Get ‘perfectly crispy’ bacon in minutes with ‘magic’ cooking method – no frying pan needed

Cook bacon in a frying pan on the hob is normally a go-to method, but it turns out there is a much better way to make it. Madeline Tague, a cook and founder of Mad About Food has explained that baking bacon in an oven instead of frying it will make the bacon much crisper … Read more

How to get crispy bacon: Ditch the frying pan for an easier cooking technique

There is nothing better than a bacon sandwich on the weekend, and it turns out there is an easier way to get perfectly crispy bacon. Kristyn Merkley, a cookbook author and founder of Lil Luna has shared that the better way to cook bacon is not to use a frying pan but rather the oven. … Read more

Butcher shares why you should never cook bacon in the air fryer

There’s nothing better than tucking into crispy bacon, either in a sandwich or as part of a cooked breakfast. Ensuring bacon is crisp and not too pale, soggy or greasy can be tricky which is why many people resort to cooking their bacon in the air fryer. While this is good in theory, experts have … Read more

Quick bacon cooking hack makes it ‘perfect every time’

Extra crispy bacon has so many uses; as a sandwich filling, salad topper or a salty side dish. While it’s easy to pair with most savoury and even some sweet ingredients, cooking it isn’t as simple. But one Reddit user has claimed to have found a reliable method to achieve “perfect bacon every time”. Taking … Read more

Chef shares ‘best bacon ever’ recipe – and you don’t need oil or an oven

Everyone has their own method for cooking bacon, but nobody likes it when it’s too soft. It can be tricky to get that perfect crunch across every meaty rasher, especially without using glugs of oil or butter. That said, one chef has claimed to know the method for the “best bacon ever” in the absence of … Read more

Chef shares how to cook the best bacon without frying in oil or using an oven

Bacon is typically preferred crispy, but cooking it so it doesn’t end up charred is a skill. @chefthomson on TikTok explained that the “most common mistake” people make when cooking bacon is they use a very high heat. This leads to the bacon turning “very dry and crusty”. Instead of adding copious amounts of oil … Read more

Jamie Oliver shares bacon cooking tip for ‘golden and crisp’ rashers

Bacon comes in so many different forms including streaky and smoked, but one thing they all have in common is that they taste best when crisp and crunchy. Making them that way is easier than it sounds without burning the pink meat or fat, especially when you’re in a hurry. Fortunately, British chef Jamie Oliver … Read more