Crispy juicy bacon is the ultimate filling for many of our favorite sandwiches. A classic bacon egg and cheese or a timeless BLT just wouldn’t be the same without it. And many other sandwiches like grilled cheese and burgers taste even better with bacon added to the mix. After all it’s scientifically proven that bacon tastes good on everything! Which is why it’s a real bummer when you can’t get the bacon ratio right in your sandwiches.
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While bacon is delicious it’s also quite tricky. How many times have you tried to add bacon to your sandwich only to find large chunks overlapping and sticking out the sides? This makes the sandwich difficult to eat and the bacon slices fall out with every bite you take. Luckily there’s a quick fix that will solve all of your bacon woes and help you create the ultimate bacon sandwich. The clever technique for keeping bacon in your sandwich is to slice the meat in half so that it fits inside the bread. You can even take it a step further and learn how to weave your bacon into squares of tasty sandwich meat.
The easiest way to make sure your bacon fits into any sandwich is to cut it in half before you cook it. While long strips of bacon hang over the sides and spill out of sandwich buns bagels English muffins and other breads you can cut the slices in half for a perfect sandwich-sized piece. Once cooked you can stack the smaller bacon strips with other sandwich fillings without worrying about them sticking out.
It’s best to cut your bacon while it’s still raw as it will slice evenly and cook evenly in your skillet. Cutting your bacon in half solves a couple of problems. Not only will the halved slices fit in a sandwich but they will also fit in a smaller skillet and cook evenly. You can also cut your bacon in half if you’re baking it in the oven. Cut your bacon into smaller pieces for sliders mini sandwiches or other smaller bites.
