Does this really cut down on the splatter from frying? I used an inexpensive one and still had lots of grease splatter from bacon.
581367
Yes, it does a *really* good job. I wish I would have purchased this ages ago.
581368
It does a pretty good job. As long as you do not bend it or have a pan that is warped, essentially it needs to sit flat and from my experience they work pretty well. It does not stop 100% of the splatters, but it keeps most of it in the pan.
581369
I love my new splatter screen, it works great. And I love the way I can set it on the rack that is attached to it. It keep the splattering way down. I can cook spaghetti sauce with it cooking down my sauce to make it nice and thick.
581370
It's worked well for me. Obviously have to pick it up to turn the bacon, but works well.
1509347
Yes and yes. Works great with bacon but I put paper towels or an old newspaper under the grill to catch any splatter.
1441327
One of the reviewers says something to the effect of just dumping it out at the end. So yes the bacon grease should go into the bottom part for you to keep or get rid of at your discretion.
1997901
depends on what you're cooking. i have grilled steaks and chicken breasts with mine, but i didn't add any additional oil. marinated meat directly on the griddle, and no splatter at all. excess grease and juice flows out a spigot on the back of the lower griddle into a removable resevoir
952131
I have not experienced any splatter with the different foods I have cooked. I did briefly cover the chicken breasts, just to ensure they were cooked through.
2260916
If I need to use something for grease splatter, I just use a regular splatter screen which you can buy at Walmart or Target. It totally covers the grill.
831190
It is not deep enough to fry bacon, the grease would drip over the edges. However, it is perfect for pancakes and grilled cheese sandwiches. I highly recommend it. Hope this helps.
550363
We experimented and fried some bacon and used this product...the fried bacon was crispy and greasy, the microwaved bacon was crispy and not greasy. Both I and a friend are in LOVE with this product....no splatters, no greasy clean-up, just simply pour grease into a container. Only drawback is you can't cook as much bacon at once....and I found for a full rack 5 - 6 minutes perfect. NO, this bacon is not limpy! I highly recommend it and so thankful my friend found it in a catalog. If you have any further questions...let me know.
1429769
Let me just say that the primary reason I love it is how it collects the fat drippings. Since turkey bacon is very lean it does not have that problem. It might be better to let the turkey utilize the little fat it has in helping it cook. In my mind's eye I see your bacon drying out in places as it hangs. Give it a try and if it doesn't work for you just give it as a gift to a pig eating friend. . Just remember to open the carton carefully OK?
2260913
with putting water in the bottom pan I have not noticed any grease splatter...use it alot for chicken etc.. never had trouble with spatter....
1556828
I put it on the grill directly on the grates with no pan. I have not experienced any splatter.
489461
It would overheat and shut down my microwave before cooking the bacon. In fact the plastic of the unit MELTED before the bacon was cooked. so yes - id call that a mess i suppose. I find two paper plates work better. paper plate, piece of paper towel, stips of bacon, piece of towel and another paper plater for a cover. bacon cooks fine. this unit couldnt stand up to the microwave temperature and times the instructions said to use based on my microwave wattage.
160460
It might reduce the amount of splatter but I would be skeptical as to how much. I have a feeling that the droplets of liquid from your fish filet would go right through the mesh. I don't have any alternatives to suggest either. Maybe if you put two of them one on top of the other, don't know. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Try it and see.
1997909
Not in my experience. I have grilled turkey cutlets and chicken breasts, but not bacon or anything that might spatter more. Haven't had a chance yet! But I will! As a precaution, if spattering is a concern for you, you might put up a shield (foil lined cardboard fixed to stand around, not against, the griddler would do) to protect the area nearby. Hope this helps!
1088748
NO!!! I just wipe off any fat after frying stuff too close to the kettle. To make sure I just checked on it: all its sides, in and out -- are clean. Enjoy! BTW: I'm not on their payroll and do not get a commission from them.
1915270
We use it for frying bacon and cooking pancakes all of the time. We were also concerned with how well it would work for frying bacon. It has a very shallow lip (1/4 inch), so you have to be careful with grease building up, but it works just fine if you drain the grease a couple of times during cooking.
334758
Sorry, I've never tried regular bacon on it (I buy the fully cooked kind because I hate dealing with all the grease of regular bacon) but my guess is that while it would keep the bacon nice and flat and cook both sides at once, the "wells" for the grease would overflow unless you were just cooking 2-3 slices. Love my little Griddler; use it for so many things.