Say it with me… Bacon Bowl, Bacon Bowl, Bacon Bowl.
Now there are two things I know in this world. First is that
Pepsi is better than Coke. The second thing is that everything tastes better
with Bacon.
As per the product description.
“Wrap your favorite cut of bacon around the As Seen on TV
Perfect Bacon Bowl. Place in the microwave or oven to cook the bacon and once
it is ready, fill the bowl with your favorite ingredients to create a variety
of stunning dishes. This kitchen tool is a great way to spruce up any egg
dishes, BLT's, mac and cheese or burgers. You can even use this microwave bacon
bowl, which also works in the oven, to make mini bread bowls for pizza bites,
soups, stews and more. Place the durable Bacon Bowl into your dishwasher for
easy cleanup. This versatile tool will be the ideal addition to your kitchen
collection. Explore the culinary possibilities of the Bacon Bowl today.”
Price 9:98 plus tax
What could be better I think to myself, my hands shaking
with anticipation as I wait on line to pay for my new Bacon Bowl. I rush home
and open with great delight my newest acquisition. I must use it immediately!
First observation is that the package contains exactly two
bacon bowls. If you are feeding the family, you will need more than one package
or you will have to prepare the bowls in advance.
I hastily browse over the instructions and break out the
bacon from the refrigerator. I apply the slices to the Bacon Bowl form and
place in the product on a pan and insert into the preheated oven. The bacon
slices hang over the form a bit but I don’t care. Then I wait. I whip up some
scrambled eggs to place into my soon to be cooked delicious bowl of bacon.
Ding! The timer goes off and I remove the bacon bowl from
the oven. Hmmm. The bacon slices seem to
have shrunk during cooking, leaving gaps between the delicious slices that form
the bowl. Well its’ not actually a bowl, more of a misshapen mound of bacon in
a quasi bowl form.
Upon further instructions there is a specific way to place
the bacon, first in an X on the top and then 2 slices wrapped around the bowl
fat side up. Apparently you are supposed to trim the excess bacon from the
form. I try again but don’t have time to wait for the oven cooking so this time
it’s going into the microwave. A few minutes later I have a crispy bacon bowl.
And all the bacon grease is at the bottom of the bacon bowl form. So I say its
healthier then frying the bacon.
I carefully pry it from the form with a plastic knife (as
per instructions). It looks a bit odd but I fill it up with my eggs and bask at
the greatness placed upon my plate.
Best of all, the bacon bowl is top shelf dishwasher clean. So this product is easy to use, easy to clean, and prepares the greatest of foods.. bacon.
4 out of 5 stars
