First Look Review: Bacon Bonanza vs Bacon Wave
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6 жыл бұрынThis is a first look review of Gotham Steel Bacon Bonanza, which was also marketed as "Bacon Bonanza Copper." I put it head to head against the older As Seen on TV bacon cooker called Bacon Wave, and I was surprised by the results. I purchased Bacon Bonanza at Bed Bath & Beyond for $20.
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@internationalsurface 6 жыл бұрын
Cooking at his house would be awesome. I imagine him saying, “oh, I have just the thing for that.”
@Skimsoco76 6 жыл бұрын
Mine works fine and it cooks evenly in about 35 min for crispy bacon. I only keep it in for about 25 min. Maybe yours cooked unevenly because you kept opening the oven.
@ady4r 6 жыл бұрын
kim smith Agreed Kim. Opening the door every few minutes doesn't help.
@Ojja78 6 жыл бұрын
Ovens actually cool down 7 degrees per second that the door is open, so standing there for 10 seconds looking at it drastically drops the temp.
@Engenifffo 6 жыл бұрын
Also i might be wrong but i don’t think he preheated the bottom tray. That would help a lot.
@Mandalore06 5 жыл бұрын
Opening the door is a no-no, but It may also have to do with the air circulation of his oven. Maybe he needs to rotate the tray halfway through.
@djoleriss 3 жыл бұрын
yee there is a reason for a window on the oven, idk if any told him lol
@ericnathan9843 6 жыл бұрын
Everyone... Take a cookie sheet..use aluminum foil.. oven 425..15-20 minutes... Call it a day....
@jasonblundell7643 5 жыл бұрын
I've never tried your method or have even thought of it as a possibility. I always cook bacon in the microwave, but I will try your method the next time I cook some bacon. It sounds like it would be much easier and not as messy. I like my bacon to be cooked all the way through. I like it to be crispy enough to the point where it's medium to dark brown, and no fat at all. Hopefully, your method will work. Thanks!
@randylinn502 5 жыл бұрын
My eggs and hash browns are already consumed by the time he gets this in either the nuke or heated oven... damn...
@someonesane 5 жыл бұрын
Yep. Totally agree. Quick, easy, and simple clean up. Can even be done in a toaster oven.
@skytera6450 5 жыл бұрын
If you have a cooling rack for cookies you can put on top the foil and it keeps the bacon out of the grease as well.
@ericcub78 5 жыл бұрын
Ever heard of a frying pan?
@maniacusgames3621 6 жыл бұрын
Next time load the strips fat side up, the fat takes longer to render and get crispy, so the extra heat it receives being on top should even out the cooking. the meaty side will cook fine being semi insulated by the pan. But you need more direct heat on the fat side.
@haroldwarren7540 6 жыл бұрын
Maniacus Games
@madmax2069 6 жыл бұрын
Maniacus Games that's not what's happening, the bottoms are not getting done like the tops is because the bottoms are being hidden away from direct heat and are basically being steamed.
@TanukiOfficial 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent point! Put the fattier side of the bacon on the top and *keep the oven door closed.* That's what those windows are made for. 😉
@justinwarthen 6 жыл бұрын
Or just cook it in a pan 🤷🏻♂️
@petrescuework-difficultcas6581 6 жыл бұрын
@@justinwarthen If you cook it in a pan, it swims in its' own grease. These items are invented for a fat reduced cooking
@Katnipkitkat_Cthulhu 6 жыл бұрын
Naw man, I love my bacon in the fry pan swimming in it's own grease then pull out the bacon and drop in the eggs to bathe in the glory of bacon grease.
@wendyokoopa7048 6 жыл бұрын
Katnipkitkat (Cthülhu Kthûl'hu) I eat raw bacon
@LetsBeCivilShallWe 6 жыл бұрын
Katnipkitkat (Cthülhu Kthûl'hu) - I dislike frying bacon in a pan and hate eggs altogether but I love your description, “...bathe in the glory of bacon grease.” Ha!
