Crispy Bacon

[RustyPrincess]

So I had a Crispy Bacon and Chicken Mayo Sarmie from Sandwich Baron the other day - And the bacon was awesome - perfectly crispy, yet still edible and not burnt at all.

So my question is: How do you get your bacon nice and crisy? I have tried - and usually its rock solid and hurts your teeth or its burnt...

Also what type of bacon is best for getting crispy Bacon?

(Please no google links - I want to know what YOU do)

Thanks

 

[syntax]

Streaky bacon, i cut it up with scissors into fairly small pieces.
cooking in oven usually gets it crispy, otherwise frying in tons of oil

 

[Nerfherder]

yes, streaky bacon + oven/grill

 

[ponder]

Buy streaky rindless bacon.
Little bit of sunflower oil in pan and a big dollop of unsalted butter. The oil helps the butter not burn. Stove plate heat on 6 out of 8, dunno if all the dials are the same?
Fry bacon normally. When the fat in the bacon reaches a golden brown colour remove and place on kitchen paper towel to get rid of the excess oil. Bacon would also have shrunk a lot by the time you remove it from the pan.

I find the butter makes a big difference and intensifies the flavour as well, don't even bother with margarine.

I often make myself BLTs or just plain crispy bacon sarmies.

I often make myself

 

[cerebus]

American bacon is cut specially to be crispy - so it's much thinner and streakier than what you get here (and in the UK). I'm not sure how to get store bacon here crispy though.

 

[Arzy]

Deepfry it...

 

[Ancalagon]

If bacon is to be eaten for breakfast, it should still be soft. If it is to be used in a sandwich, it should be crispy.

 

[ponder]

If bacon is to be eaten for breakfast, it should still be soft. If it is to be used in a sandwich, it should be crispy.

People eat it the way they prefer it.