Curious though, the reviews indicated a bad product/burning smell etc etc last time.
Who bought them & how did it turn out?
They honestly look like something I would try but that killed it for me.
@RogerWilco I bought them last time. I’ve used them once. No smells at all here. And the frozen chicken strips came out crispy on the outside and nice and tender one the inside. Fries and fish also browned up nicely…
I bought them, and like them well enough. No smell. They are flimsy in that they can’t hold much weight without bending sharply. (Found that out the hard way the first time I pulled out a load of fries… .) But I solve that by pulling them out onto a plate underneath them.
Basically I like this because it seems to mitigate the potential burning of the undersides of frozen foods that you’d easily get with metal pans.
@RogerWilco I’ve used then several times and had no issues. They definitely work. And you don’t have to flip any foods that say to, not that I ever did before. Fries, egg rolls, chicken, fish. I haven’t tried to wash them though and the crumbs just shake out and they’ll just end up back in a 425 degree oven.
@RogerWilco Used mine a few times without any issues at around 425-450 degrees. As others mentioned, they don’t look as sturdy as the first few product images and are flimsy, but do the job well for things like crisping vegetables or frozen appetizers. Cleaning is easy; just give them a light scrub with a soapy sponge and a rinse.
How long before you pay US $5 to take one? lol These must really suck if they can’t get rid of them, no matter how low they drop the price. How about something we all want right now…like TP or hand sanitizer? lol
Poor timing with these - “take a leisurely stroll down the frozen foods aisle”? Cook from scratch? Around here the grocery shelves are bare, restaurants are closed, and we’re pretty much under lockdown. Pretty depressing to think about what I can’t buy to cook in these crispers.
@syms Ahhh! but, what comes around goes around and the food industry will once again provide us all the yummy morsels to put in our crisper pans. As too, the stock market will return to its former glory as soon as we can get back to work! The Silver lining is just ahead as we navigate through the dense and menacing cloud of the COVID-19 virus.
By the way, no offense Meh, but I’m going to buy my stuff, at least kitchen gadgetry, from the locally owned store for the time being. Those folks are really getting hit hard.
Well, these seem to be a better bet than the packaging that comes with frozen food “crispers” and a bit more user-friendly than dragging out the Air Fryer, for small servings. Okay, WTH, I’ll try these…
@dasred don’t bother. We threw ours out after two uses. Brussels sprouts got way crispier and caramelized on a regular baking sheet with one flip. On these, no crispiness at all. They were just bland.
We tried tater tots thinking they’d work better and get crispy all around and same deal. They got warm, but never that crispy and again way less crispy than just on a regular baking sheet even with no flips.
@cfg83 Hey man. I hear you looking for some “China White,” TP that is. They don’t call me Mr. Whipple for nuttin’ man! Hit me up. Best sh*t you’ll ever get! -Kirkland aka “Mr. Whipple”
I bought them back in January and I have to say those pictures are misleading. They make it look like they have rolled edges that are more substantial. It is more like thick black duct tape around the edges. It is not rolled metal like it looks in the pictures.
“Mesh design is held together by a silicone trim with reinforced steel” – No it is not. It looks more like the last few pictures, where it is flat taped. There is no reinforced steel.
@katbyter Hmmm you are right it seems like there are two different versions in those pictures. and you are saying that the ones shipped were the 2nd kind.
“Dash” crispers? So if you live in Texas you put your brisket in this and put it on the dashboard of your Ram Super Doody for a crisp snack at your destination?
These look impressive because whenever I bake chicken nuggets or fries on baking sheets I always get charred marks. I have a bag of chicken fries in the freezer waiting for these to arrive
Anyone using these WITH an air fryer? I just succumbed and bought one of those toaster ovens with air fryer functions (a small convection oven). Still not sure, with the durability concerns mentioned here.
I bought these last time and have only used them once but was impressed. My tater tots came out nice and crispy—not burnt—and I never had to flip anything.
I bought these when they were up last, and have two points of reflection to consider:
Use a catch pan or piece of foil below for seriously oily stuff, as it will drip onto heating elements below (it’s a mesh, people!)
As it IS a mesh, placement of chicken nuggets, fries, or dino tater tots directly over heating elements in a small oven will result in a level of temperature variation which one doesn’t normally see when using a baking sheet (ie: it’s a mesh over a faar, and the edges get burned up if ya don’t move the things around a bit while cooking).
That being said, they work well to “crisp up” stuff, and are a breeze to clean. They don’t however, support the “shrimp boil” recipe idea noted within the accompanying documentation (please refer to the “it’s a mesh” comment above).
We have some with thicker rolled edges (like the first few pictures) that work really well in our convection oven. There were one or two times since these were last available where I wish we had another tray… So I’m in for this pair.
/buy
I bought these last time, and used them in a smoker (Camp Chef DLX, which I can’t recommend enough - suffice it to say it contained an out-of-control grease fire, and still operates [my wife was unaware of the shutdown procedure, and left a fire burning]). Smoking vegetables in them is a perfect use!
