Customer Reviews

Norpro Cast Iron Pig Bacon Grill Press

5 star:		(24)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Just had a chance to try out the bacon press tonight for BLT's--it works great! We love our bacon nice and crisp, and this little press does the job great and seems to speed up cooking time (perhaps because the cast iron "holds in the heat" while the bacon fries?). Bacon was crisp and delicious; the press prevents bacon curling and relieves you of the neverending task of flipping bacon over and over and over again when cooked conventionally. This press is a great addition to my kitchen; only gave it 4 stars, simply because it isn't quite as heavy as I would like, although it still performs well. Just make sure you season it before first use (directions in the box---just oil the press, oil a frying pan, then heat both together on VERY low heat for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and wipe excess oil off press). But don't use it with nonstick pans!

This litle pig has it all. Right size. Well constructed. Fun to own and does the job right.

I bought this bacon press from Williams Sonoma and be warned--the screw holding the wooden handle on rusted out. The handle will not stay attached to the screw which makes the press pretty much useless. We followed the exact cleaning instructions to keep it from rusting, but it happened anyway. While this is a great looking product and worked well for a little while, it is now trash.

I have a pig collection but this is great anyway. I use it for every piece of meat I fry. I do not use oil so want the meat to sear and this fits the bill.

This item really helps create crispy bacon that's super flat, which I love. I'm not sure for certain, but I could swear it's also cut down the cooking time, which is also a plus. The only downside is that it's a little difficult to store after usage. Since it's cast iron, it can't be, or shouldn't, be cleaned, but only wiped down. This leaves the item greasy, which is fine if you have a place to keep it that doesn't get other things greasy at the same time. I've taken to putting in a Tupperware, which I don't really like, but it works. Overall, I would definitely recommend this product! Oh, and it's a totally cute pig!

I ordered 2 of these bacon presses as a gift for my son, thinking that when he made a lot of bacon he would need 2 to keep it all flat. But the 'Pig' was so big that I just gave him 1, and kept the other for myself! It's really heavy and high quality and looks more expensive than it was. (cute, too!)

I waited too long to buy this gadget. I had to stand and hold down the ends of the bacon so it would cook at the same level as the parts touching the grill. It works great. You can cook at a lower heat with it too.

Chas

This unique and versatile piggy press works great. He is top quality cast iron and the perfect size to adequately cover bacon slices or anything you are cooking. Piggy press enables excellent results when cooking bacon, sausage, ham slices, and anything that tends to not lie flat in the pan. I also use it for foods that do lie flat because it helps food cook evenly and quickly. This bacon press causes heat to spread evenly to all portions of the food item and prevents food getting cooked more in the center of the pan and less on the edges (a common problem). He is so cute, a real collectible and kitchen exclusive, as well as so useful.

This is a great product, which I use every time that I prepare bacon! After it has been seasoned, according to product instructions, all you do is towel off the excess grease! It really does keep the bacon nice and flat, as well as crispy. I wouldn't want to cook bacon without this great tool!

It does its job as a bacon press very well. But a little on the light side when doubling as a sandwich/panini press or a meat press.

Cute pig pattern gets the kids interested in the kitchen and in helping serve breakfast.