Nice clean way to collect quite a bit of nice bacon grease too. Great now I want this & some good bacon to cook in it. Just so I can make something tasty with it.
Would be a really good way to cook up quick bacon for burgers (fairly flat if you cut it on the crease) and you can easily save the grease for frying the burgers in or something similar.
I love that I can easily disable the loud beeping which announces the microwave is finished ruclips.net/user/postUgkxRDB_bcaZEIluKD5LMPVlvPAA2E1HbFNo No more walking up at 2 am when my roommate decides it's finally dinner time! Also, it heats food much faster than the microwave it is replacing. This surprised me, but it's great. The heat is even, and (so far) no problems. I only gave it 4/5 for small spaces, as I'm not sure I would agree to that. It fits perfectly in my kitchen, which isn't huge, but it would have been bulky in my condo. I am moving up from a smaller sized microwave, partly because popcorn didn't fit well in my old microwave. It will fit in this one.
I bought this because of this review! It works amazingly well! And for those who are wondering if it's great for collecting bacon grease, yes, it is! Use it to cook eggs or make grilled cheese sandwiches. The smoke point is higher so you can get the bread nice and crispy. It's soooo good!
Margaret Gardner use two plates, one smaller, one bigger, curved. Flip the smaller one over and place strips on top. When it’s cooked, the grease will wall into the crevice, and you have the grease and bacon separate.
So I looked it up and of course like a million people have already made bacon christmas trees. There is truly nothing original in the year 2020. Ok that's not true I just looked up furby christmas tree and nothin so there are still some things original I guess lmao
@@monhi64 They say the same thing about sex, nothing original online. But Ill bet there isn't a bash my balls repeatedly with a hammer fetish site. Or a Rosie O'donnell and Whoopi Goldberg threesome fetish site.
When we got our first microwave oven nearly 50 years ago, my dad got a special hard plastic bacon grill that fit into a Pyrex oven dish. IIRC the grill could hold 4 slices easily, and as many as 6 at once with a little initial overlap. It made such good bacon that I ate a pound the first time I tried it. It was simple and effective, and most important it worked in early ovens without a turntable. I haven't found anything quite as good since.
Pour that bacon grease into an empty coffee can, cover with aluminum foil, and use later to flavor peas, beans, collards., etc. Yuuuum! That's what my mama used to do.
This is actually not a bad idea! If you’re in a dorm with a fridge, toaster and microwave, you can put the bacon on the cup the day before, come morning time for breakfast, cup in the microwave, get some toast and both’ll be ready at the same time
@@Freakinreviews Please do more... you're entertaining and informative. Honest reviews! Shower heads that change water pressure and Ice cream Makers next 😄
I can honestly say these videos are getting better and better. Normally I'm the one who's tried it or seen it myself but this year you have stepped it up and shown me stuff I havnt even heard of before. Really loving the content, keep it up dude 👍
Always looking for a splatter-free bacon method! This appears perfect for 1 or 2 servings, plus quick to make second and third batches. I'm off to Amazon to take it for a test drive ...
Just tried out Wow Bacon cooker... awesome! I wrote a review on Amazon... can’t believe I was the FIRST (and so far, only) reviewer there! Anyway, great review! For Christmas this year, I picked up a bunch of stuff reviewed positively by Freakin’ Reviews! Thanks for the great advice!
Interesting product and review. I have found bacon in the oven to be a very good way to get perfect results with very little mess. I really like how quickly this will cook without heating up your house using the oven.
@@LynnGryphon no you shouldn't have any smoking my guess is something was spilled before you did the bacon. I've baked a lot of bacon and never had smoke issues. Problem with baking is that it takes a decent amount of time.
@@screamtoasigh9984 Another great video! I love when the wonderful family and pets are included. Beef and Duck bacon? Looking these up, I discovered that there is lamb bacon too! I'm no spring chicken, but my mind is blown over duck bacon.
You don't need a gadget to cook bacon in the microwave. You need two sheets of paper towels and a large microwave-safe platter. put down 1 sheet of paper towel, then 5 strips of bacon, and then put the paper towel on top to cover it. 4:30 later, you're done. Go longer if you want it crispier or shorter if you want it less crispy. AND it's flat, not folded.
