STOVETOP METHOD: Heat a skillet, place the bacon and cook until done approximately 10 minutes. Pros: Fast and easy, the old-fashioned tried and true way to cook thin cut or thick cut bacon. Cons: Your stovetop gets messy and a cast iron pan to clean. PRO TIP: Use a splatter screen for 2 reasons. One it helps keep the stovetop cleaner (but it isn't perfect) and second, it keeps the bacon cooking in the pan from popping hot grease on you! It can be put right in the dishwasher and cleans easily. OR... OVEN METHOD: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lay the bacon on a wire rack over a sheet pan covered with heavy aluminum foil and bake for 15-20 minutes until the bacon is really crispy. Place on paper towels to drain grease and cool. Once the bacon grease is cool, simply toss the aluminum foil and bacon grease. Pros: Works well, but the pan and rack are more work to clean than just a skillet. You can cook a large amount of bacon this way in a short amount of time. Cons: You must wash the sheet pan and rack, which are more work to clean than just a skillet.