@Katnipkitkat_Cthulhu 6 жыл бұрын
lol
@Spicoli1Bilek 5 жыл бұрын
You my friend are a hero that is how bacon is supposed to be cooked
@rayjan7996 5 жыл бұрын
That's how I do it every Saturday and Sunday.
@AuntLoopy123 4 жыл бұрын
I like our Bacon Bonanza, but when I do it, I flip that wavy thing upside down, so it sits above the tray. I think it gets more even cooking that way, since it has better hot air circulation.
@rollingchamp 5 жыл бұрын
I’d have finished cooking my bacon by the time I filled these things.
@vaguedreams 3 жыл бұрын
I think it more for when you are cooking for a family as opposed to just cooking a few slices for yourself.
@logically-pastel1795 6 жыл бұрын
I'll stick to a good old fashioned frying pan.
@Suiseisexy 3 жыл бұрын
you can just line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and put it in there, don't even have to flip em. fat cools, throw away the foil. never used a pan again once I found this out...also I might have gained some weight.
@patriciaherman6499 6 жыл бұрын
Parchment paper on a baking pan oven for about 15 minutes at 400 great bacon no fuss and no mess not to mention the parchment cost a dollar.
@vernskid 6 жыл бұрын
That is how I do it as well.
@backseatpolitician 6 жыл бұрын
I cook my bacon like that too now.
@cheeseprincess647 6 жыл бұрын
Yup! I do this, by the time i cook the rest of my breakfast my bacon is done, with minimal effort. Its flat and crispy too
@thenman23 5 жыл бұрын
yes parchment paper unless you want to clean a greasy mess
@apageor2 6 жыл бұрын
I've been questioning this Bacon Bonanza and you've shown me what to look for if it was purchased, thank you. I appreciate your real thoughts and reviews on this as it gives me a lot to think about.
@Georgeeph 6 жыл бұрын
You think you slick posting up this useful bacon review but let's not forget how you tried to kill tony stark with your very own iron man suit..
@nathanielthompson7967 6 жыл бұрын
George Ephrem lmao damnnnn
@dumpsterboy7 6 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry can you please explain?
@evilken00 6 жыл бұрын
Dumpster juice He looks kinda like the bad guy in Iron Man 1
@Crazywaffle5150 6 жыл бұрын
He's copper man. With his big copper killer suit!
@marsonsaturn 6 жыл бұрын
Ohmygod he does look like Obedaya Stein(? Stain?)
@CardsbyMaaike 6 жыл бұрын
i've been watching a lot of your reviews lately, thank you for all our efftorts..but my life 's too short to arrange bacon strips like that lol, same goes for the brownies, you can cut 12 pieces easily with minimal cleanup (knife) why would anyone want the divider things? thank you for not making me buy these lol
@CardsbyMaaike 6 жыл бұрын
by the way I had one of those microwave chips makers and i went it needs longer too many times and it melted the holder thingy ;-)
@XSpamDragonX 6 жыл бұрын
I remember the weird brownie tray being advertised towards people who like edge pieces.
@nathanielthompson7967 6 жыл бұрын
TheSpoonKing edge pieces are bomb my g
@guadalupemontero902 6 жыл бұрын
It's great if you have company and you're making breakfast. (For the Bacon Wave™
@jraymond1988 5 жыл бұрын
It's actually funny to me because I vehemently despise edge pieces. Like I'd use the edges like crust on pizza and then not eat them. I'd almost rather not have brownies at all than eat edge pieces.
@futureswatman1012 6 жыл бұрын
At 6:53, loved the subtle burp lol.
@tikiwillams5820 6 жыл бұрын
i didn't hear that at first. but it is a lil funny
@lhasaapso3360 4 жыл бұрын
I'll tell you what, I 'll keep frying in my cast iron pan. Quicker, easier no complaints after 50+ yrs.😁
@jerryleroy9187 6 жыл бұрын
TOTAL GARBAGE! I got a bacon wave for Christmas years ago and used it once. It took ten minutes to load it, another ten to microwave it, and 30 minutes to clean it. What a pain in the ass. Notice that he showed cleaning the tray? ( which wasn't cleaning very well at all) and he didn't show how he cleaned the rack? Yeah. I would say it took him a heck of a long time.
