Bacon may seem simple enough to cook, but it can quickly become charred, dry and utterly tasteless if not cooked properly. One of the most common mistakes when making this breakfast staple is turning the heat too high on the stove or using too much oil, which can make bacon overcooked. Donna Urso, a cook … Read more
For this hack, I started off with a cold frying pan and laid the bacon out flat. I opted for streaky bacon as the higher fat content works best with this method. Next, I added water to the pan – just enough so that the bacon was covered. I placed the pan on the stove … Read more
Cooking bacon may seem like a simple task, but frying it in a pan means the meat will curl up and shrink due to the excess oil, which makes it more difficult to get it crispy. Not only does oil splatter everywhere, but it cooks the bacon unevenly so it has a chewy and charred … Read more
Cooking bacon may seem easy to get perfect results, but it often ends up charred and utterly dry. TikTok’s @chefthomson has cracked the code to achieving crispy without the char and shared his top tips for cooking perfect bacon. He pointed out that the “most common mistake” people make is using too high heat which … Read more
Bacon is something many households cook as part of their breakfast, but the prospect of cleaning a greasy hob and pan often acts as a deterrent. However, Erin Clarke, a seasoned cook and founder of Well Plated, suggests an ingenious solution – she says to forget the stove and prepare your bacon in an air … Read more
