Let me set the scene: you're making breakfast in a time crunch, and realize that you forgot to turn on your oven to make your bacon. When you need it fast, the microwave is the way to go. Not only is ...

Baking bacon on a foil-lined sheet pan at 400°F for about 22 minutes yields evenly crisp, flat strips and lets you cook up to 10 slices at once — the test kitchen’s clear winner. For smaller batches, ...