This Is the Bacon Upgrade You Didn’t Know You Needed

I love cooking hacks and shortcuts, but only when they don’t sacrifice the final result. Microwave-poached eggs and reverse-seared steak are two such examples. More recently, I discovered a bacon-making trick, and now it’s the only way I’ll cook the stuff.  

Bacon isn’t difficult to cook, thanks to all that delicious fat running through it. It is, however, messy — particularly when cooked on a stovetop, where grease splatters onto anything within a few feet, including the person cooking it. 

bacon on a plate

Only one kitchen gadget makes perfect strips in under 8 minutes.

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I’d previously switched from the stovetop to an oven approach, but the rate at which I use my air fryer had me wondering if this might be the key to fast and easy bacon. 

To find out, I ran a test comparing bacon made in the frying pan, the oven and the air fryer. My aim was simple: see

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