HALF SHEET SIZE RACK

I have to admit, I was a little skeptical about racks. I've survived baking these past 3-4 years just using standard baking pans or dishes. I mean, I can always flip meat, vegetables or fish every 8-10 minutes to get all sides evenly cooked right. But that means I have to keep running back and forth the kitchen. But then, I cannot flip cakes, cookies, or brownies. I have baked several desserts that ended with the edges almost burnt. So, I finally got one and decided to go with the Kitchenatics brand. Of course, I just had to go with a product that used 100% stainless steel. It arrived with the rack packaged well, nothing fancy. The rack was heavy, which validates the quality of the material used. With regards to size, the photos will show that I have a pretty big baking sheet, so there were a couple of inch gaps between the rack and the pan. I'm okay with the gaps. I just need to remember to pull carefully so nothing slides. Do I plan to get a pan that fits the rack snugly? Probably. But for now, it's time to test the rack under baking temperatures. I started with baking/heating frozen meatballs. I heated the oven to 375F and cooked for 10 minutes. I realized that the legs under the rack creates that space so that the top and bottom of the meatballs equally get the same heat. Smart! Why didn't I think of this before?? No more flipping or turning or watching the oven every 8-10 minutes! More time to do other things! Yes!! I then got overly excited that I decided to follow the meatballs with baked chicken wings. You'll see on the video that I was able to squeeze almost 9 pcs of wings. These were big wings, and the size of the rack was able to accommodate 9 pieces. Not bad. I turned the temperature to 425F, just as the recipe said. I cooked the wings for 20-ish minutes, and all the chicken juice was dripping onto the pan. Yes! No more fat swimming wings! Yes to heart-healthy recipes. This time, I had to flip the wings and set it back into the oven for another 15 minutes. I think if I got smaller wings, all sides would have cooked at the same time. After using the rack for about 3 times (I had about 3-4 lbs of wings), the rack never bent or changed shape. You know how it is for baking sheets, when it takes this weird bent shape after high temps? The rack didn't exhibit such; again another good sign of quality. I have yet to test it under broil conditions, but if the rack didn't bend after using it for more than an hour under 2 different temperatures, then I am certain it can handle a 10-15 minute broil. The fun part: cleaning the rack. Depends on what soap or scrub you use, but I was able to remove most of the grease from the wings after soaking the rack overnight. Because I used the rack to cook continuously, a lot of the grease did stick to it. Not a big issue for me, I just need to remember to get a brush/bristle to clean it thoroughly. I give it 5 stars since I know I don't only have to use this rack solely for "cooling," but I can actually use it for "baking/cooking". I get 2 uses for the rack for the price of 1. How economical is that?

I was having a lot of difficulty finding a cooling rack that was a 1/2 sheet pan size. It's a bit taller than my other 1/2 sheet cooling racks, but that's okay.

Kein Vergleich zu normalen Backblech-Pommes! Passt genau auf den vorhandenen Gitterstäbe-Rost vom Backofen. Ein Abtropfen von Fett gibt es bei den Backrohr-Pommes nicht, weshalb kein Backblech unterhalb notwendig ist, und daher die Pommes gut beheizt und belüftet werden. Einzig muss man aufpassen, dass man die Pommes nachher nicht direkt vom Gitter nimmt, weil sich die verhaken. Daher zuerst auf ein Backblech abschütten und von dort dann nehmen. Vermutlich günstiger und besser als ein Air Fryer: Man bekommt mehr Menge und größere Schnitzel auf das Gitter; Vorheizen nicht notwendig, wenn man die Garzeit aus Erfahrung weiß; mindestens gleich gute Belüftung bei Heissluft; schlank im Geschirrspüler und nimmt ansonsten auch kaum Platz weg bei der Backblech-Sammlung. Schade, dass die Backofenhersteller sowas nicht standardmäßig dazugeben oder darauf hinweisen. Schade, dass wir das Gitter nicht schon früher gekauft haben, dann hätten wir schon länger Pommes haben können, wie sie sein müssen. Spät aber doch noch gibt's feinsten Pommes-Genuss! :-P

I had the smaller one of these as a cooling rack for cakes and have recently purchased the largest size for bigger cakes. They are extremely sturdy, well made, clean easily and look as if they will last a lifetime. A little on the expensive side but if you want too-notch quality then go for these. I have not, though, tried them as roasting racks. Hope this helps!

Sono robuste e facili da pulire visto che vengono utilizzate in un forno a legna professionale 🔝