Nordic Ware Microwave 2 Sided Round Bacon and Meat Grill

by Nordic Ware

Product Features

• Perfect for cooking sausage and bacon
• Flat side heats up pizza, bagels and tortillas
• Round so it rotates on turntable
• Hand wash with mild detergent
• Made in the USA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 12 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004W4UM
• Item model number: 62404
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,266 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #11 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Cookware Accessories

Product Description

Ribbed surface drains fat while cooking bacon. Flat side for general heating and serving. Flat side also great for heating pizza, tortillas, bagels and more. Dishwasher safe. Proudly made in the USA by Nordic Ware.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as cool as it sounds, December 20, 2007

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Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nordic Ware Microwave 2 Sided Round Bacon and Meat Grill (Kitchen)

I absolutely hate washing greasy pans, so being a bacon-aholic, I had to find an easier way to get crispy bacon on the table ASAP or sooner. I've been using a microwave safe plate, and zapping the bacon for about 5 ½ minutes on 70% power, but couldn't resist trying out this product, just because.

Comparative results:

Bacon a la plate:
1. Put a paper towel on the plate
2. Put the Bacon on the paper towel
3. Put another paper towel on top
4. Zap at 70% power for 5 1/2 minutes
5. Remove top paper towel
6. Put bacon in another plate - ready to eat
7. Discard greasy bottom paper towel
8. Allow plate to cool, add dishwashing liquid and water for a few minutes
9. Wash as usual

Bacon a la gadget
1. Put bacon on grooved side of gadget
2. Put a paper towel on top (I hate cleaning splatters off microwaves too)
3. Zap at 70% power for 7 minutes
4. Zap again depending how it comes out
5. Remove top paper towel
6. Put bacon in another plate - ready to eat
7. Reserve gunky stuff at bottom of gadget if you're going to use it later
8. Apply generous quantities of dishwashing liquid and hot water, leave gadget to soak
9. Wash off whatever comes off, then leave to soak longer
10. Rinse, and soak again
11. Realize that sticky stuff isn't coming off the sides of the ridges or the inside rim of the gadget
12. Apply more detergent and use brute force with a brush to the problem areas
13. Remember to brush both sides of each ridge
14. Wash again

Summary:

For bacon without all the mess
Just use the microwave
There's no real need to use a pan
Unless it's fat you crave

All you need's a dinner plate
And two thick Bounty sheets
The rendered fat helps it to cook
Providing crispy treats

This gadget works, make no mistake
But it's too hard to clean
Use the flip side as a plate
And zap some quick cuisine



Amanda Richards, December 20, 2007

57 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, you can cook great bacon in the microwave!, March 16, 2004

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Rocky "Rock Elita" (Cocoa, FL, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nordic Ware Microwave 2 Sided Round Bacon and Meat Grill (Kitchen)

I have the rectangular version of this bacon/meat microwave grill and let me tell you - this is one of the handiest items to have onhand, especially for cooking bacon.

I don't know about you, I really enjoy bacon, but it's a pain to cook and it stinks the house up for hours. However, I always jealously noticed how my mother-in-law's bacon always seem to come out perfectly brown, crunchy, and flat. Above all, her kitchen wasn't overly saturated with the bacon smell. When I found out she used one of these Nordic Ware bacon microwave dishes, I was flabberghasted. I went right out and purchase one.

Now I make great bacon without the hassle, extra pans, and the extra permeating odor. The odor is now mostly contained in the microwave.

The trick to having one of these is figuring out the time/power level formula for making bacon the way you want it. For me, it's 7 minutes on 80% power with a paper towel on top to keep it from splattering. I almost always get bacon the way I want it this way. It gets a little trickier when adding more than two slices, but it's nothing mind-boggling.

An extra bonus is that the bacon grease collect on the bottom of the pan (keeps it from interfering with the bacon cooking). Makes it easy to collect bacon grease for different recipes, like collard greens. I usually collect the grease in a jar so I can have it readily on hand for whenever a recipe calls for pork fat or bacon grease.

You can also use this item to defrost meats without making a mess of your microwave. You can either use the grill side, or flip it around and use the flat bottom side to do so. The lip keeps the fluids from making a mess.

It's dishwasher safe, so all you have to do is drain off the excess grease/liquids and pop it in. The more stubborn stains usually slough off with a scrubbie-sided sponge.

This is a great product. I'm very happy to have it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, January 21, 2007

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Snow White "The pressure's on...let's cook so... (sunny southwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nordic Ware Microwave 2 Sided Round Bacon and Meat Grill (Kitchen)

I also have a rectangular version, purchased many moons ago. It is reversible. It's at home all the time, flat side up, in my microwave to catch boil-overs or spills. I never take it out except to clean it. It is easier and safer to clean this item than dealing with the glass turntable.
In response to Elaine L.-- this is not difficult to clean if you know how. After frying bacon, drain out any fat and place the rack into your sink. Sprinkle it with dishWASHER detergent, fill it with your hottest tap water and let it soak for a few minutes. By the time the water is cooled, the detergent will have done a good job. Then you can finish it by scrubbing quickly with a stiff brush and rinse in plain water, or put it into the diswasher. Either way, its fast & easy.
I gave it only 4 stars because of its size/shape. The rectangular reversible design is far superior to this one.