"Sometimes, the only thing more delicious than a recipe online is the comments it receives. When it comes to sarcasm, internet comment sections are often undefeated, and the one that formed under Rachael Ray's infamous recipe for microwave bacon lives on even years after it was shut down. If you're not familiar, you may want to sit down and prepare yourself for this one."
"Rachael Ray usually has great cooking tips, and this recipe tried to be as thorough as possible given its simplicity. "Place 2 sheets of paper towel on a microwave safe plate, lay the bacon out on the paper towel not overlapping the slices. Place 2 more sheets of paper towel on top. Place in the microwave on high for 4 to 6 minutes." For six years, this unremarkable recipe was ignored until Reddit discovered it in 2010. The comment section exploded almost immediately."
In 2004, Rachael Ray's site published a recipe called Late Night Bacon that instructed cooks to place eight bacon slices wrapped in paper towels into a microwave. The recipe's instructions were brief and specific: place two sheets of paper towel, lay bacon without overlapping, cover with two more sheets, and microwave on high for four to six minutes. The recipe remained little noticed until Reddit discovered it in 2010, where the comment thread erupted with sarcastic and mocking responses. Notable quips included questions about pushing microwave buttons and jokes about the paper towel flavor. The thread attracted media coverage, and archived records show the recipe's comments were removed or closed by the mid-2010s.
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