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Create healthy chips and crispy snacks in minutes-all in your microwave with the Top Chips Maker. Crispy chips and snacks are achieved without any oils or fats, cooking up light and crispy, all with the use of your microwave. So many vegetables and fruits contain valuable vitamins and minerals that we miss out on because we don’t like the limited ways we know to prepare them. With the Top Chips Maker-you can add healthy nutrients to your diet in a fun and delicious way-without all the harmful preservatives you find in pre-packaged versions of your favorite crisp snacks. To use, just slice potatoes, or other fruits and vegetables thinly and evenly. Place in a single layer on the Top Chips Tray, and microwave according to enclosed directions. Season with your favorite topping and voila. You have a healthy, delicious snack that you will feel good about serving to your children and guests. Stack multiple trays to cook more than one serving at a time. A fun way for kids to experiment and try different vegetables and fruits they may not be used to. The Top Chips maker is designed for even the smallest of microwaves, perfect for small microwaves such as those found in RVs, dorm rooms and apartments-you can use your Top Chips everywhere. Hand wash or top-rack dishwasher-safe. Made by Mastrad, the makers of innovative and award-winning kitchen products loved the world-over.
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164 of 166 people found the following review helpful
By Shannon Lee
Amazon Verified Purchase
After reading up some reviews, and considering the cheap price, I went ahead and bought this for myself. Please note that I live alone so I won't be making chips for other people in my household too. That's important, because this gadget, unfortunately, is not made for mass production of chips!
The slicer that comes with it works really well with potato and firm apples, but for softer apples the slices came out a little thin. not unworkable, but the apple crisps that resulted had a paper like texture after microwaving. tasted great though, just not what i was expecting from apple crisps. Doesn't work quite as well with harder roots such as red or white sweet potato. i had trouble slicing due to the blade getting stuck in the middle of a slice. HOWEVER, it worked well if i sorta swivel the sweet potato in my hand so that it slices through, as opposed to doing a single swipe. i don't own any other slicers so i can't compare, but personally i think it's great that it's included in the set. now i don't have to buy one myself :D
The pan thingy is made of rubber with holes. Feels rather sturdy though (though sorta squishy) so i don't feel like it's going to break or warp or die on me anytime soon.
I washed it and the slicing kit, sliced my potato. patted dry on paper towel as direct, and went ahead and salted and peppered it prior to microwaving. I read someone else who reviewed here did that, and I agree that it comes out much better. once it's microwaved, the salt and pepper won't stick anyway!
I have a standard sized microwave, not one of the small ones, so the rubber plate fits perfectly. i guess my microwave's power is weak (and I can't seem to figure out how to up it), because it takes a full 5 minutes for my potato to be done. Remember to microwave it until the chips start to turn a little orange/brown (though not completely brown). That's when you know it's done. If it's still pale yellow, even though it's cooked, it won't really be crispy.
the taste is DIVINE. so much better than store bought! I think i put too much salt and pepper in my test batch, next time i'm putting either less salt or no salt to taste the true flavor of potatoes. when i did the apple crisp and the white and red sweet potatoes, i cooked them plain and there's that underlying flavor that tend to get totally destroyed by artificially added flavors of store bought product. Having tried this, I feel like I've actually started to appreciate the FOOD and not just whatever was added to it!
CON: The plate isn't small but considering the slices of potatoes are round, you really can't fit a ton of the slices on the plate (since you can't overlap them). This is perfectly fine, i think, if you're just making it for yourself, but if you're making it for two or more people, you might end up standing near the microwave for a long time!
It could take a good amount of time to just do one or two medium to large sized potatoes due to not being able to fit a lot of slices on the plate, and having to wait the 3-5 min for it to cook. even slicing, patting dry, and salting & peppering the next batch doesn't take quite as long. if you're doing this alone, i suggest bringing a book, or better yet, cook something else while you're at it to get all your cooking done at once. otherwise, have someone around to chat with, or it'll get boring lol.
the plate gets really hot as you microwave more and more batches. sometimes i wonder how safe that thing is? also be careful taking the chips off, or taking the plate in or out of the microwave, or you may burn yourself on the microwave or on the plate itself. works well if you have long nails tho (use your nails to hold the plate LOL)
i wish the set came with two plates instead of one, as i think having multiple plates will make the process a lot faster. it's so cheap though, that i may consider buying the 2 pack pans by itself.
overall a great product, and perfect for someone who like chips but trying to avoid eating the fatty oily processed food.
