Emson Bacon Wave, Microwave Bacon Cooker Bacon Tray, Reduces Fat up to 35% for Healthy Bacon, Make Crispy Bacon in Minutes, Original As Seen On TV

This was a replacement for on I had forever. Was so glad to find it as it makes cooking bacon so easy and always turns out perfect and not dripping with grease.

The Bacon Wave is the perfect way to cook bacon. I've owned two at a time for over twenty years. Why two? I'll tell you.First let me preface my long 'review' by stating that I have read a multitude of reviews on Amazon from people who have bought the Bacon Wave.The folks who deride it as junk are not the folks with superior intellect. Yea the directions say you can cook 14 slices of bacon at once, you can't unless you want to let the microwave run for twenty minutes. Not good for energy consumption, not good for the Bacon Wave and you'll still have outside slices burnt to a crisp and the inside slices boiled not browned.The trick is to experiment. If you are cooking thin-normal slices like Oscar Mayer, seven is the maximum number per tray. In my 1200 watt oven that's 4- 4 1/2 minutes for crispy. Always put the slices in every other 'slot'. One in #1, one in # 3, one in #5, etc.If you're cooking Smithfield bacon or any other thicker bacon, don't put more than five in a tray. Same cooking time 4 mins approx. You have to experiment to determine to what 'doneness' you desire. Also, put the thickest slices on the perimeter, the thinnest slices in the middle.Always, always, always drain the grease from the tray after each use and let the tray cool. That's why I use two trays. I drain the grease into a plastic Folgers coffee container. I then use that pure bacon grease for frying pork chops, they taste wonderful!.Another tip: The first batch will cook/brown faster than any other subsequent batch because the water exuded from the bacon humidifies the atmosphere inside the microwave. Your second batch will be just as cooked, but not as browned because of the moisture in the microwave. I leave the microwave door open and wave a newspaper to exchange the air and thus provide a drier environment for the next batch.Also, don't use the plastic skewers that come with the Bacon Wave. Sooner or later they will fall down the sink drain, or melt in the bottom of your diswasher. Buy 8" wood skewers and toss them when you're done.My Routine: Lay out two trays, Place at most seven slices in every other slot in each tray (thin ones in the middle, thicker ones outside). Bunch the bacon so that the ends don't hang more than a bit over the outside of the tray. Try to separate them, no touch zone ( chuckle). Use the 8" wooden skewers. Put one tray in and cook about 4 minutes for crisp bacon. When done, put on a napkin laded ceramic plate and keep in a 170 degree oven. DRAIN the grease from the tray and let cool.Make like a fan with a newspaper, magazine, etal. and 'swat' the humid, warm air from the microwave, a ten second job that's worth it.Cook the next tray a little bit longer, 15 secs.? Then do the same thing, remove the bacon from the skewers onto the ceramic plate. Put the bacon in a warm oven. DRAIN the grease from the tray. Vent the microwave with the least favorite section of the newspaper... ;) and let the tray cool. "Cool" is down to less than the 120 (guess) that the tray reaches while cooking.Take the first tray and load it up with bacon. Take the scond tray and load it up also. Put the first tray in the microwave, and away we go! When done, DRAIN the grease. Second tray in, same story.Also, when the cooking is over, let the trays cool to room temp. Then rinse them with very HOT water and put them on the top shelf of the dishwasher. Generally, mine have lasted 7 - 9 years using my method. $30 for two in that span, I'm happy with the Bacon Wave.

This is my new standard way to cook bacon. I have tested this product many ways and have developed the most efficient way to cook bacon using this device.Use thick cut bacon. Leave a space between each piece. Replace the plastic skewers with wooden ones. Cook for 2 sessions of 4-5 minutes with a 1 minute intermission.Thin cut bacon hangs too low and doesn't support itself well, it kind of rips. But if you overload the thing with thick cut bacon the pieces will stick together at some points and the bacon will not cook very much at those points. Leaving a space makes it less likely to stick together. Though you only get half the bacon per session in the microwave, filling it up half way still seems to be faster overall.The plastic rods it comes with get floppy as they get hot, and then you must let the Bacon Wave sit a couple minutes before subjecting it to more microwave radiation. Buy a pack of those wooden skewers from the grocery store, and use them in place of the plastic skewers. It will save a lot of headache and allow you to cook the bacon faster. The rest of the tray seems thick and I have not had issues with it getting too flimsy from heat.Clean up is really fast. The tray fills with grease and you just pour it into a cup, or you can drink it and see if it gives you super powers. Also if you haven't cooked bacon in the microwave before and are wondering if you can get crispy bacon, the answer is "yes you can."Only reason I gave this 4-stars because the plaster skewers are flimsy when hot and I had to replace them with wooden ones, which costs a couple extra bucks.I'm going to go eat some bacon now.

I don't write reviews often, but I just had to share my experience with the Bacon Wave. I read several of the negative reviews about how the plastic melted, the grease dripped into the microwave and the item being hard to clean. I'm glad I did because it made me use a little more caution when using. I had NONE of the aforementioned problems. I can see how it might melt it left unattended for several minutes or that it could be hard to clean if allowed to sit before washing. I have a high-powered microwave so I set mine for 80%. I had 14 slices of bacon on the unit and bent the overlapped edges back into the unit. I cooked at 80% for 5-minute intervals, opening the microwave for a couple of seconds each time to check doneness. This also allowed the unit to cool somewhat before restarting for another 5 minutes. I cooked the 14 slices (med to thin thickness) for 15-20 minutes (sorry, not quite sure how long exactly) and the result was the most scrumptious, glorious bacon I've ever had! No joke! All straight, uniform slices and no chewy fat. You can cook it to your own desired doneness. As soon as I took the bacon off, I washed the 2 sticks by hand in 30 seconds flat & I soaked the unit in hot water until I was ready to load it in the dishwasher. The next morning it came out clean as a whistle, easy as pie. For great bacon, this is a must! I didn't have ANY of the problems I saw mentioned in some of the other reviews.