For years I have taken white paper towels, 3-4 folded in half, laid them on a Corelle platter, laid side to side bacon strips to the edge of the platter, usually 5 slices and cooked 5 minutes, rule of thumb 1 minute per slice. Toss the paper towel after immediately removing the bacon. ALWAYS PERFECT!
when we want fast we go paper plate, paper towel, 5 bacon, paper towel then 1 min for each bacon and get crispy much like how you said at the end, when time isnt a big deal and i want the fat for gumbo we use the oven
I wanted to say thank you because 75% of RUclips recommended is drama. I don't know what's going on in the beauty Community but I'm kind of tired of it and your videos are that moment of relief. I can binge-watch all of your videos and some of your son's videos and it just brightens my day thank you. 👍
I used to dislike turkey bacon until I discovered Aldi’s. I fry mine in a cast iron skillet with olive oil. Since I like mine very crispy, I accidentally cooked it until it was very dark. I thought I was going to need to toss it, but I decided to try it. Whoa! It made the flavor come alive! To me, over cooked, it tastes enough like the real thing to keep me buying it. Other brands or cooked less, not so good.
The sight of the bacon draping off that thing is so interestingly outlandish. This product does seem like it could be helpful for some people out there, like if you just want a BLT for lunch really quick. Thanks for the review!
I'm definitely going to get this product. I always make my bacon in the microwave, but I place my bacon on a paper plate with mounds of paper towels to absorb the grease. With this, I can just pour the grease in a cup, let it cool and dispose of the grease when it congeals. Thanks for the video.
I confess, I’m amused by the fact the we have the same microwave and range. As for the bacon, crispy is better and turkey bacon is blasphemous. The last batch you made looked the best.
I love bacon. In a national taste test bacon came in #2 as the best tasting food. The lobster tail was #1. That makes a bacon wraped shelled lobster tail the best tasting food in America! Do a flavor review on that! After watching this review I ordered it from Amazon. Can't wait 2 get it. YO BACON! Regards from Phx., Az. P.S. I make regular & turkey bacon all the time.
I'm so glad you reviewed this because I can't afford to buy all the gadgets that are out there, Just in case it's horrible. My grandson has some mobility issues so I' often look for tip's and trick's that he may be able to use (for safety reasons and so he can feel useful). Far better than an open greasy hot pan for him. Thanks so much you showed it so well. Vera.
I like that it's enclosed to contain the mess. My question is how tall it? I have a small countertop microwave I'm wonder if it's tall enough. Also, Turkey bacon is blasphemy!
@@zappawench6048 and you think turkeys don't suffer or live in terrible conditions? Well ain't you special. I stand by my statement. Turkey bacon is NOT bacon, also, it's f'n gross. But you enjoy your dead 🦃
I gotta say, that bacon looks exactly like how I try to get my "homemade" bacon whenever I make some for breakfast... Not only that, but the folded over nature of it makes me think it'd be PERFECT for Eggs N' Bacon on Toast
“If a bacon Christmas tree doesn’t exist it probably should” let me just say to that amen brother amen. Turkey bacon is an abomination to even mention it is heresy.
I bought one after seeing the review. It works! Not as pleasing as pan fried and not crispy, but the bacon tastes fine and it’s cooked well. I’m NPO and have to blend all of my food anyway. So just being splattered in grease and not having to wash my large frying pan is a huge plus...
This would be fun for a quick farmer breakfast during the school/work week. I dig that 5 min bacon. I enjoy a slightly crisp bacon. I wouldn't have tried this out, but now I think I have to get one. I have a different bacon microwave platter thing and the splatter is what kills me. This is a really effective and efficient alternative that I would actually use. Freakin Reviews...your opinion really goes a long way for the gadgets I do or do not purchase. Thank you James. 😊
I usually fry my bacon in a pan, but this gadget seems like a really easy and clean way to do it. You could probably put all of the pieces in the dishwasher when you're done cooking.
Love your reviews. You are more concise than any other RUclipsr's reviewing products. I clicked thru link to Amazon, so hopefully, they will give you some $$$.
This is ideal for RV people or small families. However, baking bacon at 425 degrees on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper is the easiest and best way for my family.
You can also lay the bacon in between some paper towels and Mike it that way, works very well, no grease and it's crispy. But, I like the bacon grease. I use it for cooking certain things.
I literally made bacon with no splatter by cooking them in between paper towels. My grandmother told me it would work, it worked quite well. I will always prefer it cooked in a pan, but it works in a pinch
Why a Microwave? Just throw bacon on a sheet pan with a strainer in the oven. The Best Way to Cook Bacon is baking it. It's how we also do in the restaurant biz.
Wrong. The bacon re-absorbs the grease when you bake it and has an overpowering greasy aftertaste. Frying or microwave is always superior to baking it. Restaraunts do it that way cause it saves time, not cause it's better.
I just bought one. I hate how messy cooking bacon can be. My favorite thing you have reviewed is the granite rock/stone pan. It is my most favorite pan. I now own 2 and love them.
Several yrs ago a kid came up w / simple but very good way to cook bacon so the grease drains to bottom of bowl. He took a wood coffee cup tree , You guessed it , put bacon on lims , put tree in flat bottom bowl . Put in microwave ... in few minutes cooked bacon w/o excess grease .
