When it comes to a delicious breakfast fry-up of eggs and buttered toast, nothing seals the deal quite like a few strips of crispy bacon on top.
While Aussies have been chowing down on bacon and eggs for years, our friends in America have been enjoying their own version and now the Internet has gone wild for their peculiar cooking method.
First, it’s important to note that most Americans eat streaky bacon, rather than the middle bacon rashers sold in supermarkets Down Under.
However, cooks across the globe swear that this cooking style trumps all others and will have you aching for bacon 24 hours a day.
So how does it work?
First, start with a cold frying pan. Place your bacon in the pan, then pour over enough room-temperature water to just cover the bacon strips.
Then, turn on your hotplate and bring water to the boil. Boil until the water has evaporated, then fry bacon for a few more minutes until brown and crispy.
That’s it! Word has it that this method creates a much crispier and succulent strip of bacon, plus it reduces the dreaded attack from oil spitting out of the pan.
The water is said to plump up the meat and make it easier to render the fat down to a melt-in-your-mouth texture, rather than the chewy rinds that often accompany the salty treat.
Thousands of Americans swear by this method and you have to admit that when it comes to making an indulgent snack even tastier, the Americans are experts!
Give it a go and tell us what you think!