@23093034 6 жыл бұрын
jerry leroy I agree. Cleaning that thing is a nightmare without a dishwasher.
@MOTLMom 5 жыл бұрын
He cleaned the bacon wave in the review he did on the bacon wave itself.
@JReed7560 4 жыл бұрын
The Bacon Bonanza rack is a pain to clean and rinsing it is worse. The dark grease spots stay in the pan and don't come out.
@OpeningDawn 6 жыл бұрын
Your channel deserves more attention. I havent had any intentions of buying any of the products youve reviewed but i still plan on watching your videos. You also got a good face for tv.
@rosemariekury9186 6 жыл бұрын
I've been using the bacon wave for a few years. I'm very satisfied with it. I lost the skewers but you can still arrange it so the ends tuck in. I also put it on top of a plate just in case it drips. I scrape the grease out, give it to our dog and do use the dishwasher to clean it. I'm really satisfied with this product.
@codylee1682 4 жыл бұрын
Love the channel. No bs. Straight to the point. Been binge watching episodes
@AWWx2 6 жыл бұрын
Okay, I got one of those Gotham Steel things for someone for Christmas. I got it for someone who said they wanted to "try" one of those pans. So now, New Years day, I have gotten at least 3-4 email promo's for Gotham Steel products and today, I got one of those for this bacon wave device.. .so viewing your review today is so appropriate for me. You are like my own "staff researcher scientist" or "America's Test Kitchen" expert, all without having to turn on my TV machine and search for episodes of America's Test Kitchen to see what THEY say about how to cook the perfect American-style bacon. Thanks again. Love the editing and the music in this video, man. You do such wonderful reviews.
@AWWx2 6 жыл бұрын
By the way, America's Test Kitchen's recommendation for cooking bacon: the preferable means to cook bacon evenly, predictably, and uniformly: place 6-12-18 strips of "raw" bacon on an oven pan, cook at 400 F of 5-10 minutes, turning pan around once in oven for uniform texture and crispiness. Drain bacon on paper towels before serving, (bacon actully gets more "crispy" and stays tasty as it cools and the "fatty" part of the bacon drains after cooking and draining that liquid fat). Just on a plain oven pan in an oven at 400F , pan can be washed gently with a soapy sponge and rinsed, ready to be used again soon to bake cookies or whatever the next time in the oven. Google this KZfaq video or follow the link I provide below: "America's Test Kitchen S02E18 Bacon, Eggs, & Home Fries" or link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jJxya7SftJ2Vmok.html at 12 minutes into the video to start bacon cooking instructions. In other words, no special equipment needed, just a good pan and a good set of instructions.
@Freakinreviews 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it!
@lottatroublemaker6130 6 жыл бұрын
The bottom part is not done, because it sits inside the deep pan, which makes it steam rather than fry. A product weakness, it should be elevated over the pan, maybe 2-3" higher than it is, that would make a huge difference...
@ImHandlingIt 6 жыл бұрын
I have it and the instructions say to fIip the sIotted tray over so that the handIes are facing up for crispier bacon. This must be why.
@yoshwii8938 6 жыл бұрын
The one that goes in the oven looks more appealing to me. The microwave one makes the bacon look very fake and not healthy at all (as healthy as bacon gets 😉🙏).
@notasb4 5 жыл бұрын
Healthy bacon? Isn't that an oxymoron??
@leynajade7184 5 жыл бұрын
It looks fake because he cooked it for a long time
@mountaingirl3437 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm definitely going with the Bacon Wave! Thanks for the review!
@belindabaisden6392 6 жыл бұрын
I don't know your name but I've watched several of your reviews and it really helped me decide if I wanted the product or not thanks for all your help and keep making these reviews you ought to be the one doing all the info mercials
@jaybass9476 6 жыл бұрын
I make bacon in the oven on a cookie sheet. And sometimes I'll make it in the microwave on pie plate . There both pretty good! But the oven bacon is better tasting. So I'll stick with the oven. No need for these silly products. Just put your bacon on a plate with a paper towel when it's done. Good review though!
