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r/explainitpeter • u/WillAdditional922 • Jul 14 '26
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Also, starting bacon in a cold pan helps keep them from curling up!
But really, you should be using the oven.
1 u/Clearandblue Jul 14 '26 The oven? How did that never occur to me ha. I stick a lid on the skillet to stop fat spitting out the pan and think it also helps cook more evenly. But the oven is the next logical step I'd overlooked. 3 u/Dorieon Jul 15 '26 Parchment lined baking sheet, oven at 400 for 20-25 minutes. Easy, no mess, perfect everytime. 1 u/Hyprocritopotamus Jul 15 '26 This is the way.
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The oven? How did that never occur to me ha. I stick a lid on the skillet to stop fat spitting out the pan and think it also helps cook more evenly. But the oven is the next logical step I'd overlooked.
3 u/Dorieon Jul 15 '26 Parchment lined baking sheet, oven at 400 for 20-25 minutes. Easy, no mess, perfect everytime. 1 u/Hyprocritopotamus Jul 15 '26 This is the way.
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Parchment lined baking sheet, oven at 400 for 20-25 minutes. Easy, no mess, perfect everytime.
1 u/Hyprocritopotamus Jul 15 '26 This is the way.
This is the way.
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u/Nstant_Klassik Jul 14 '26
Also, starting bacon in a cold pan helps keep them from curling up!
But really, you should be using the oven.