Customer Reviews

Nordic Ware Microwave Bacon Tray & Food Defroster

5 star:		(40)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I've given this a good rating because I remember using my mom's eons ago, and I was happy to see that I could order one for myself decades later! But I goofed up. I didn't take into consideration the DIAGONAL measurement of this item, and it's too big to TURN in my microwave. So... make sure YOUR microwave has at least 16 inches of clearance inside if you want your bacon to spin. Duh.

UPDATE, ONE YEAR LATER: I did buy a smaller version of this tray, but I decided I like cooking bacon in the oven way better than the 'wave, even though it takes more time. Get a baking sheet with a cooling rack that fits inside (very cheap at a restaurant supply) and lay the bacon strips on top. Put it into a cold oven and set for 400 degrees. It takes about 15-20 minutes, but the results are crispier, flatter, and yummier (especially if you brush the strips with maple syrup the last few minutes of cooking). All the drippings are caught in the tray, which you can pour into a container pretty easily. Pork fat rules!

Been using this for years... Makes perfect bacon without all the grease.

The tray works well enough. However, it would drain better if the feet were taller on the top end so that it was higher than the end with the collection area. I do like using the tray for defrosting.

I've had one for years and accidently threw it away. Was delighted to find it on the web, as I haven't seen it in the stores for a long time. Suggestion: Place a paper towel under the bacon while microwaving to ensure easy clean-up!

I microwaved bacon on ordinary dinner plates for years prior to getting this cooker. While this device works, it's not a lot better than my old method. It is better than an ordinary plate because it is square and therefore holds more bacon without it draping off the ends. It also is a little slanted so grease is collected in a trough. Here is why it's not great. Because it's square it does not turn in average sized microwaves which results in uneven cooking (I rearrange pieces half way through cooking). Also, There is still a lot of grease trapped within the ridges the bacon rests on and some of this grease dries out and becomes difficult to wash off (the ridges get in the way of cleaning. Also, this tray becomes very hot and requires oven mitts. I think the round style microwave bacon makers may be better, but I've never tried one.

I was looking for a basic microwavable bacon tray...I went with this for its large size and small price. Being dishwasher safe is great, but I do think the design could have used a little work...the slant should be steeper and the reservoir should be at the bottom of the slant! But even as is, I think this product probably works better than most.

I tried 3 other Defrostong trays and none of them seem to work. I used this and everything that I
defrosted turns out real good and the meat does not cook. The other ones I tried where either too flimsy and cooked the food while trying to defrost. It cooked bacon in half the time than other defrosters. The only problem is that it is too big to fit on my turntable, so I have to turn the turntable off. other than that, It's GREAT.

This review is for the Nordic Ware Microwave Bacon Tray & Food Defroster. I owned a microwave bacon-cooking tray like this before, but lost it post-flood last year. Initially, I was unable to locate any like it and tried other products, but was very unhappy with the results. So, I was happy to finally find this on Amazon. I am able to cook a lb. of bacon (5 or 6 slices at a time) without having to empty the hot grease in between, which can be perilous, and without the bacon grease overflowing the portion of the tray that it designed to collect the grease during cooking (unlike other versions).

This is a replacement for a bacon tray that went into a "black hole" at our home. This is easy to use, easy to clean and works like a charm. Great product. Would recommend this to anyone who wants the easy way of cooking bacon.

I've used this bacon tray for many years however, I recently changed microwaves and the new microwave has a turning tray. Consequently, the bacon tray is too big and for the umpteenth time I have burned at least l piece of bacon and stained the tray. It's going out in the trash today. So, I'm on the web reading reviews for a new bacon microwave cooker.