@alisonherman9952 6 жыл бұрын
Or better yet, just use a 12" skillet. I cook an entire (12oz) package when I make bacon by carefully cooking 1/2 package first, removing 1T fat to another skillet for eggs, then draining the rest of the fat and wiping out the pan before cooking the rest.....Voila! Perfectly/evenly cooked bacon with leftovers for salad crumbles. Don't fix it if it ain't broken.
@hoosierveteran8696 4 жыл бұрын
Copper Chef Bacon Bonanza is doing a GREAT job, I have found my Bacon Size & Oven Time. I purchase 70 lb. Case of 2/8" thick sliced Lean Platter Bacon per month for $92.00 per box. I cut my Bacon strips to Length of the Pan because they won't fit, the pieces are saved for Pinto Beans or Fried Potatoes. 12 Thick Slices take 30 minutes at 425 degrees, and are very crispy being 90% Meat and 10% Fat. I found the more Percentage of Fat in bacon requires more heat to crisp. I don't like Microwaved Bacon, seems to make the bacon to tough to eat.
@oldgysgt 6 жыл бұрын
My wife bought a Bacon Bonanza, and I thought, "here is another useless kitchen utensil, but then I tried it. To my surprise I found it worked very well. The bacon I cooked was uniformly cooked, but I used a gas oven and not an electric oven like the guy in the video. I don't know is that is what made the difference, but my results were excellent.
@michaelleon1523 4 жыл бұрын
I find this really entertaining. Thanks for the content!
@2centchick 6 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised how uneven it cooked! We had a request to review it. I think we will try to make a cake too. 😀 The Bacon Wave was a lot more even but I'm weird about microwave bacon, not sure why.
@jenewok 6 жыл бұрын
The microwaved bacon looked dehydrated!
@Freakinreviews 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah there are some things that some people just won't cook in the microwave for some reason.
@richardtan1676 6 жыл бұрын
Freakin' Reviews The reason why more and more people will not microwave their food is because of a study by Dr Hans Hertel that found that microwave radiation changes the molecular structure of food and the consumption of such microwaved foods REDUCES the amount of good HDL cholesterol, red blood cells and white blood cells in the body. So it's best not to eat food that are cooked using microwave radiation.
@Naters305ytg 6 жыл бұрын
Microwave and Baked bacon just have a different taste to me. I prefer just a simple cast iron pan to cook my bacon.
@savannahjohnson633 6 жыл бұрын
2¢ Chicks nah i agree unless it says straight up microwave FULLY COOKED bacon on the pack like the kind made by Oscar meyer or w.e i will not put that in microwave that is gross. Just like i wont cook a pork chop in microwave. Not right.
@keningilbert 6 жыл бұрын
Very nice comparison. Just wished you didn't open the oven door so many times as that effects how long it takes to cook. I avoid cooking anything in plastic, so I was leaning strongly towards the bonanza. However, since it cooks so unevenly, I'll pass on it as well.
@ogretheberserker2618 5 жыл бұрын
Easy fix though grab some tongs and flip them or make sure the more fatty side is up.
@JReed7560 4 жыл бұрын
I have the Bacon Bonanza. It's pretty good but as you use it it gets harder to clean. Where the grease drips leaves the spots and is hard to get out. When I use mine, I don't thread them side by side, I space them every other space.
@rtester40 6 жыл бұрын
I bought the bacon Wave a while back and it only lasted for 3 cooking's the bacon grease melted the bacon wave.
@boodro2122 4 жыл бұрын
I cook my bacon in the oven. I've got my wife doing the same. It just turns out so perfectly in between chewy and crispy. I need something like the metal one you used. Stinkin' awesome! Edit: Ok, so I wouldn't pick the metal one. The design is all wrong. I need to be able to lay each strip flat beside themselves. I've bought large baking pans that came with a drying rack. Ideally, I would lay each strip flat on one of those suckers and take the drying rack from another one to lay over top of them. But those racks are a pain to wash!
@notinmanitou 8 ай бұрын
We use our broiler pan and broil our bacon. Much less fat that way.