The slicer that comes with it works really well with potato and firm apples, but for softer apples the slices came out a little thin. not unworkable, but the apple crisps that resulted had a paper like texture after microwaving. tasted great though, just not what i was expecting from apple crisps. Doesn't work quite as well with harder roots such as red or white sweet potato. i had trouble slicing due to the blade getting stuck in the middle of a slice. HOWEVER, it worked well if i sorta swivel the sweet potato in my hand so that it slices through, as opposed to doing a single swipe. i don't own any other slicers so i can't compare, but personally i think it's great that it's included in the set. now i don't have to buy one myself :D
The pan thingy is made of rubber with holes. Feels rather sturdy though (though sorta squishy) so i don't feel like it's going to break or warp or die on me anytime soon.
I washed it and the slicing kit, sliced my potato. patted dry on paper towel as direct, and went ahead and salted and peppered it prior to microwaving. I read someone else who reviewed here did that, and I agree that it comes out much better. once it's microwaved, the salt and pepper won't stick anyway!
I have a standard sized microwave, not one of the small ones, so the rubber plate fits perfectly. i guess my microwave's power is weak (and I can't seem to figure out how to up it), because it takes a full 5 minutes for my potato to be done. Remember to microwave it until the chips start to turn a little orange/brown (though not completely brown). That's when you know it's done. If it's still pale yellow, even though it's cooked, it won't really be crispy.
the taste is DIVINE. so much better than store bought! I think i put too much salt and pepper in my test batch, next time i'm putting either less salt or no salt to taste the true flavor of potatoes. when i did the apple crisp and the white and red sweet potatoes, i cooked them plain and there's that underlying flavor that tend to get totally destroyed by artificially added flavors of store bought product. Having tried this, I feel like I've actually started to appreciate the FOOD and not just whatever was added to it!
CON: The plate isn't small but considering the slices of potatoes are round, you really can't fit a ton of the slices on the plate (since you can't overlap them). This is perfectly fine, i think, if you're just making it for yourself, but if you're making it for two or more people, you might end up standing near the microwave for a long time!
It could take a good amount of time to just do one or two medium to large sized potatoes due to not being able to fit a lot of slices on the plate, and having to wait the 3-5 min for it to cook. even slicing, patting dry, and salting & peppering the next batch doesn't take quite as long. if you're doing this alone, i suggest bringing a book, or better yet, cook something else while you're at it to get all your cooking done at once. otherwise, have someone around to chat with, or it'll get boring lol.
the plate gets really hot as you microwave more and more batches. sometimes i wonder how safe that thing is? also be careful taking the chips off, or taking the plate in or out of the microwave, or you may burn yourself on the microwave or on the plate itself. works well if you have long nails tho (use your nails to hold the plate LOL)
i wish the set came with two plates instead of one, as i think having multiple plates will make the process a lot faster. it's so cheap though, that i may consider buying the 2 pack pans by itself.
overall a great product, and perfect for someone who like chips but trying to avoid eating the fatty oily processed food.
78 of 81 people found the following review helpful
By bluechef
I received this chip maker set as an early Christmas present. We were pretty skeptical before we used it - how could you possibly get crispy potato chips from a microwave, and without any oil? I'm happily surprised to be able to say that you can. This works beautifully - half an hour after receiving the package, I have a bowl full of crisp & delicious sweet potato chips sitting in front of me!
It's true that the product manual is light on instructions, but frankly this is because there are very few instructions needed - slice potatoes, dry (I laid my slices out on paper towels while i got things ready - not more than 10 minutes total), place on trays, microwave. Ta da! The manual is also very clear that cooking time will vary for individual microwaves, so to me, it doesn't seem like a flaw that I need to monitor the cooking time. After my 3rd tray of chips, I had already gotten the timing down. It's also true that - again according to each individual microwave - chips in the middle of the tray may cook faster than the chips on the outer rim on the tray. Again, this isn't a problem for me - it takes about 5 seconds to open the microwave and either remove the finished chips or rotate the middle & outer chips for more even cooking. This is still a much better method than cooking chips in the oven, if only because it works faster (I can have a bowl of chips finished in the time it takes my oven to heat up) and because it means a LOT less clean up afterwards.
Some tips that I've already learned:
- Much easier to add salt/seasoning before the chips have cooked, as salt will stick to the damp surface better.
- When first using your chip trays, start with the manual's suggested cooking time, and add more time in 30 second increments, checking often. There is a place in the manual for making a note of your preferred cooking times for each type of vegetable chip - it's worth taking the time to do this & record your results. Once you have the timing worked out, cooking will be much less fussy & you'll be able to produce chips quickly & efficiently.
- Chips that have started to brown during cooking will be much crispier and will STAY much crispier - non-browned chips will still be delicious, but lose a little of their *snap* over time.
