Today I'm going to give you a hidden king in the kitchen - a stainless steel baking and cooling rack! Don't think it can only be used to cool cakes, in fact, whether it's baking desserts, frying meat, or processing ingredients, it can help you easily handle them. With it, it can not only solve the problem of oil pollution, but also improve the efficiency of kitchen operations. It can be called a practical tool with multiple uses. This informative article will teach you how to use it in various ways!
1. Baking assistant: the key to guarding the taste of desserts
The most essential and fundamental use of stainless steel baking and cooling racks is to provide protection for freshly baked products. When making bread, cakes, and cookies, desserts that have just been taken out of the oven have extremely high temperatures and are continuously heated inside. If placed directly on a plate or cutting board, the bottom will be blocked by moisture due to lack of ventilation, resulting in a greatly reduced taste - for example, crispy cookies may become soft and sticky, fluffy chiffon cakes may collapse and deform, and even the outer layer of whole wheat bread may lose its chewiness.

Putting them on the cooling rack, the situation is completely different. The grid structure of the cooling rack can form a three-dimensional ventilation space, allowing hot air to freely circulate from top to bottom, left to right, and evenly cool the dessert. Not only can it quickly lock in the fluffy structure inside bread and cakes, but it can also keep cookies and tarts crispy. Even the surface frosting and chocolate toppers can solidify smoothly without melting or flowing due to local overheating, allowing each baked product to maintain its best form and flavor.

2. Kitchen helper: a practical tool to solve oil pollution problems
In addition to baking scenes, stainless steel baking cooling racks are also "versatile players" in daily cooking! When frying eggs, steak, or fish, a lot of oil will be released from the ingredients, and if placed directly on a plate, the food will soak in the oil, which not only affects the taste but also increases the burden. At this point, place the cooling rack on the plate and add freshly fried food. Excess oil will drip into the plate along the grid, easily achieving a "degreasing" effect and making it more refreshing to eat.
When making barbecue, fried chicken, and fried shrimp, its effects are more pronounced. The surface of freshly fried food is coated with hot oil, which can easily cause moisture to seep out and soften the outer layer when directly placed on a plate; Storing it in a cooling rack not only allows excess oil to be drained, but also keeps the outer skin crispy. Moreover, its grid design prevents food from sticking, making it easy to pick up and place, and also avoids oil splashing on hands or clothes - previously, I was worried about oil stars splashing when frying things, but with it, I no longer have to carefully avoid the stove, and the cooking process is more reassuring.
What is even more reassuring is that it is made of food grade stainless steel material, which is resistant to high temperatures and corrosion. Even if it comes into long-term contact with hot oil or sauce, there is no need to worry about rusting or the precipitation of harmful substances. Cleaning is also very simple, using warm water combined with neutral detergent can easily remove oil stains with a gentle brush, which is easier to maintain than traditional oil pans. It can still be kept clean and tidy after three to five years of use.