Review on Norpro Cast Iron Bacon Press with Wood Handle - High-Quality and Round by Zoey Vaughn

While it keeps the bacon flat and helps it cook evenly, it also traps moisture, which apparently lengthens the bacon's cooking time and creates an unappetizing white substance (probably fat and water) on the surface of the bacon and the bacon will be very moist and soft to the touch. I've only tried one brand of bacon. Maybe other brands don't react that way. I've found that when I remove the press for the last few minutes, the bacon is fairly flat at that point and the excess moisture evaporates, resulting in an almost normal bacon texture. I'll do a few more experiments before deciding it's not worth using.