Make the Twisty TikTok Bacon in Your Air Fryer All bacon styles are valid, and twisted bacon lets one enjoy more than one style at once.

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[mylife]

I have never believed there is a “best way” to cook any particular food. I have my favorites, and recognize that some techniques are more effective than others, but there is no one, perfect way to fry an egg. (There are at least eight.)

Culture, personal experience, access to ingredients, and preference all influence how we enjoy food, and cooking lets one tailor their meals to these preferences. (Besides cost, I think this is one of the primary reasons people bother cooking at all.) Some people like chewy bacon, some people like it shatteringly crisp, and some like it microwaved and borderline gummy. All bacon styles are valid, and twisted bacon lets one enjoy more than one style at once.

I am old and not on TikTok, but my younger, more hip friends often send me videos, or someone will share one on Twitter (where I go to do my shouting), and I’ll see it there. I don’t remember how twisted bacon made its way into my line of vision, but I’m pretty glad it did. It’s crisp on the outside and—depending on how long you cook it—a little to a lot chewy on the inside, and its stick-like shape makes it perfect for dipping.

[Axenolith]

“Ends and Pieces”
Plenty of flat ones in it, $8 for 3.5 pounds here in the state of confusion (CA)

Wait... Tennessee??? Don’t you already know this?

[Irenic]

iconites 20 Quart Air Fryer, 10-in-1 Toaster Ovens, AO1202K, with Touch screen Dehydrator, Grill Rotisserie, Visible Window, Black Air fryer On Sale, 1800w

(drawback—made in China) It’s more expensive than when I bought mine but I love it.
https://tinyurl.com/mrx4jdyb

[Irenic]

yep, ends and pieces is the way to go, just not as many perfect slices. Save the fattier chunks for seasoning.

[Magic Fingers]

Thanks!

[dljordan]

My wife just bought one and she won’t let me touch it.

[jy8z]

Thanks! I’ve got them in my plans for this weekend.

[WHATNEXT?]

What brand? Friend had a small simple one, then got the bigger multipurpose...in the end went back to the single use fryer.

[outofsalt]

Or, for more formal affairs,

[mylife]

for war...

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

poor the grease into the skillet. I do that when I convection cook bacon in my oven @350. Bacon melts in your mouth. Sometimes the bacon doesn’t make it through the egg cooking process.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Form it into a jockstrap for sports.

[Arkansas Tider]

So I’m not the only one!

[momtothree]

FWIW.... you can cook bacon in the oven as well. I was so skeptical but tried it and that is the only way I do it now. The bacon is straight, too. (which surprised me because I figured it would be all curly and bent)

[ptsal]

Instant Pot mini air fryer
Serves rwo people

[Magic Fingers]

Thanks for the tip. Two people is typically the most I’d be cooking for - I’ll check it out

[Irenic]

Yes, I often cook bacon in the oven because it’s easiest but I think pan frying really is the best.

Cleaning splatter out of the oven isn’t too bad but I can’t imagine trying to clean it off all the walls and the fan in my air fryer.

[RckyRaCoCo]

So true