Bacon. Fried or Grilled ? Which is best ?

[Gandahar]

What's your preference and with such a Godly food does it matter ?

[colin_p]

As long as it is crispy I don't care.

Not a fan of soggy bacon at all.

[cornet]

Always fried - although microwave works remarkably well for streaky bacon.

Back bacon should be soft and streaky slightly crispy IMO.

[redtwin]

Not bothered as long as it is well cooked and the fat is crispy.

[zygalski]

colin_p said:

As long as it is crispy I don't care.

Not a fan of soggy bacon at all.

Dry cure FTW

[DoctorX]

I like using a griddle pan for the striped effect.

[y2blade]

mmmmmm bacon...I love it all ways, yet to try this though
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[HootersGsy]

Bacon is heavenly in any guise... *drool*

[CubanPete]

Oven

[Saleen836]

CubanPete said:

Oven

This, Mrs Saleen cooks it in the oven so it is nice and crispy

[zygalski]

If you like the American-style ultra crispy first preheat the oven to 200c. Then the trick is to stretch the bacon by scraping along it with the back of a knive, put the rashers between 2 fairly heavy-duty baking trays & bake until really crispy - about 20-25 minutes.
Much crispier than frying it.

[calibrax]

Saleen836 said:

CubanPete said:

Oven

This, Mrs Saleen cooks it in the oven so it is nice and crispy

+1

always comes out perfectly crispy - and leaves the frying pan clean for doing the fried eggs

[Digger]

Might sound naive but what's the best method for microwaving, say, two rashers, so they are reasonably crispy? Do you part microwave, then mop up juices, and continue to microwave to the preferred level of doneness? (I hate that Americanism)

I only ever grill.

[y2blade]

Digger said:

Might sound naive but what's the best method for microwaving, say, two rashers, so they are reasonably crispy? Do you part microwave, then mop up juices, and continue to microwave to the preferred level of doneness? (I hate that Americanism)

I only ever grill.

Look at the thread I linked too a few posts up...not tried it myself yet though

[Shaw Tarse]

Oven?

[dudleybloke]

calibrax said:

Saleen836 said:

CubanPete said:

Oven

This, Mrs Saleen cooks it in the oven so it is nice and crispy

+1

always comes out perfectly crispy - and leaves the frying pan clean for doing the fried eggs

iv cooked my bacon in the oven for over about 20 years.

on those rare occasions that i can get bacon with the hard rind on, which you dont seem to see these days, it puffs up like crackling in the oven.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Tuvra]

Fried for me, although I don't like it crispy.

My favourite breakfast dish: Scotch Pancakes, completely covered in streaky bacon which then gets completely covered in treacle syrup

[DUMBO100]

Always the oven for me, with poached eggs on a toasted muffin

[anonymous-user]

Nicest is flame grilled on the (gas) bbq. Lowish heat so as not to burn it.

[ascayman]

Fried. Why mess with perfection.