Lakeland Microwave Crisp Maker

I bought this crisp maker to try my hand at making 'healthier' crisps and was pleasantly surprised with how good it is. We've made crisps with various flavourings i.e. chilli powder, cayenne pepper, ground salt and pepper etc. - tossing or sprinkling the crisps whilst 'wet' and before microwaving. It is so easy and quick to use and gives you a small bowl full of crisps - just enough to accompany a ploughmans or sandwiches, and enough for two younger children. It's nice to know exactly what your crisps contain.

This is an amazing gadget- I am addicted to crisps but want to eat healthy and lose weight. It actually works. No fat and no salt creates crispy crisps! It takes longer in my microwave than instructions- I do 3mins 30 secs about 3 times and results are amazing. My daughter loves them too.

I'm pleased with this. It looked so small when I opened it but it does make good crisps. I find that it's better if the crisps are spread out more, ie 1 slice of potato in every other slot. New potatoes take 4 to 5 minutes in my mw but do watch them while they're cooking as they so easily burn and don't taste so good.

Like the end result- crispy crisps. The down side is the blade guard,ours snapped after one days use.Can still use it as a guard however just needs a knife to eject. The other annoying thing is the potatoe holder does not hold the potatoe,and one has to resort to holding the potatoe with one's hands.So far no cuts! Tried a fork but sooner or later the prongs get in the way. Fiddly to use sometimes ,unless really well spaced out on the plastic microwave rack, the crisps get tangled up. Use it twice a day at present and enjoying the results. Agree with comments about times.

I didn't think this would work but it does! The crisps are lovely and it's great to eat them without feeling guilty. However, there a couple of gripes. I agree with most of the reviews: The gripper doesn't work, so I've resorted using a clean cloth to hold the potato. My old microwave does take longer to cook them but I'm also using new potatoes (1st crop from allotment) which may take longer to crisp up. I also wish it could be bigger to make more crisps as they do tend to stick if not monitored - slots are very close together (works better by using alternate slots). Pleased I bought it tho'