To keep bacon from curling you can put it the oven. Line foil on a cookie sheet. Lay bacon slices one at a time next to each other on sheet. Put into a 350 degree F oven and bake till done. Keep an eye on it so you can take it out according to how you like it cooked. Soft or crisp.
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When you buy bacon uncooked, run water over it, pat it dry a little bit, and it won't curl up on you.
To keep the edges of bacon from curling as you fry it, dip the bacon in ice cold water before you begin cooking it.
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You can help prevent bacon from curling when you fry it by dipping it in cold water before cooking it.