- New Star Foodservice 42542 Extra Heavy Large Commercial Grade Iron Steak Weight/Bacon Press, 9.25-Inch by 5.25-Inch

I use these mostly for pressing my bacon flat on the griddle. These work like a champ. Handle does not get hot and they are large enough to cover 3-4 strips of bacon side by side. I have 3 of these so I can easily do 12 pieces of bacon, keeping them nice and flat. Guests always ask, "how do you get your bacon so perfect"? Definitely recommend. Just remember, these cannot be washed in a dishwasher and if you do wash by hand, you have to dry immediately or they will rust, just like any cast iron. I usually use the grill brush and clean outside when these get gunked up. They come out nice.

Good quality, been using it at work 15 hrs a day, 7 days a week, for about 4 months now. It has held up great. The only thing was the wooden handle eventually burned off, but that was to be expected. We stuck a metel rod and capped it with 2 nuts and she is good to go.

MY HUSBAND COOKS ME BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING AND THE BACON WAS CURLING UP. WE WANTED A BACON PRESS. THIS IS THE RIGHT SIZE AND SHAPE. IT REALLY WORKS AND I HAVE CRISPY BACON. I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU COULD USE THIS ON STEAKS AND OTHER MEATS. IT IS A GOOD PURCHASE. AMAZON CARRIES EVERYTHING. AND THE PRICE IS GOOD. VERY STURDY

They do work. I use them on my Whirlpool 4396096RB Gourmet Griddle. I only gave them 3 stars because of the following issues. I bought 2 and they both are slightly warped concave, such that only the 4 corners touch the grill. I thought this would be a problem when cooking bacon, but it hasn't been. Because only the 4 corners touch, it takes a long time for the press to heat up. While the press doesn't actually do the cooking, if it is good and hot, it does cook a tiny bit of the meat that it touches, which causes it to lift off easier. If it is cool when you use it, quite often hamburger will be stuck in the waffle grid that is the bottom of these presses. I was also disappointed with the poor finish on the handle. The cheap quality was obvious. So I undid the screw on each end, sanded the handle smooth, but 3 coats of urethane on it and reinstalled the handle. It was at this point that I fixed the last issue. The metal on the ends of the handle does get hot and will burn you. Normally you can be careful, but the handle does get slippery from the grease. So I put a couple thin coats of black high temp RV silicone on the ends so I would not burn my hands. As a note, when you clean these, make certain the are completely dry. They are made from cast iron and will rust like crazy over night. So once I wash them, I set them over my gas burner for a minute to dry them out. Seasoning is fine, but if you clean them with soap..... they will still rust. I have been using mine 3-4 time a week now for 3-4 months. They do work, I just think the quality could be better. From reading the write-ups of other brands and from having another brand, I think they are all this way. These are big and heavy, but work well for bacon, ham slices, hamburger patties... I would recommend them and I do think presses are a requirement.

I use this for a number of things I cook...indoors and on the barbeque. Cook bacon and it comes out flat! Make grilled sandwiches with ease.

I brought this to go with my flat top. I seasoned it at the same time I seasoned my griddle. I used left over bacon grease. So far so good. Works as intended. It came super fast by the way! I probably won’t be washing this in any water. A good scrub should do the job. It’s really big which is good and heavy. I love it!! (

This press is well built. I have a smooth surface one I like much better but could not find one. So I bought this one. It will do the job but harder to clean. My biggest issue is the protected coating is hard to get off. I place it in a large black ironskillet with grape seed oil to remove the coating and season the press. After several tries i still get a cloth black when I wipe it off. Any suggestions is welcome. Ok. Now that I have used it several times after I learned how to season it properly. I love it. And found it’s easy to clean after it’s properly seasoned

The product is amazing. But when I first open it. It was greasy, liked it was previously used and not washed. It was easily clean, which should have been done before it was sent out.

Very Good Quality and delivery, even though the item came from USA. Only thing I have found out is that it is not seasoned. I am not sure but let us see. Very happy with the product.

It’s too big for my pan lol. But good on grill