@Torch314159265 4 жыл бұрын
I have had the bacon bonanza for a while (got it on sail at Menards. I think it was $6 or $7). I got better results from it by flipping the rack over so the rungs point up (they suggest this in the instructions) and backing it that way. I found this more or less removes the inconsistency problem you were having. I just finished backing some tick cut bacon with it while watching this review. The only beef I have it is that it doesn't have enough slots for most bacon packs, so I always end up with an awkward amount of left over uncooked bacon. As a side note: I like to place the fat side of the bacon up when backing. I subjectively feel this helps.
@nellyhuaman8903 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching your reviews for a year now and I love it!! No one can do a better review then you! Can you review the smokeless power grill please and thank you? Love your fan from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦
@amanacatandhisdog8836 6 жыл бұрын
My grandmother had a flat tempered glass with a handle that flattened the bacon while it was cooking in the skillet. Used simple gravity and worked rather well.
@chrissym4099 6 жыл бұрын
Love your reviews! It seems the oven rack could be flipped for even cooking. I don't think it beats a cookie sheet and tin foil though.
@emo4elmo 6 жыл бұрын
does your oven have a convection option? I wonder how this would work with distributing the hot air.
@1tinac 6 жыл бұрын
I use cooling rack over edged cook sheet lay out strips of bacon bake in over 375 for 2o to 25 mins rotate pan around 15 mins. How was cleaning the spiral holder part of pan?
@PoohBah 3 жыл бұрын
When I cook bacon I cook it in the microwave. I sandwich bacon between two paper towels on a plate. Makes the best backon.. it taste great . You can add another plate on top as well .
@michellemcgough7476 6 жыл бұрын
I cook bacon on a baking sheet over parchment at 275 for 40 minutes. No spatter at that low temperature and the pieces cook evenly. I'd try this but it looks like it won't hold as many pieces. Does it work with thick cut bacon?
@jacenjustice 3 жыл бұрын
In this episode of "Inventions that No One Asked For"... I mean seriously? How is this easier than laying your bacon on a baking tray, placing the tray in a cold oven, and baking at 400° for 15 minutes?
@jasonpaulwhite5128 5 жыл бұрын
I got one of these and the instructions were all in German. So it’s 400 degrees at 20-30 minutes?
@dylstergo401 6 жыл бұрын
This has got to be the biggest battle of the fuckin' century!!
@jannaclark2667 6 жыл бұрын
Good review, we bought something like a bacon wave years and years ago when microwaves first came out and it was horrible. Have considered giving something different a try as hubby is getting tired of popping grease burning him. No one likes my cooking, prefer his LOL, I do great in baking cakes, cookies, breads and such and home canning, but cooking not so good. Might give the bacon wave a try but cover the top with paper towels to keep the splatter down, hopefully.
@Bobrogers99 Жыл бұрын
Bacon done in the oven has a better flavor than microwaved. I can always tell the difference. I spread the bacon out in a flat pan. I think the metal rack interferes with good air circulation.
@MattPankey 6 жыл бұрын
Hey, James, do you think that brownie pan could be used for ice cubes?
@holohulolo 5 жыл бұрын
I think you can take out the whole batch from the tray allay once by that skewer, then take it all off on plate.
@timtucker7762 3 жыл бұрын
Was that a convection oven? Because there's a huge difference. For instance, when I dry out my jerky, it works way faster with an air current. I'd imagine bacon might work the same way?
@EchoJ Жыл бұрын
I used to buy these bacon cookers and always ended up disappointed, to the point I stopped eating bacon due to the frustration. I still enjoy watching kitchen gadgets reviews (obviously😅), but I'm tickled to realize that in the same amount of time it took you to load up one of those bacon cookers, you could have perfectly cooked bacon just using an air fryer. Once I found this out, I'll never cook bacon any other way 😊
@nancyware7282 5 жыл бұрын
Maybe try the bacon in the copper crisper? I think the pieces laying flat would make them cook better. That and the fact that this bacon cooker is a single-use gadget (or as Alton would call it a "unitasker") where the copper crisper has so many more uses. Also, with both the oven and microwave cookers, how much splatter is there and how difficult is the cleanup? I would think the microwave would be awful.
