what is the bacon cooker made of
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Sally, don't know for sure, but being a retired Chemical Engineer who worked with polymers (plastic and rubber) all his working life, my guess for the materials used to make the bacon cooker would be a polycarbonate with an inorganic powder filler like titanium dioxide or calcium carbonate. What is your specific concern?
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I wish I knew the answer to your question. I did not think of this when I purchased it and I no longer have the box that it came in to see if there was a phone number to call. It is made in the US, so that at least lessons the chance that it contains the BPA. The old microwave bacon cooker that we had probably did contain the BPA, because it was made long before this became an issue. We do not eat the bacon that frequently so hopefully if it does contain it, it will not be an issue. Something to think about though.
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Two of the pictures are the bacon keeper (picture 2 & 3) and the other the bacon tray (picture 1 & 4). It looks like the seller messed up. No, they cannot be stacked, but these are the best inventions! My entire family wanted one after they saw our in action. The bacon is perfect every time, we bought the for the entire family for Christmas. It can cook up to 5 strips depending on how wide you bacon is.
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It's made in China, like a number of things. It is easy to operate/handle and to date is working very well. I am very happy with it. The changes in the pressure gauge are great. I really like being able to flip it from pressurize to release and it's such an improvement from my earlier versions. I have used pressure cookers for meal preparations for 43 years.
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I really don't know what it's made of! It is comfortable in my hand and of course it does not touch the food, but I can understand if you do not want to buy any product with BPA. I suggest emailing OXO. They should be able to answer your question.
129994
The burners are made of stainless steel, the grates (area you put the food on to cook) are made of cast iron.
1030851
I'm not sure but ours did not need any special seasoning other than to of course clean it well at first, then hot water rinse it and wipe down with paper towels. We don't try to remove ALL the bacon grease other than what hot tap water removes. Don't use soap after the first cleaning unless it gets dirty some other way than using it to cook with. We still like and use ours!
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It appears to be teflon. I know it washes up really easy. I mainly use it for pasta.
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It is made of some kind of plastic. Not sure of the exact dimensions because I sold it at a garage sale, but you can fit about 5 pieces of bacon on it. I do not recommend this product. Just use a plate with paper towels in the microwave.
1120302
It has a wide but shallow drip pan that works just fine for us. It rolls out smoothly and can handle and entire pound of bacon grease. It is plastic and i'm sure if you handle it roughly it may break, but our last griddle's drip pan lasted 3 years before it broke and I crazy glued it and it lasted for another year or so. Plus you can easily replace these parts by going online to the presto site.
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The Non-stick Cookwell is made of durable carbon steel. In order to maintain the non-stick surface, always use rubber, plastic or wooden utensils on inside surface.
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Size is 10 1/4 by 12 inches. Only issue on size for me it that it will not rotate on the microwave turntable, but it still works well and I recommend. I do check the bacon about half way through cooking time and flip & shift bacon slices for more even cooking. I cook a full tray of bacon for about 6 minutes total, but time depends on number of slices, thickness, and desired crispness. Watch carefully until you become familiar with use.
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No, it is made from a carbon-based material. I purchased this cooker in part because of that.
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Although I don't know the exact formulation, it appears to be made of some sort of high impact plastic.Very similar to other types of plastic cookware intended for microwave use. I have used this many, many, times and it seems to hold up really well to the cooking process. No discernible leaching of any material to the food is noticed. Hint: The legs of the cross T's that hold the bacon are tapered, and they do become a little loose in the holes in the bottom holder after many cooking cycles, so I took a side cutter and snipped about 1/4inch off the bottom and that tightened them right up so they wouldn't twist and turn. Hope this helps and answers the question. Although I don't know the exact formulation, it appears to be made of some sort of high impact plastic.Very similar to other types of plastic cookware intended for microwave use. I have used this many, many, times and it seems to hold up really well to the cooking process. No discernible leaching of any material to the food is noticed. Hint: The legs of the cross T's that hold the bacon are tapered, and they do become a little loose in the holes in the bottom holder after many cooking cycles, so I took a side cutter and snipped about 1/4inch off the bottom and that tightened them... » Read More Although I don't know the exact formulation, it appears to be made of some sort of high impact plastic.Very similar to other types of plastic cookware intended for microwave use. I have used this many, many, times and it seems to hold up really well to the cooking process. No discernible leaching of any material to the food is noticed. Hint: The legs of the cross T's that hold the bacon are tapered, and they do become a little loose in the holes in the bottom holder after many cooking cycles, so I took a side cutter and snipped about 1/4inch off the bottom and that tightened them right up so they wouldn't twist and turn. Hope this helps and answers the question. « Show Less
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I do not remember what it was made of, however it held our 4 layer wedding cake that feed 140 people plus kept the top layer. Held up great! :)
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I believe it would be. I have been using this and similar bacon cookers for a few years now and I'm still here.
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I have been using the Bacon Wave for YEARS. It is the best way to cook bacon that I have ever tried. It will warp a little (very little), but not anywhere bad enough to stop it from working. When mine finally does wear out there is no question that I will buy another one.