Based on your review, I ordered the WowBacon. Received it yesterday and just got done eating my first batch of bacon. Yum 😋😋😋😋. Very easy to use. The hardest part was separating the uncooked slices. Added note: The site said they improved the product; but, the only difference was that James' had clear blades and mine has pure white blades.
I absolutely love bacon that is right in-between crispy and chewy. This gadget seems amazing because I've tried cooking bacon in the microwave and the grease just goes everywhere!
You don't need a fancy gadget to cook bacon in the microwave, just a plate and some paper towel. Put the bacon between a few sheet of paper towel and cook on high for a few minutes flipping it over every minute. BOOM cooked bacon.
I've used the Wow Bacon for several years and it worked fine until the base became loose. Once I slid the base off of the cup I notice some water and grease in the bottom along with a foil. I guess it might be time to purchase a new one.
I purchased this product after I watched your review. I must say that it works well for up to 4 slices of bacon at a time. However, I find it’s more difficult to clean the grease container than the paper towel on a plate method. With the paper towel method all I do it toss out the towels and pop the plate into the dishwasher. However, the really big problem is that you should never use this thing for smoked bacon because you can never get the Smokey odor out of the plastic!!! 😬
This is actually genius! No splatter AND you can save the bacon grease? I hate making bacon on the stove because of the mess. But in the micro, you lose the grease to the paper towels. I don't know about a Bacon Christmas Treee, but this cooker is DEFINITELY going on my Xmas list!
I feel like this would be good for when you’re cooking recipes that call for rendering bacon fat, this would be a quick and easy way to get that precious bacon fat without using another pan. And it’s conveniently in a cup ready to pour!
Love bacon, hate the mess. I think I like this, thanks for reviewing this product. Oh love to cook certain things with bacon grease. This is an excellent, convenient way to collect and reuse.
i have been using this for months, love it... no splatter no mess...you only have to experiment to find your time in microwave for your desired bacon...
@@oddbodly ZERO GREASE... THE BACON IS ENCLOSED IN THE COOKER... YOU PUT UP TO 6 SLICES IN.. PUT IN MICROWAVE UP TO 4 MINUTES.. TIME MAY VARY WITH HOW YOU LIKE MYOUR BACON.. AFTER TIMES UP TAKE IT OUT OPEN IT UP AND REMOVE BACON.. THEN YOU CAN POUR OUT ALL THE GREASE... REALLY WORKS WELL.
Also you can buy Hormel brand microwave bacon that comes in a black box. It’s actual raw strips of bacon in a vacuum sealed bag that you just pop straight into the microwave until it’s done to your likeness. The bag has a cloth inside that catches all the grease for you. $7 for a box of 16 strips. Definitely better than the pre-cooked microwave bacon, and more convenient than having to clean this gadget. Just throw away the bag when done. No mess.
As someone who likes bacon to shatter under light pressure, thanks for the 5 minute test. I think personally I'll stick with pan frying, partly because it is easy to immediately reuse the hot grease to fry an egg.
My wife likes to use stuff like bacon grease for making suet cakes for birds in the winter. This certainly would make the process of collecting it much faster and more efficient.
I like my bacon shatter-crisp...near burnt. So that bacon would be good on a BLT. Regarding a Bacon Christmas Tree...I made a KETO style gingerbread house by decorating with meats n broccolli trees, cheese etc. It was a hit....but not a tree.
Hmm I think I might be interested in getting the Wow Bacon. While a little more complicated to use than most microwave bacon products, it looks like it can make it easy to save the bacon grease for later use. If you've never put bacon grease onto popcorn you are missing out! =) Personally I don't care about the fold it causes. I mainly use one of those bacon trays that has the T-shaped bars so I'm used to the fold. Not needing to cover the bacon with paper towels is a big bonus. With the bacon trays you absolutely have to cover it with a paper towel or grease will get everywhere! Thank you for letting us know about the Wow Bacon!
I couldn’t resist. Had to order it from Amazon. It says it cooks eggs too and the website encourages you to cook your bacon and eggs - all in 4 minutes. Wish James did the eggs. Can’t imagine the tree thing would be used for eggs?? This is going to be so less messy and quicker. No brained but 25 bucks is a bit pricey for plastic but we’ll see how it works out.
Interesting thing many do not know about bacon, it is already cooked and is edible as is, assuming you have good, high quality bacon. It is smoked and cured and should be safe to eat, but I have never tried myself. I like my bacon crispy. I see this product and my only thought is that it is quite a lot easier to just have a pan and cook bacon in it. less cleaning, less mess, and proper bacon. Best part is doing it my way I get rendered fat for other cooking needs also, bacon grease is yum also. I make gravy and green beans and all kinds of stuff with it, even fresh tortillas can be made with a little pig fat. NOMS!
