Pros
Perfect weight for making bacon, smash burgers, and potato patties.
Design features include a wooden handle that stays cool and a ridged bottom for airflow.
Sturdy, durable cast iron construction.
Even cooking results for bacon, burgers, and steaks.
Significantly reduces splattering and curling of bacon strips.
Easy to clean with a quick wipe or water.
8.5-inch size is perfect for larger foods and frying pans.
Safe handle ensures easy and safe use without burns.
Heats up quickly and provides excellent searing for meats.
No rust or issues after long-term use when properly maintained.
High-quality construction that's built to last.
Cons
Fat drips off when lifting the press.
Large size may not fit smaller frying pans.
Outer packaging may arrive damaged.
Main Product Advantages
10 Material
Made from heavy-duty cast iron, ensuring sturdiness, durability, and even heat distribution. Not susceptible to rust and can be easily seasoned.
10 Build Quality
Exceptionally well-built with fine construction, providing long-term durability. Enhances the kitchen experience and is likely to last a lifetime.
9 Weight
The press weighs 3 lbs, making it perfect for keeping patties, bacon, and other food items flat while cooking.
9 Size
The 8.5-inch round size is suitable for larger-sized foods and frying pans, enabling versatile usage from bacon to burgers and steaks.
9 Design
The ridged bottom design allows air to flow around the food, resulting in even cooking and preventing sticking. It's also easy to clean and works well with parchment paper.
9 Multipurpose Usage
Ideal for pressing bacon, smash burgers, steak, sandwiches, and more. It ensures even cooking and creates perfectly seared, flat, and crispy results.
8 Handle
The wooden handle stays cool to the touch, making it safe and easy to hold without the risk of burns. The handle is also sturdy and explicitly designed for safe handling.
8 Ease of Cleaning
Easy to clean by wiping with a damp cloth or using warm water. Can be re-seasoned if necessary. The non-stick property from cast iron facilitates easy lift-off from food items.
8 Heat Conductivity
Heats up quickly, ensuring effective searing and cooking. The cast iron ensures an even distribution of heat across the surface.
Bellemain Bacon Press 8.5-Inch Round Review
THE SECRET TO THE BEST BACON: Take control of tangly bacon on the pan or grill with the ideal solution for flawless searing. With this specially crafted 3 lbs press, the next bacon, steak or sandwich you cook will sear evenly, eliminating raw or overcooked sections. Sized to be able to fit nearly any area you cook in.
Food Grade Press | 100% Heavy-Duty Cast Iron
Avoid harmful PTFE or PFOA chemicals that other presses use with our food-grade iron cookware. The Bellman Bacon Press might just be the most indestructible cooking tool you use. Made with heavy-duty cast iron, the press can also be seasoned like cast-iron skillets to create a non-stick surface (instructions included).
Equalized Weight Distribution for Perfect Grill Marks Every Time
Pre-heat your beautiful Bellman Bacon Press on the pan. Then apply the equalized 3 lbs pressure to your food of choice for a short time. When you remove it, smile at the beautiful creation you’ve made. Share it with loved ones or have it all to yourself.
Stay-Cool Handle: Think Safe | Act Safe | Cook Safe
Press and lift without fear or need of cooking gloves. We manufactured our press with a stylish all-cool wood handle. Because you only have two hands—protect them with Bellemain.
Less Time Cooking, More Time Eating
Got people coming over, and want perfect, consistent bacon, quick? The Bellemain signature iron grill press is 8.75-inch in diameter and presses down on your favorite thin meats to make them cook faster and more evenly.
Conclusion
The Bellemain Bacon Press 8.5-Inch Round is a superior tool for achieving perfectly seared bacon, steaks, and sandwiches. Its heavy-duty cast iron construction and food-grade quality ensure durability and safety. The equalized weight distribution, stay-cool handle, and ability to reduce cooking time make it a valuable addition to any kitchen. Whether you are cooking for yourself or guests, this press promises consistent and delicious results.
