Face it, nobody wants to deal with bacon shrinkage. There's nothing more frustrating than watching those tasty pork slices shrink away as soon as it hits the pan.

But there's an easy way of preventing this from happening to you. Rising bacon in water before cooking can reduce shrinkage by up to  50 percent. You could also prevent some shrinkage by starting with a cold pan and flipping often.

And now that you know, here's hoping that your next bacon bonanza turns out alright.