I thought about the mason jar approach, I guess I was thinking it might be easier to grab 2 bacon cubes (or whatever is needed per pan) rather than needing to think about how much to pull from the jar. that and my fiance will kill me if I put another mason jar full of whatever in the fridge
probably wouldn't make a difference, I think the trays were $6 so if I end up not using them it's not the end of the world. I saw your post about the bacon when I was re-reading through this thread, definitely on my list of things to try. Also thanks for the tip about face bacon, I"ll check with my butcher to see if they have/can make for me. it's a small shop but they're awesome