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The Must-Have Kitchen Gadget For The Crispiest Bacon Ever By Rolland Judd Sept. 22, 2025 6:00 pm EST

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Whether accompanying your eggs in the morning or topping a burger for dinner, bacon gracing your plate is always a welcome sight. That said, when it's limp and soggy, it tends to lose some of its appeal. Some folks reach for pantry staples to ensure bacon ends up crispy , but Chris Mattera, culinary innovator at North Country Smokehouse , says you can skip using those hacks if you invest in a handy bacon press.

It's a decidedly unambiguous kitchen gadget — essentially just a weight attached to a handle. As Mattera put it, "Using a bacon press is fairly straightforward, and most of what you need to know

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