Here, five foolproof methods for cooking bacon at home.

Whether you’rebatch-cooking breakfast sandwichesor preparing a luxuriousbrunch spread, chances are you’re planning to fry up some bacon.

The old-school skillet method is definitely an option, but it can be a little high-maintenance and messy.

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Luckily, there are countless ways to cook bacon, and we’re here to show you the way.

), and can yield a large amount of perfectly crispy bacon at once.

We love this unexpected technique for when we want bacon fast and with minimal mess.