Plus, cleaning up afterward is so much easier. • All six chefs interviewed agree that cooking bacon in the oven produces the best results. It ensures even cooking, reduces splatter, and makes cleanup ...

For each of the tests, I used six strips of regular-cut, store-bought, applewood-smoked bacon. (My preferred brand is North ...

Baking bacon on a foil-lined sheet pan at 400°F for about 22 minutes yields evenly crisp, flat strips and lets you cook up to 10 slices at once — the test kitchen’s clear winner. For smaller batches, ...

There are almost as many ways to cook bacon as there are slices in the package. Some home cooks like to air-fry bacon or deep-fry it, and others are keen on cooking bacon in cast iron. Hurried cooks ...

From frying to grilling and baking, we put bacon cooking methods to the test. Here's what came out on top. Baking bacon on a foil-lined sheet pan at 400°F for about 22 minutes yields evenly crisp, ...