Top tip to 'cooking' Swiss style streaky bacon:
- tear off 3 sheets of kitchen roll, not separated, all in a line;
- fold one sheet back onto another and place these two on a microwaveable plate;
- now place strips of bacon onto the paper, and fold the last sheet of paper over the top;
- microwave on full power (650W) for about 3 mins. - longer if crispy is required.

A lot of the fat will cook out and soak into the kitchen paper, so much healthier than in a pan of lard.

I also find that by going through the packs on the shelf, I can find ones which better suit Jack Spratt, more than his wife.