‘It’s sacrilegious!’ Viewers are horrified as This Morning’s Alison Hammond demonstrates how to cook bacon in a MICROWAVE
It’s the staple of many a full English breakfast or Saturday sandwich.
But This Morning viewers couldn’t contain their horror on Tuesday as Alison Hammond demonstrated how to cook rashers of bacon in a microwave.
The unusual hack left many viewers outraged that their beloved crispy treat could be prepared in such an effortless manner, with even host Ruth Langsford insisting bacon belongs in a frying pan.
She did what? This Morning viewers couldn’t contain their horror on Tuesday as Alison Hammond demonstrated how to cook rashers of bacon in a microwave
The debate started a day earlier when Ruth told viewers that her husband Eamonn Holmes had attempted to cook bacon in the microwave, but failed as the rashers were still soaked in fat.
The pair explained to viewers that Alison was going to demonstrate how to cook bacon in the microwave, cutting minutes off breakfast preparations across the nation.
During the segment, Alison told viewers that they could use a special plastic plate to lay out the rashers, and after just three minutes in the microwave they were delicious and crispy.
Eamonn was thrilled to see that his odd cooking methods were supported by Alison, but Ruth didn’t seem so convinced.
Bizarre: The unusual hack left many viewers outraged that their beloved crispy treat could be prepared in such an effortless manner, as Alison showed a before and after of the dish
A majority of viewers seemed to be on Ruth’s side during the debate, with many taking to Twitter to share the outrage that their bacon had been defiled in such a manner.
One viewers shared a hilarious Jeff Goldblum meme that stated: ‘Just because you can doesn’t meant you should.’
Another wrote: ‘Bacon don’t taste the same when cooked in microwave. Sure it was on show before lol.’
Yummy: During the segment, Alison told viewers that they could use a special plastic plate and after just three minutes in the microwave the bacon was delicious and crispy
No way! Eamonn Holmes was thrilled to see that his odd cooking methods were supported by Alison, but Ruth Langsford didn’t seem so convinced
‘Looks horrible. No to bacon in microwave @AlisonHammon @RuthieeL @EamonnHolmes #ThisMorning,’ a third added.
One viewer wrote: ‘This surely is sacrilegious… Bacon in a Micro-Wave just NO NO NO.’
‘Yeah you could put bacon, pasta, omlette etc. in the microwave. That doesn’t mean you should #ThisMorning,’ a fan also tweeted.
‘No this is WRONG WRONG WRONG – and lazy!! Microwaving bacon – URGH!!’ one fan wrote while another added: ‘Are they really STILL going on about cooking bacon in the microwave?’
Furious: A majority of viewers seemed to be on Ruth’s side during the debate, with many taking to Twitter to share their outrage
However some fans still seemed to enjoy the segment, with one writing: ‘Definitely going to order a bacon tray & try it in the microwave thanks to @EamonnHolmes.’
Another penned: ‘Is there anything special about these microwave bacon trays – aren’t they just plastic – can you just use a regular plate?’
A third also wrote: ‘Ah you watching #ThisMorning lol with the bacon,’ with another added: ‘Amusing that ”microwaved-bacon-gate” continues #ThisMorning.’
It’s yummy! However some fans still seemed to enjoy the segment and said they were going to try that hack themselves
Popular: Despite viewers’ outrage, some chefs have previously said they swear by cooking bacon in the microwave
Despite viewers’ outrage, some chefs have previously said they swear by cooking bacon in the microwave.
It’s thought that as long as the slices are arranged on a plate covered in a double layer of paper towels before covering with another paper towel to collect most of the grease.
The slices should then be cooked for two minutes on each side to achieve the ideal crispiness.
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