Bacon is a beloved breakfast staple, with preferences ranging from crispy to soft. A recent test compared two popular cooking methods: the air fryer and the hob, using streaky bacon cooked until crispy.
For the hob method, bacon was fried in a pan with a splash of oil. It took around 10 minutes, requiring constant attention to turn rashers and manage heat to avoid burning. The result was rich, golden bacon with a crisp texture.
The air fryer method skipped oil entirely, relying on the bacon's natural fat. It produced crispy, flavoursome bacon in a fraction of the time, with minimal mess and no need to hover over the cooker. The process was significantly more straightforward.
While both methods yielded tasty bacon, the air fryer was the clear winner in terms of speed, ease, and overall convenience. The test concluded that the air fryer is now the preferred way to cook bacon.
