Then, I was informed of this secret for achieving the crunchiest bacon, and let me tell you, this is the way to cook bacon. And it does take some flour, and a lot of time, but the results are, of course, worthwhile. This is something life-altering I wanted to tell you. And honestly, it will make your whole family appreciate you more when you cook them this. I SWEAR!
The Flour Method for Bacon that Isn’t Chewy
So, here’s the secret: flour! The key to the best crispy bacon every time: Just add a bit of flour to your bacon and refrigerate for 30 minutes before you start cooking. But why flour, you may ask? Okay, first things first: The flour serves to soak up some of the excess fat of the bacon so that it can crisp faster. Helps the bacon to also not curl as tight, you will get nice straight bacon.