Neat. I'm a fan, based purely on this video. Makes me wonder about those wavy looking dishes you see at thrift stores. The ones I've come across are a square.. about the size of the cooking pan that comes with most toaster ovens.. but it has a wavy surface with grease holes and had little pegs to separate the bacon. I wonder if it's similar to something you've reviewed.
Best bacon cooker I ever used and still use is the one that utilizes the three T shaped hangers that stick into the pan base that catches the drippings. I put paper towels over top of the bacon loaded hangers to catch splatters and tuck the towel bottom edges into the pan to catch drips.
for what it's supposed to do, this seems like a decent product in that the ease of keeping the grease/fat collected and no splattering in the oven is a big plus. if I could improve it, it would be to make the sides clear so you can see if the bacon is done to your liking without having to open it up... I still prefer cooking it in a pan, but this wouldn't be bad
Oh GAWD now I have to go cook some bacon cuz you made it look so tasty and that sparked my taste buds. I don't have your fancy bacon cooker BUT I can still do it the old fashioned way and I like it crispy almost burnt. Watching you cook and eat makes me hungry but worth it. (grins) PS thx to your reviews I love 'Graniterock/flintstone pans, best I ever used. (yabadabadoo)
This device seems best equipped for harvesting grease to be used at a later date
Getting to eat the bacon is just a bonus
That's what I was thinking. Don't throw it out. Instead just use it.
Nice clean way to collect quite a bit of nice bacon grease too. Great now I want this & some good bacon to cook in it. Just so I can make something tasty with it.
Would be a really good way to cook up quick bacon for burgers (fairly flat if you cut it on the crease) and you can easily save the grease for frying the burgers in or something similar.
@@fealubryne This is a great idea. Snap them in half where it folds and perfect burger size.
I kinda wish you could buy bacon grease. Eggs fried in bacon grease is awesome.
I love that I can easily disable the loud beeping which announces the microwave is finished ruclips.net/user/postUgkxRDB_bcaZEIluKD5LMPVlvPAA2E1HbFNo No more walking up at 2 am when my roommate decides it's finally dinner time! Also, it heats food much faster than the microwave it is replacing. This surprised me, but it's great. The heat is even, and (so far) no problems. I only gave it 4/5 for small spaces, as I'm not sure I would agree to that. It fits perfectly in my kitchen, which isn't huge, but it would have been bulky in my condo. I am moving up from a smaller sized microwave, partly because popcorn didn't fit well in my old microwave. It will fit in this one.
Folded over bacon would be great for a sandwich since you wouldn't have to cut it in half or break it if it was really crispy.
BLT''s baby !
I don’t even want the product you just entertain me
Haha honestly
Ikr -)
Same 🤫
And it’s nice and peaceful and pleasant. It’s good mind bleach for the rest of my life.
SAME!!!!! 😂
I haven't cooked bacon in years, but the lack of splattering and what seems to be an easier clean up would be a plus in my book.
Yep. I adore bacon, but it's a messy bitch to cook.
That's no way to live! 😛
@Matthew Wade you like getting hit with grease?
Baking bacon is the absolute best way. You can do massive amounts constantly, flat and no splatter
if you have a toaster oven you can just cook it in there and it makes very crispy bacon and no splatter
You paid turkey bacon its highest ever compliment, “Its cooked.”
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I enjoy turkey bacon more than normal bacon
@@fancyspruce9457 MONSTER!
The lack of mess has me sold dude.
@@cbot375 yeah but totally worth the risk 😆
@@maryadams3357 exactly specially save on splatter.
I bought this because of this review! It works amazingly well! And for those who are wondering if it's great for collecting bacon grease, yes, it is! Use it to cook eggs or make grilled cheese sandwiches. The smoke point is higher so you can get the bread nice and crispy. It's soooo good!
Is it weird that this gadget actually seems pretty good? I was so sceptical when I saw the thumbnail 😅
Ya microwave bacon always looks weird, this looks good 😂
I'd like to see if he uses a mug on a plate and tried it without the device, how would the results differ?
Just do 2 layers of paper towel on a plate and bacon then 1 more Layer of paper towel and micro wave for a bit
@@tannersrdr2clips432 but then you waste the grease. I save it and cook with it!
Margaret Gardner use two plates, one smaller, one bigger, curved. Flip the smaller one over and place strips on top. When it’s cooked, the grease will wall into the crevice, and you have the grease and bacon separate.
When you're done cooking the bacon you can then fill the container with water and have some refreshing bacon water.
my favorite
Yum
Delightful
Baconade!
It has electrolytes!
