Start with a cold, dry pan. Lay your bacon strips flat in the pan without overlapping. No need to add oil or cooking spray—the bacon provides all the fat you need. Turn the heat to low or medium-low.

If you're still making bacon in a frying pan, I'm sorry to tell you, but you're doing it wrong. When you put bacon in a pan, you're signing up for a greasy mess, uneven cooking and the constant threat ...