@01hotbone 4 жыл бұрын
I have a bacon wave I love it I trim my bacon some before I cook it so it fits better and I also stretch my bacon peices to comes out great every time
@lancejames9228 4 жыл бұрын
I was a cook in a breakfast joint. We did our bacon on a huge baking tray laid flat in the oven. bacon stayed pretty flat. It cooked evenly, got crispy and a lot less cleanup than these items
@lennoxtrials1599 6 жыл бұрын
Did you bake or broil the bacon that was in the oven ? Yes it does make a difference.
@himi6536 5 жыл бұрын
Back when I had one, I used to put the bacon in for 12 minutes with the Bacon Wave.
@ChristysCookingLifestyle 6 жыл бұрын
That's so surprising, you would think the metal would've helped crisp it up on the bottom. Thanks for the review😃
@Freakinreviews 6 жыл бұрын
Hey I love your new logo!
@ChristysCookingLifestyle 6 жыл бұрын
Freakin' Reviews Thank You😃
@general0ne 6 жыл бұрын
I would vote for the bacon wave as well, for the same reasons that you have stated. The Bacon Wave is actually still available at wal-mart for $9. I don't own one myself... If I'm in need of bacon in a hurry, I have an old Nordic Ware bacon tray that I (rarely) use. Unfortunately, the Radarange is down for the count at the moment, so I can't compare, but I usually cook my bacon on a cooling rack placed in a 1/2 sheet baking pan (bacon strips laid flat) at 350 degrees until crisp (I don't typically time when I bake). Laying the strips flat seems to be more sensible for oven bacon, though I just have a conventional gas oven. I noticed that you have a fan forced "convection" oven. Did you have the fan running while using the Bacon Bonanza? If not, I wonder if that would make a difference?
@bratticuss 6 жыл бұрын
I prefer using a aluminum half sheet pan lined with parchment paper and a cooling rack. Bacon comes out perfect and uniform and the pan cleans easily.
@danni1993 5 жыл бұрын
I use a regular broiler pan to cook bacon. Just lay the bacon down, cook at 350 for desired results, grease goes in the bottom...perfectly cooked bacon.
@purfctwmn 6 жыл бұрын
thanks for the review. in my opinion tho I kind of like bacon that has some moisture to it as opposed to the dried out over crisp look of the bacon wave bacon. my suggestion for the copper bacon thing is to put the slices fat side up and see how it cooks.
@pjhelbig 6 жыл бұрын
I'd just choose my oven, a sheet pan, my mouth, and a fork.
@snailnslug3 6 жыл бұрын
Pj Helbig @ 365 a regular baking sheet makes bacon crispy and flat. No touching, no flipping
@pjhelbig 6 жыл бұрын
jake what the fuck are you talking about?
@Biggamer86 6 жыл бұрын
Pj Helbig The same thing you were describing.
@wendyokoopa7048 6 жыл бұрын
Pj Helbig I've eaten raw bacon
@teambeining 6 жыл бұрын
On a cookie rack over a jelly roll pan in the oven-no probs and less hassle. It does take 30-45 minutes, but I make them in batches and use throughout the week. No one in my house has a problem eating leftover bacon!!!
@comancheviperrrr 4 жыл бұрын
What temperature did you cook the bacon bonanza bacon in the oven?
@TheNiteNinja19 6 жыл бұрын
You always seem to find nice beats that Shazam can't pick up lol.
@ipkandskill 6 жыл бұрын
cover cookie sheet in tin foil lay out strips, lightly coat in brown sugar. flip half way through cooking. best bacon, not an every day thing though.
@jgould30 5 жыл бұрын
I just cook crispy bacon on a preheated frying pan. Lay the strips flat and let it cool in the oil. When it's done I take it out and lay on a paper towel. That cleans up the excess grease. Takes me 5 minutes.
@overing1 5 жыл бұрын
The way you said "ohh mah gawhd it's done"
@Telcomvic 6 жыл бұрын
Too much bacon spatter with both of these for me. I don't want to have to clean my microwave or oven after making some bacon. :( I put my bacon slices between double paper towels with one paper plate on top and one on the bottom. I microwave for 3-4 mins and then turn the whole thing over and repeat--adding more time if needed. This makes nice crispy bacon with no spatter because the grease is all contained in the paper towels which are thrown in the trash.
