It really depends on how dark the bacon is and how crispy you and your kids like it. Here’s a guide:
- Light brown / slightly crisp edges: Not burnt. Classic “crispy bacon.”
- Medium brown / fully crisp: Still good, just more crunch. Most adults enjoy this.
- Dark brown / almost black: That’s technically burnt. It can taste bitter and hard.
If your bacon looks like it’s somewhere between golden brown and dark brown, it’s probably just very crispy, not truly burnt. Kids often call it “burnt” if it’s extra crisp or slightly darker than they like.
If you want, I can give a tip to cook bacon that’s crispy but not bitter, so no one calls it burnt again. Do you want me to?