Got me curious about bacon Christmas tree and it actually exists.
I definitely need a bacon Christmas tree
So I looked it up and of course like a million people have already made bacon christmas trees. There is truly nothing original in the year 2020. Ok that's not true I just looked up furby christmas tree and nothin so there are still some things original I guess lmao
Jajaja! 😂
@@monhi64 They say the same thing about sex, nothing original online. But Ill bet there isn't a bash my balls repeatedly with a hammer fetish site. Or a Rosie O'donnell and Whoopi Goldberg threesome fetish site.
Bacon Crispmas Tree
When we got our first microwave oven nearly 50 years ago, my dad got a special hard plastic bacon grill that fit into a Pyrex oven dish. IIRC the grill could hold 4 slices easily, and as many as 6 at once with a little initial overlap. It made such good bacon that I ate a pound the first time I tried it. It was simple and effective, and most important it worked in early ovens without a turntable. I haven't found anything quite as good since.
I think the one your Dad used was called the BaconWave. Hope that helps you find it again😊
Pour that bacon grease into an empty coffee can, cover with aluminum foil, and use later to flavor peas, beans, collards., etc. Yuuuum! That's what my mama used to do.
I have never planned on buying any product you review yet I’ve watched almost every single one
This is actually not a bad idea! If you’re in a dorm with a fridge, toaster and microwave, you can put the bacon on the cup the day before, come morning time for breakfast, cup in the microwave, get some toast and both’ll be ready at the same time
I would not leave raw meat out sitting at room temperature for 7 hours.
“You’ve gotta watch your meat” 😂 You kill me James. Lol
Wooooo! Thanks for posting so much lately!
Thank you, and I'm trying!
@@Freakinreviews Please do more... you're entertaining and informative. Honest reviews! Shower heads that change water pressure and Ice cream Makers next 😄
Don't throw that grease out. Use it in scrambled eggs.
Also in your cornbread.
Almost as bad as my uncle who likes to cook pancakes in bacon grease.
I do my bacon in the oven and after a pack is cooked i get about 1/2 of an 8oz mason jar full.. Definately good when cooking eggs and other things.
And hash browns
@@ligeiaztomb2755 Yeah, essentially anything you fry.
There is something very calming about your vids, apprictiate you man.
I never knew I would like seeing someone review stuff so much! This channel rocks! 👍
Always a joy seeing another Freakin' Review!
You had me at bacon
Me and my wife enjoy you and Bailey's reviews.
really appreciate you not filling the first two minutes of your video with bullshit. you got straight to the review within the first minute. Nice
The folded bacon would be the perfect size for a BLT.
I can honestly say these videos are getting better and better. Normally I'm the one who's tried it or seen it myself but this year you have stepped it up and shown me stuff I havnt even heard of before. Really loving the content, keep it up dude 👍
Always looking for a splatter-free bacon method! This appears perfect for 1 or 2 servings, plus quick to make second and third batches. I'm off to Amazon to take it for a test drive ...
Just tried out Wow Bacon cooker... awesome! I wrote a review on Amazon... can’t believe I was the FIRST (and so far, only) reviewer there! Anyway, great review! For Christmas this year, I picked up a bunch of stuff reviewed positively by Freakin’ Reviews! Thanks for the great advice!
Interesting product and review. I have found bacon in the oven to be a very good way to get perfect results with very little mess. I really like how quickly this will cook without heating up your house using the oven.
Maybe I did it wrong but did your oven get really smokey when you did it? Mine did and I never tried again.
@@LynnGryphon no you shouldn't have any smoking my guess is something was spilled before you did the bacon. I've baked a lot of bacon and never had smoke issues. Problem with baking is that it takes a decent amount of time.
I use an air fryer... But I should say I don't eat pork bacon, so I do it with turkey, beef and duck bacon.
I put the bacon on a rack inside a foil lined pan. Its crispy and easier to clean than a skillet.
@@screamtoasigh9984 Another great video! I love when the wonderful family and pets are included.
Beef and Duck bacon? Looking these up, I discovered that there is lamb bacon too! I'm no spring chicken, but my mind is blown over duck bacon.
You don't need a gadget to cook bacon in the microwave. You need two sheets of paper towels and a large microwave-safe platter. put down 1 sheet of paper towel, then 5 strips of bacon, and then put the paper towel on top to cover it. 4:30 later, you're done. Go longer if you want it crispier or shorter if you want it less crispy. AND it's flat, not folded.
Seriously the best review channel! Love ya!