@LetsBeCivilShallWe 6 жыл бұрын
Vickie Clark Thanks for the tip! That second paper plate is genius.
@andrewness6288 6 жыл бұрын
Wasting so much good bacon grease
@jerryleroy9187 6 жыл бұрын
Vickie. Have you any idea how many chemicals are in paper towel? You are actually eating all those when you cook with them. Maybe google what's in them and you might find that you might change to old school and use a pan on the stove. It's the best way anyway.
@matthewbrack2794 6 жыл бұрын
jerry leroy there's chemicals in like everything nowadays so that doesn't bother me
@dingusbro925 6 жыл бұрын
Vickie Clark wat r u? A little girl
@MichaelSmith-on1ig 6 жыл бұрын
What about the idea of comparing these novelty products to the conventional way i. e. skillet/baking tray in terms of time consumption and result? Thanks :-)
@madmax2069 6 жыл бұрын
Michael Smith not the point of the video
@abigguitar 6 жыл бұрын
I'm not thrilled by either of these cooking devices. I guess if you need quick bacon, the Bacon Wave would work in a pinch. The thing that neither of these cooking devices fully understands is that bacon crisps in its own oil. As bacon cooks in a skillet, it releases oil which heats up and helps fry the bacon crispy. Neither of these devices take full advantage of this. The Bacon Wave does this more than the Bacon Bonanza, but more or less by accident because of the speed at which the bacon heats in a microwave. I'd still prefer to skillet fry bacon for the most evenly crisped results. Thanks for the review.
@MrAcheivable 6 жыл бұрын
I think I like how the bonanza worked more I like the differences in my bacon. As an off shoot though I wonder if you preheated the bottom tray with the oven if you'd get a more uniform product.
@Igmus 6 жыл бұрын
I just bought the bacon wave, I find that you should start from the top, not the bottom. Place bacon on top row, push excess bacon upwards to make a curvy M shape with the bacon. Leave enough excess bacon on the left and the right sides so that it is still in the perimeter of the tray to make sure the drips don't drop off of the tray.
@jasonswift3844 4 жыл бұрын
What if you flip the bacon while half way through cooking it in the bacon bananza it might work
@zedorda1337 5 жыл бұрын
After you use a microwave oven alot and retain memory from that use. You learn that 8mins straight vs 4 segments of 2mins opening the door and fingering at the food have massively different cooking results.
@Freda3200 6 жыл бұрын
I got a bacon bonanza on sale at Wal-Greens for $15. Used it twice for the last 5 minutes of cooking I laid the bacon on top of the grate to help with the uncooked bottom and continued cooking. The Bonanza is good for cooking baking while preparing for work you can take a quick shower while it is in the oven. I would hesitate to microwave bacon unattended. Bacon was crispy. S/N for thick sliced bacon you should only use 6 strips with a space in between.
@johnlcallaway 6 жыл бұрын
What I want to know is how long did it take to clean the microwave or the regular oven after that..... Great video ... now I know to not buy either one but keep using my cast iron skillet. That microwave bacon looked kinda sketchy. And we don't have a microwave. By choice ... we have discovered that without one, we actually cook food instead of just heating it up.
@littleloulou1 6 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see you try Wright's thick cut bacon on the Bacon Bonanza for 26 minutes. Bakers tell you that when you open the oven during the cooking process, you have to add 3 minutes to the cook time every time you open the oven and when you open the oven, cooking becomes uneven.
@corynmay7463 6 жыл бұрын
Omg. I just saw this on tv for the first time yesterday lol.
@jasonblundell7643 5 жыл бұрын
Obviously, the Bacon Wave does a much better job at cooking the bacon. However, the Bacon Wave doesn't last very long. After only a few to several uses, you'll start to notice that parts of the Bacon Wave, including the skewers, begin to melt, as it's all plastic. So, the concept of the product is a good idea. However, the strength and durability of the product against the heat of a microwave, needs significant improvement.
