Cooking for Engineers did an experiment back in 2004/2005 that involved cooking bacon a variety of ways to determine which method produces the best bacon. It was a two part series – you can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Methods tested include broiling, frying, microwaving, microwaving with a Makin’ Bacon dish, grilling and slow baking. In the end, they determined that grilled or baked bacon is their favorite.
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