For years I have taken white paper towels, 3-4 folded in half, laid them on a Corelle platter, laid side to side bacon strips to the edge of the platter, usually 5 slices and cooked 5 minutes, rule of thumb 1 minute per slice. Toss the paper towel after immediately removing the bacon. ALWAYS PERFECT!
when we want fast we go paper plate, paper towel, 5 bacon, paper towel then 1 min for each bacon and get crispy much like how you said at the end, when time isnt a big deal and i want the fat for gumbo we use the oven
I wanted to say thank you because 75% of RUclips recommended is drama. I don't know what's going on in the beauty Community but I'm kind of tired of it and your videos are that moment of relief. I can binge-watch all of your videos and some of your son's videos and it just brightens my day thank you. 👍
Last time I was this early James wore a taxi cab hat.
Now that was pretty funny.
I love how your face always looks annoyed hahaha. Love the video!
"It's cooked" is exactly how I would describe turkey bacon.
Since it's cooked when you buy it lol
Brent Agar lol
I used to dislike turkey bacon until I discovered Aldi’s. I fry mine in a cast iron skillet with olive oil. Since I like mine very crispy, I accidentally cooked it until it was very dark. I thought I was going to need to toss it, but I decided to try it. Whoa! It made the flavor come alive! To me, over cooked, it tastes enough like the real thing to keep me buying it. Other brands or cooked less, not so good.
can you do really cheap charging pads vs expensive ones I always wanted to know why there are such huge price gaps
From my experience the difference in price is usually dependent on 3 factors: features, charging speeds and number of coils in the pad
The sight of the bacon draping off that thing is so interestingly outlandish.
This product does seem like it could be helpful for some people out there, like if you just want a BLT for lunch really quick. Thanks for the review!
"One Cup of Bacon" Def. using this one to measure
I'm definitely going to get this product. I always make my bacon in the microwave, but I place my bacon on a paper plate with mounds of paper towels to absorb the grease. With this, I can just pour the grease in a cup, let it cool and dispose of the grease when it congeals. Thanks for the video.
I confess, I’m amused by the fact the we have the same microwave and range.
As for the bacon, crispy is better and turkey bacon is blasphemous. The last batch you made looked the best.
Noooo! Turkey bacon is great and taste really yummy. It’s just not bacon though.😃
I love bacon. In a national taste test bacon came in #2 as the best tasting food. The lobster tail was #1. That makes a bacon wraped shelled lobster tail the best tasting food in America! Do a flavor review on that!
After watching this review I ordered it from Amazon. Can't wait 2 get it. YO BACON!
Regards from Phx., Az.
P.S. I make regular & turkey bacon all the time.
Looks verrrry odd. I guess this could work.
I'm so glad you reviewed this because I can't afford to buy all the gadgets that are out there, Just in case it's horrible. My grandson has some mobility issues so I' often look for tip's and trick's that he may be able to use (for safety reasons and so he can feel useful). Far better than an open greasy hot pan for him. Thanks so much you showed it so well. Vera.
I never buy anything you review, I just like watching your videos.
I came here thinking I found a new source for Bizarre Bacon, but nevermind.... it's just regular bacon.
I like that it's enclosed to contain the mess. My question is how tall it? I have a small countertop microwave I'm wonder if it's tall enough.
Also, Turkey bacon is blasphemy!
Wrong! Turkey bacon is da bomb and pigs are as intelligent as dogs and suffer dreadfully in factory farming.
@@zappawench6048 pigs are smarter than most dogs, sadly for them they also taste much better
@@zappawench6048 and you think turkeys don't suffer or live in terrible conditions? Well ain't you special.
I stand by my statement. Turkey bacon is NOT bacon, also, it's f'n gross. But you enjoy your dead 🦃
@@Mr.ToadJanfu both (pigs & dogs) are smarter than most 6 year olds
MrToad 😂😁
I gotta say, that bacon looks exactly like how I try to get my "homemade" bacon whenever I make some for breakfast... Not only that, but the folded over nature of it makes me think it'd be PERFECT for Eggs N' Bacon on Toast
"Is that acceptable turkey bacon?"
There is no such thing.
Love your videos! Something about your voice and voice inflections is very calming.
“If a bacon Christmas tree doesn’t exist it probably should” let me just say to that amen brother amen.
Turkey bacon is an abomination to even mention it is heresy.
i always wonder what does turkey taste like?? i saw some people like it and some people dont
I bought one after seeing the review. It works! Not as pleasing as pan fried and not crispy, but the bacon tastes fine and it’s cooked well. I’m NPO and have to blend all of my food anyway. So just being splattered in grease and not having to wash my large frying pan is a huge plus...
My 11 year old heard bacon and rushed over. Now he wants it.
