Four researchers from the UK's Leeds University spent more than a thousand hours testing 700 variations of bacon sandwiches using both a computer and 50 taste-testing volunteers, and they managed to come up with the formula for perfectly crisp bacon: N = C + {fb(cm) . fb(tc)} + fb(Ts) + fc . ta N = force in Newtons required to break the cooked bacon. fb = function of the bacon type. fc = function of the condiment/filling effect. Ts = serving temperature. tc = cooking time. ta = time or duration of application of condiment/ filling. cm = cooking method. C = Newtons required to break uncooked bacon. Team leader Dr. Graham Clayton says, "We often think that it’s...
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