Abstract: Described herein is a cookware system for cooking food. The cookware system comprises a cooking pan and a cooking platform. The cooking platform rests within the cooking pan and is configured to secure to the cooking pan to provide a cooking surface. The cooking platform is positioned above the cooking pan heating surface and provides for a cooking surface for items to be cooked, such as one or more pieces or slices of bacon, which minimizes splattering. The cooking platform can also be raised and properly secured above the cooking surface so the user can move or flip items to be cooked without being splattered.