💡 Pro Tips for Bacon Perfection
Trick
Why It Works
✅ Start with cold bacon
Easier to lay flat; reduces curling
✅ Use thick-cut for hearty crunch
More meat, less shrivel
✅ Save the bacon fat
Pour into a jar — use for frying eggs, potatoes, or seasoning veggies
✅ Try turkey or plant-based bacon
Same method works great!
✅ Reheat leftovers in oven or toaster oven
Keeps texture better than microwave
🍳 Bonus: Bake a big batch and re-crisp portions all week long.
❌ Debunking the Myths
Myth
Truth
❌ “You need flour to make bacon crispy”
False — dangerous advice; flour burns in hot grease
❌ “Stovetop is the only real way”
Outdated — oven gives more control and consistency
❌ “Baking dries it out”
No — proper timing yields juicy-inside, crispy-outside perfection
❌ “It won’t get dark enough”
At 400°F, it browns beautifully — watch closely near the end