- Comments elsewhere have recommended using an olive oil mister to lightly spray the chips before cooking for additional flavor - although the chips are fantastic without the oil, I'm looking forward to trying them this way, too. Am imagining all kinds of seasoning possibilities - garlic oil; fresh rosemary mixed in with the salt; BBQ spices on sweet potato chips; etc.
All in all, I think this is a great product and I'm anticipating using it a LOT. I already have at least 3 people in mind who'll be getting this as a gift from me in the near future, too. Wonderful!
It's true that the product manual is light on instructions, but frankly this is because there are very few instructions needed - slice potatoes, dry (I laid my slices out on paper towels while i got things ready - not more than 10 minutes total), place on trays, microwave. Ta da! The manual is also very clear that cooking time will vary for individual microwaves, so to me, it doesn't seem like a flaw that I need to monitor the cooking time. After my 3rd tray of chips, I had already gotten the timing down. It's also true that - again according to each individual microwave - chips in the middle of the tray may cook faster than the chips on the outer rim on the tray. Again, this isn't a problem for me - it takes about 5 seconds to open the microwave and either remove the finished chips or rotate the middle & outer chips for more even cooking. This is still a much better method than cooking chips in the oven, if only because it works faster (I can have a bowl of chips finished in the time it takes my oven to heat up) and because it means a LOT less clean up afterwards.
Some tips that I've already learned:
- Much easier to add salt/seasoning before the chips have cooked, as salt will stick to the damp surface better.
- When first using your chip trays, start with the manual's suggested cooking time, and add more time in 30 second increments, checking often. There is a place in the manual for making a note of your preferred cooking times for each type of vegetable chip - it's worth taking the time to do this & record your results. Once you have the timing worked out, cooking will be much less fussy & you'll be able to produce chips quickly & efficiently.
- Chips that have started to brown during cooking will be much crispier and will STAY much crispier - non-browned chips will still be delicious, but lose a little of their *snap* over time.
- Comments elsewhere have recommended using an olive oil mister to lightly spray the chips before cooking for additional flavor - although the chips are fantastic without the oil, I'm looking forward to trying them this way, too. Am imagining all kinds of seasoning possibilities - garlic oil; fresh rosemary mixed in with the salt; BBQ spices on sweet potato chips; etc.
All in all, I think this is a great product and I'm anticipating using it a LOT. I already have at least 3 people in mind who'll be getting this as a gift from me in the near future, too. Wonderful!
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By karenm
Amazon Verified Purchase
I received this, washed it, then used the mandoline to slice a white potato. It said to dry the slices before microwaving, which I did. Three minutes later we had crisp tasty chips. We did add some salt, but the texture was fantastic.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun
This is a fun item to use with kids especially for making potato chips! They're really tasty but the vegetable, not so much.
Published 22 hours ago by Jacqueline Clark
1.0 out of 5 stars
this is theworst mitem i have ever ordered
this is the biggest rip off it doesnt work even with only 15 slicesw on the pad no good iv!e tried everthing still have to throw this in the garbage
Published 1 day ago by carmel kirkpatrick
4.0 out of 5 stars
It really works
This is great ... It really works, but need more than one tray to layer in the microwave otherwise it is a very slow process.
Published 6 days ago by Jennifer P Witt
3.0 out of 5 stars
Labor intensive but worth it
Anything good takes time. Wash, dry, peel, slice, bake and then eat. Hey, they're gone! Well, do it again. Read more
Published 7 days ago by William G. Wilbur
1.0 out of 5 stars
I'm waiting for REPLY
I tried the sweet potato. Sliced it thin. Put into microwave and they came out like rubber.
Gross. I sent an email. Left a voice mail to the company and so far no reply. Read more
Gross. I sent an email. Left a voice mail to the company and so far no reply. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Mindy Lipton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definately wuld buy this again
Chips made were from Sweet potatoes. Found I had to cook longer in my microwave then was listed but Loved the taste. Read more
Published 13 days ago by A. Lahue
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZING!!!
i LOVE this product! it is fantastic and creates a healthy chip option!
only drawback is limited surface area... Read more
only drawback is limited surface area... Read more
Published 14 days ago by Lisa Pelunis-Messier
3.0 out of 5 stars
wouldn't buy another one
l sliced a sweet potatoe and it burned, have to watch very carefully..fun but takes time and easier to buy them at the store.. makes so little at a time.
Published 15 days ago by Penny Zefkeles
5.0 out of 5 stars
Control Diabetes
This works well with beets, turnips, sweet potatoes, other hard vegetable. Great for diabetics. Can have a chip and not worry about salt and all the other chemicals in commercial... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Betty Ann Doud
2.0 out of 5 stars
What a disappointment!!
I was very excited to receive the product after I saw it on Dr. Oz . I worked with it for two days using different vegetables and different settings and times on the microwave. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Lenore Cameron
