Presto 05100 PowerCrisp microwave bacon cooker

by Presto

• Makes up to ten strips of bacon, tender or crisp, for breakfast, sandwiches, and recipes
• Special racks allow fat to drip away from bacon and into the deep base
• Easy-grasp handle wraps around the entire base so it's always within reach; Square inside corners enable easy disposal of hot drippings
• Easy to use! Cooked bacon lifts away with the edge of knife
• Easy to clan and store; It's fully immersible and dishwasher safe. Removable cooking racks separate and stack in base

Product Details

Product Manual [145kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 10 x 2.4 inches ; 1 pounds
• 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: B00006IUWC
• Item model number: 5100
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (239 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #842 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #62 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware

Product Description

Amazon.com

Bacon is excellent with Sunday brunch fixings or on a turkey club sandwich, but many don’t cook it often at home because of the high fat content and the mess. The PowerCrisp just may change all that by providing a leaner and cleaner way to make bacon. This microwave bacon cooker cooks bacon either to a crisp or a soft consistency, depending on how much cooking time it’s given it in the microwave. It has a pair of tent-shaped plastic racks that are easy to load by simply draping strips of bacon over them. The racks rest within a 2-inch-deep tray, which collects all the fat drippings as bacon cooks so the meat is not sitting in its own grease as with stovetop frying. And, as opposed to pan-frying, there is no splatter involved when cooking bacon in the microwave. Simply place a paper towel over the racks and it captures any grease and keeps microwave walls clean. The wraparound handle makes it easy to remove the PowerCrisp from a microwave turntable and dispose of hot drippings without burning hands. Slotted tops on the two plastic racks allow you to slide a knife through the racks to remove cooked bacon. The PowerCrisp cooks up to 10 strips of bacon at a time and both racks and the bottom tray are completely dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. Presto covers this microwave bacon cooker under a two-year limited warranty. --Cristina Vaamonde

Product Description

Cooks lighter, leaner and healthier than pan fired - cooking racks allow fat to drip into exclusive deep base. Big capacity. Easy to load - just drape slices over removable rack and place in base. Wrap around handle makes base easy to grasp, even on a turntable. Slotted top allows cooked bacon to be lifted away with a knife. Dishwasher safe. No tiny grooves to clean. Remove cooking racks and stack in base for compact storage.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

103 of 107 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best gifts I ever received June 2, 2004

By Rocco Dormarunno

As I rapidly roar toward middle-age, I have not been paying as much attention to my diet as I should. Then on my forty-something birthday, my friend gave me this Presto 05100 PowerCrisp Microwave Bacon Cooker. It was one of the best gifts I've ever received. Besides removing unhealthy grease and fat from my bacon, it actually is neater and more convenient than using a frying pan. But health, convenience and neatness be darned! The bacon tastes great! This is a great product.

59 of 64 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific product March 29, 2004

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

I've used the Presto Microwave Bacon Cooker for several years and I never make bacon any other way anymore. It is very fast and very easy to clean up. After long-time use, and we use it several times each week, the plastic racks for the bacon tend to curve a bit from the heat and the weight of the bacon so they need to be replaced because the bacon is now longer that the plastic rack and it is harder to keep it out of the grease dripping off. But the bacon cooker is so inexpensive that we just buy a new replacement unit.

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for bacon lovers March 15, 2004

By Pattie Riddle

This Presto bacon cooker is GREAT! I have tried several in the past and was never happy with any of them. I love this one. Cooks the bacon well and clean up is wonderful. This is what I'll be giving as Christmas and wedding gifts this year.