This would be fun for a quick farmer breakfast during the school/work week. I dig that 5 min bacon. I enjoy a slightly crisp bacon. I wouldn't have tried this out, but now I think I have to get one. I have a different bacon microwave platter thing and the splatter is what kills me. This is a really effective and efficient alternative that I would actually use. Freakin Reviews...your opinion really goes a long way for the gadgets I do or do not purchase. Thank you James. 😊
I usually fry my bacon in a pan, but this gadget seems like a really easy and clean way to do it. You could probably put all of the pieces in the dishwasher when you're done cooking.
Oven. Low temp. 2 hours. Literally perfect. Fat melts in your mouth and meat is perfect texture
Love your reviews. You are more concise than any other RUclipsr's reviewing products. I clicked thru link to Amazon, so hopefully, they will give you some $$$.
This is ideal for RV people or small families. However, baking bacon at 425 degrees on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper is the easiest and best way for my family.
finally a product that
a) works
b) is useful
c) a better way to cook bacon
Great video despite no Bailey
Dude, I'd rock one of these. Wholesome reviewing brother man James, Jim, Jimothy.
You can also lay the bacon in between some paper towels and Mike it that way, works very well, no grease and it's crispy. But, I like the bacon grease. I use it for cooking certain things.
true and that is the way i do it the majority of the time, but it does waste paper towels
Something about his videos is such a peaceful effect. You can tell he is a good guy! You won me as a subscriber for sure
I literally made bacon with no splatter by cooking them in between paper towels. My grandmother told me it would work, it worked quite well. I will always prefer it cooked in a pan, but it works in a pinch
Why a Microwave? Just throw bacon on a sheet pan with a strainer in the oven. The Best Way to Cook Bacon is baking it. It's how we also do in the restaurant biz.
Any recommendations for time and temperature?
Wrong. The bacon re-absorbs the grease when you bake it and has an overpowering greasy aftertaste. Frying or microwave is always superior to baking it. Restaraunts do it that way cause it saves time, not cause it's better.
I just bought one. I hate how messy cooking bacon can be. My favorite thing you have reviewed is the granite rock/stone pan. It is my most favorite pan. I now own 2 and love them.
Love it! I have Lupus/RA. Cuts a few steps from the process and looks easier to handle than a skillet.
diana shuff does lupus affect your ability to cook bacon in a skillet?
Several yrs ago a kid came up w / simple but very good way to cook bacon so the grease drains to bottom of bowl. He took a wood coffee cup tree , You guessed it , put bacon on lims , put tree in flat bottom bowl . Put in microwave ...
in few minutes cooked bacon w/o excess grease .
@1:25 "It almost looks like you're decorating some sort of bacon Christmas tree." 🤣🤣🤣
Love bacon! The second batch cooked at 5 minutes looked perfect!
Based on your review, I ordered the WowBacon. Received it yesterday and just got done eating my first batch of bacon. Yum 😋😋😋😋. Very easy to use. The hardest part was separating the uncooked slices.
Added note: The site said they improved the product; but, the only difference was that James' had clear blades and mine has pure white blades.
I absolutely love bacon that is right in-between crispy and chewy. This gadget seems amazing because I've tried cooking bacon in the microwave and the grease just goes everywhere!
You don't need a fancy gadget to cook bacon in the microwave, just a plate and some paper towel. Put the bacon between a few sheet of paper towel and cook on high for a few minutes flipping it over every minute.
BOOM cooked bacon.
I've used the Wow Bacon for several years and it worked fine until the base became loose. Once I slid the base off of the cup I notice some water and grease in the bottom along with a foil. I guess it might be time to purchase a new one.
Definitely a great way to save bacon grease and no splatter!
I like crispy bacon, but not to the point where it stops resembling meat. I prefer a little chewy over burnt.
I purchased this product after I watched your review. I must say that it works well for up to 4 slices of bacon at a time. However, I find it’s more difficult to clean the grease container than the paper towel on a plate method. With the paper towel method all I do it toss out the towels and pop the plate into the dishwasher. However, the really big problem is that you should never use this thing for smoked bacon because you can never get the Smokey odor out of the plastic!!! 😬
This is actually genius! No splatter AND you can save the bacon grease? I hate making bacon on the stove because of the mess. But in the micro, you lose the grease to the paper towels. I don't know about a Bacon Christmas Treee, but this cooker is DEFINITELY going on my Xmas list!
Plate, 2 layers of papertowels, lay bacon ontop, 2 layers of papertowels and into the microwave it goes. Perfectly cooked, every time.
I feel like this would be good for when you’re cooking recipes that call for rendering bacon fat, this would be a quick and easy way to get that precious bacon fat without using another pan. And it’s conveniently in a cup ready to pour!
M'mm ... the bacon at 5 minutes looks perfect to me :)
Love bacon, hate the mess. I think I like this, thanks for reviewing this product. Oh love to cook certain things with bacon grease. This is an excellent, convenient way to collect and reuse.
i have been using this for months, love it... no splatter no mess...you only have to experiment to find your time in microwave for your desired bacon...
