I've Made Bacon Every Way You Can Think Of. This Method Wins, Hands Down

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from Northeastern and has toiled in nearly every aspect of the food business, including as a line cook in Rhode Island where he once made a steak sandwich for Lamar Odom. Right now he's likely somewhere stress-testing a blender or tinkering with a toaster. Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week.

Summer salads, burgers and breakfast all have one thing in common: They're better with bacon. But getting those pork strips perfectly crisp without turning your kitchen into a smoky, greasy disaster? That's harder than it should be. I've pan-fried, air-fried and even microwaved bacon, but none ...