Making your own bacon at home is easier than you might think, and the results are far superior to anything you can buy at the store. With just a few simple ingredients, a bit of patience, and the ...

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, ...

How to cook bacon in the microwave for quick, perfectly crispy results. This no-mess method uses paper towels to absorb ...

Bacon doesn’t have to be smoked, says Hank Shaw, author of four cookbooks and the award-winning blog Hunter Angler Gardener Cook. “Pancetta is the most obvious example,” he says. “There are a lot of ...

Oven baking my bacon means I don't have to endure splattering oil and I can use the stovetop for other important work, like pancakes and scrambled eggs. Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since ...