How is the interior of your microwave?. Is grease building up?
@@oddbodly ZERO GREASE... THE BACON IS ENCLOSED IN THE COOKER... YOU PUT UP TO 6 SLICES IN.. PUT IN MICROWAVE UP TO 4 MINUTES.. TIME MAY VARY WITH HOW YOU LIKE MYOUR BACON.. AFTER TIMES UP TAKE IT OUT OPEN IT UP AND REMOVE BACON.. THEN YOU CAN POUR OUT ALL THE GREASE... REALLY WORKS WELL.
Also you can buy Hormel brand microwave bacon that comes in a black box. It’s actual raw strips of bacon in a vacuum sealed bag that you just pop straight into the microwave until it’s done to your likeness. The bag has a cloth inside that catches all the grease for you. $7 for a box of 16 strips. Definitely better than the pre-cooked microwave bacon, and more convenient than having to clean this gadget. Just throw away the bag when done. No mess.
As someone who likes bacon to shatter under light pressure, thanks for the 5 minute test.
I think personally I'll stick with pan frying, partly because it is easy to immediately reuse the hot grease to fry an egg.
My wife likes to use stuff like bacon grease for making suet cakes for birds in the winter. This certainly would make the process of collecting it much faster and more efficient.
Thanks!! I just bought one! I'm not adept to use much the microwave, but I am tired of cleaning the air frying or the frying pan and the stove.
I like my bacon shatter-crisp...near burnt. So that bacon would be good on a BLT. Regarding a Bacon Christmas Tree...I made a KETO style gingerbread house by decorating with meats n broccolli trees, cheese etc. It was a hit....but not a tree.
6 slices in 4 minutes
Project Farm: "We're gonna test that!"
Hmm I think I might be interested in getting the Wow Bacon. While a little more complicated to use than most microwave bacon products, it looks like it can make it easy to save the bacon grease for later use. If you've never put bacon grease onto popcorn you are missing out! =) Personally I don't care about the fold it causes. I mainly use one of those bacon trays that has the T-shaped bars so I'm used to the fold. Not needing to cover the bacon with paper towels is a big bonus. With the bacon trays you absolutely have to cover it with a paper towel or grease will get everywhere! Thank you for letting us know about the Wow Bacon!
I couldn’t resist. Had to order it from Amazon. It says it cooks eggs too and the website encourages you to cook your bacon and eggs - all in 4 minutes. Wish James did the eggs. Can’t imagine the tree thing would be used for eggs?? This is going to be so less messy and quicker. No brained but 25 bucks is a bit pricey for plastic but we’ll see how it works out.
Interesting thing many do not know about bacon, it is already cooked and is edible as is, assuming you have good, high quality bacon. It is smoked and cured and should be safe to eat, but I have never tried myself. I like my bacon crispy. I see this product and my only thought is that it is quite a lot easier to just have a pan and cook bacon in it. less cleaning, less mess, and proper bacon. Best part is doing it my way I get rendered fat for other cooking needs also, bacon grease is yum also. I make gravy and green beans and all kinds of stuff with it, even fresh tortillas can be made with a little pig fat. NOMS!
'If a bacon Xmas tree doesn't exist, it probably should...' wiser words have never been spoken
Give that bacon grease to Bailey. Our dogs lose their minds when they smell us cooking it, because they know what’s coming.
Neat. I'm a fan, based purely on this video. Makes me wonder about those wavy looking dishes you see at thrift stores. The ones I've come across are a square.. about the size of the cooking pan that comes with most toaster ovens.. but it has a wavy surface with grease holes and had little pegs to separate the bacon. I wonder if it's similar to something you've reviewed.
I got the slushy maker thing that you squeeze for a few minutes and I can say it actually works really well.
Best bacon cooker I ever used and still use is the one that utilizes the three T shaped hangers that stick into the pan base that catches the drippings. I put paper towels over top of the bacon loaded hangers to catch splatters and tuck the towel bottom edges into the pan to catch drips.
for what it's supposed to do, this seems like a decent product in that the ease of keeping the grease/fat collected and no splattering in the oven is a big plus. if I could improve it, it would be to make the sides clear so you can see if the bacon is done to your liking without having to open it up... I still prefer cooking it in a pan, but this wouldn't be bad
Oh GAWD now I have to go cook some bacon cuz you made it look so tasty and that sparked my taste buds. I don't have your fancy bacon cooker BUT I can still do it the old fashioned way and I like it crispy almost burnt. Watching you cook and eat makes me hungry but worth it. (grins) PS thx to your reviews I love 'Graniterock/flintstone pans, best I ever used. (yabadabadoo)