helps take off the fat and the salt also. As for bacon, I buy it precooked and I put it in the microwave between 2 paper towels to take off the excess fat. Hot dogs I boil. I dont fry any foods anymore. I think Im doing great but I cant help myself and will splurge on some french fries sometimes haha. We all need to cheat a little, dont we?
@Ginoyes1 (40)
• United States
11 Feb 10
I prefer to fry mine or use the microwave. It does a great job on everything. There is even bacon in the stores packaged especially for microwave useage with the bacon in the plastic ready to go. Hot dogs do great in there, just be sure you pierce the hot dog first with a fork - and it will be done in less than one minute. My kids love them that way because then there are no dark spots from frying or bbq'ing on them. It is fun though to eat a fried balogna or ham sandwich when you want to eat one, they are sooooo good.