@tlorenzo2408 6 жыл бұрын
I love me some Bacon!! And I prefer it to be crispy. So Bacon Wave...here I come. Thanks James 👍
@BeezyKing99 Жыл бұрын
Did you record this on a webcam? holy 24FPS playback.... had to adjust my monitor settings in order to watch this smoothly at 60hz vs 165hz.
@misterhat5823 6 жыл бұрын
Your oven a convection oven? That would make the top cook faster than the bottom because the pan shields the bottom from the moving hot air.
@gracefugate3184 5 жыл бұрын
I wonder if quality of bacon makes a diff. I've heard people say they didn't like the copper one. BBB had many returns on it.
@HFVidShotz 4 жыл бұрын
Bacon wave. Funny thing. My dad was a butcher back in the day at Piggly Wiggly and worked his way up to meat merchandising manager for Safeway working outta El Paso, TX and was always a great cooker of meat. I went to visit him one day and he asked if i wanted breakfast? Hell yes, he made a great breakfast! I see him pull out the Bacon Wave, and was like what?! He said it makes great bacon. I said okay, and he was right. It was great bacon. It actually cracked me up. The man who always pan fried his bacon, threw it in the microwave. Thing must be God sent. HaHa.
@thomaswhitson8397 6 жыл бұрын
That bacon was very thin, can you use think bacon?
@user-rp8dw9hg3j 4 жыл бұрын
Burb at 06:53 - what the heck man?!? LMAO
@Arewyne4fun 3 жыл бұрын
Do you still use some of the items you review?
@potaylo 6 жыл бұрын
Hows the bacon wave clean? all those little slots look like it might be a pain to clean
@Freakinreviews 6 жыл бұрын
It's a pain by hand, but it cleans up pretty well in the dishwasher.
@morethanthrills1616 6 жыл бұрын
It’s almost impossible to beat the taste of pan frying bacon.
@EmanMorrison 4 жыл бұрын
that burp caught me off guard hun ... lol
@teesiemom 4 жыл бұрын
Chill bacon in freezer for 30 minutes and it won't stretch of flop around so much. And turn your pan at least once half way through.
@lottatroublemaker6130 6 жыл бұрын
That thing has got to be perfect for making oven chips, just cut long, real thin slices of potato, sweet potato, beets etc, then do them in the oven (hot). I have a ålastic rack for the microwave and it works amazingly well, I make the chips without any oil at all, but for the oven, I think you should spray with a little oil... Maybe you could give it a go and make a video about it?
@antstudio9 Жыл бұрын
YOU FOOL YOU KEEP OPENING THE OVEN DOOR
@BeezyKing99 Жыл бұрын
that's the reason why this video has been deemed a biased review in my opinion.... because YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO USE THE WINDOW TO LOOK IN, not open the door like he did all this time.
@ChesuMori 6 жыл бұрын
I was really confused at 2:55, because my GE oven makes the same sound and I was momentarily wondering why I'd set it to preheat in the middle of the afternoon. I don't see a point to these products. If you want to cook bacon, just do it on a sheet pan lined with parchment and let them cool between a couple layers of paper towels to absorb any rendered fat.
@katygriffith9472 5 жыл бұрын
I have that microwave and oven. Love them!
@MrFunreal 6 жыл бұрын
9:38 you should use teh scotch side (the green side) to scrub. because its made for this purpose.
@colemyst 5 жыл бұрын
A fry pan is easier and baked flat bacon can have brown sugar topping which makes it sooo good!
@PeterGibbonns 3 жыл бұрын
Are we opposed to thick center cut?
@alexb5275 6 жыл бұрын
I’ll keep using my sheet pan and drying rack for bacon
@juanzapata7927 5 жыл бұрын
Definitely like the bacon bonanza, stop opening the oven an let it go for the exact time for crispy . Good review bro
@MalSint 6 жыл бұрын
With the bacon Bonanza you're supposed to do half the time on the top shelf of the oven and the other half of the time on the bottom shelf of the oven to cook the bottom half of tbe bacon
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