I gave this five stars in the first two categories, but just four in "versatility," because, well, it's a cooling rack. I suppose you could use it for a few other things, like thawing, and drying, if you are like me, and have a dishwasher, but have a few things you must wash by hand.
I suppose in terms of easy storage, it's pretty versatile. It'll store with the baking sheets, the cutting boards, but it's not so big that you couldn't store it with the dishes if you wanted to.
But nevermind. It does what it is supposed to do, which is a far better consideration than whether or not I can fix Apollo 13 with it. It does what it is supposed to do really well.
Hanukkah in coming up, and I've been tweaking my sufganiyot (a little like a jelly doughnut) recipe. I'm trying to get a product with a slightly longer shelf-life, but still a preservative-free, homemade product. Also trying to come up with a good recipe for gluten-free.
So I'm cooling lots and lots of pastries that come out of a fryer. I need them not only to cool, but to cool on something where they aren't sitting in puddles of oil. I want as much excess to drip off as possible. I set a cutting board on the counter, put the towel I used for rising the dough on that, then the rack. Popped all the sufganiyot onto it right out of the fryer, and otherwise ignored them, went back and tossed another set into the fryer.
But the time I was done frying, the first several were cool, not greasy, and had a perfect crust-- crisp but not crunchy, and not cracked (which happens when I cool them in the fridge). That will probably help with shelf-life a little right there.
Once I was done frying, because the first ones were cool, I could start injecting the filling right away, and when I sprinkled powdered sugar on them, it remained a light dusting-- when they are oily, it turns into a greasy paste.
I make tons of these around Hanukkah, and I expect to make more with the GF recipe; additionally, I make bread at least once a week. One rack will probably be enough for me, but they are a little smaller than a typical cookie sheet, so if you bake for more than just your family, more than a couple of times a year, you might want to get two of them.
I have put it in the dishwasher four time, so far, and it has not warped, nor has the finish peeled, or any parts come loose. Also, it fits very well in the bottom rack of the dishwasher.
Highly recommended.
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| size | 12 Inch x 17 Inch | 11.8" x 16.9" Half Sheet - 1 PC | Half Sheet - 1 Pack | Half Sheet with Grid | 17.10 x 12.40 x 1.40 inches | Half Sheet, 2 Count (Pack of 1) |
| material | Plastic | 304 (18/8 ) Commercial Grade Rust-Proof , Oven, Grill &Dishwasher Safe Stainless Steel | Baking sheet: Aluminized steel with Ceramic non-stick coating, Cooling Rack: carbon steel with non-stick coating | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| dishwasher safe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| weight | 1 pounds | 1.18 pounds | 2.58 pounds | 2.5 pounds | 862 grams | 1.65 pounds |
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Nice Cooling Rack or Earring Holder
This is a nice cooling rack with the grid fairly narrow. My wife uses it to hang her hook type pierced earrings so she can see at a glance all her favorite earrings. To mount to the wall, it must be vertical as in the picture because of the orientation of the feet on the rack. Place it on the wall (use a level) and mark the position of the top two feet. Then nail in picture hanging hooks and hook the rack’s feet into the hooks.The rack seems to be nicely made and well constructed. The finish is bright silvery. Having a narrow grid items are less likely to fall through - And in the case where it’s used as an earring rack - it gives you lots of places to hang from.
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