They feel like a silicone mesh, with a surrounding ring of more substantial silicone, giving it a shape. They have quite a bit of flex, so heavy items will need a rack to give it stability.
Certainly they will drip anything from the contents, but again, I’m smoking, so drips are handled just
Regarding them off-gassing at high temperatures - well, I’m smoking at 225°, so I have no experience.
I got these today… they don’t quite match the pictures, literally looks like plastic mesh with flex tape around it, even with the fiber strands on edges of tape… bit afraid to put these in the convection oven.
@tcarr after a few months and 20 + uses they have held up to a normal oven often at 450 degrees. I think they are great. Not sure what they might be knock offs of, not like there is some long history of quality mesh cookware.
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More recycling of crap they couldn’t sell out the first time.
Almost had me, but I remembered I use a cast iron for ultimate crisping
@FirstLast87 Are you throwing a golf club, or a laundry tool? (Neither one worked for me.)
Curious though, the reviews indicated a bad product/burning smell etc etc last time.
Who bought them & how did it turn out?
They honestly look like something I would try but that killed it for me.
@RogerWilco I bought them last time. I’ve used them once. No smells at all here. And the frozen chicken strips came out crispy on the outside and nice and tender one the inside. Fries and fish also browned up nicely…
I bought them, and like them well enough. No smell. They are flimsy in that they can’t hold much weight without bending sharply. (Found that out the hard way the first time I pulled out a load of fries…
.) But I solve that by pulling them out onto a plate underneath them.
Basically I like this because it seems to mitigate the potential burning of the undersides of frozen foods that you’d easily get with metal pans.
@RogerWilco I’ve used then several times and had no issues. They definitely work. And you don’t have to flip any foods that say to, not that I ever did before. Fries, egg rolls, chicken, fish. I haven’t tried to wash them though and the crumbs just shake out and they’ll just end up back in a 425 degree oven.
@RogerWilco Used mine a few times without any issues at around 425-450 degrees. As others mentioned, they don’t look as sturdy as the first few product images and are flimsy, but do the job well for things like crisping vegetables or frozen appetizers. Cleaning is easy; just give them a light scrub with a soapy sponge and a rinse.
How long before you pay US $5 to take one? lol These must really suck if they can’t get rid of them, no matter how low they drop the price. How about something we all want right now…like TP or hand sanitizer? lol
@laurelnev your neighbors are going to be begging you to take their - hoarded to the rafters - TP after a month or two.
@RedOak So I should grab a couple of these to use as a trade? lol
I woulda bought two more (I bought two, last time), but those pictures made me laugh myself sick – or sick myself laugh.
@joeywolf So please tell us of how the last you bought worked out!
Poor timing with these - “take a leisurely stroll down the frozen foods aisle”? Cook from scratch? Around here the grocery shelves are bare, restaurants are closed, and we’re pretty much under lockdown. Pretty depressing to think about what I can’t buy to cook in these crispers.
@syms Ahhh! but, what comes around goes around and the food industry will once again provide us all the yummy morsels to put in our crisper pans. As too, the stock market will return to its former glory as soon as we can get back to work! The Silver lining is just ahead as we navigate through the dense and menacing cloud of the COVID-19 virus.
By the way, no offense Meh, but I’m going to buy my stuff, at least kitchen gadgetry, from the locally owned store for the time being. Those folks are really getting hit hard.
Well, these seem to be a better bet than the packaging that comes with frozen food “crispers” and a bit more user-friendly than dragging out the Air Fryer, for small servings. Okay, WTH, I’ll try these…
But I don’t want a crispy oven.
I bought these 2 months ago and have been staring at them sitting on the counter. I should try using them sometime.
@dasred Ditto! At least they were the same price.
@dasred don’t bother. We threw ours out after two uses. Brussels sprouts got way crispier and caramelized on a regular baking sheet with one flip. On these, no crispiness at all. They were just bland.
We tried tater tots thinking they’d work better and get crispy all around and same deal. They got warm, but never that crispy and again way less crispy than just on a regular baking sheet even with no flips.
Fry me a liver, fry me a liver, I fried a liver over you.
I don’t think these are FDA approved for in-home gene therapy.
The BladeRunner 2049 “grub tray” is a nice touch. But why doesn’t Meh offer one free TP with every purchase?
@cfg83 Hey man. I hear you looking for some “China White,” TP that is. They don’t call me Mr. Whipple for nuttin’ man! Hit me up. Best sh*t you’ll ever get! -Kirkland aka “Mr. Whipple”
@accelerator Mr. Whipple you might be, but when no one was looking, you squeezed the Charmin too!
@cfg83 yo man. I ain’t been me too’n Ms. Charmin. She been askin’ for it fo years. But, ya, you right, Ms. Charmin is irresistible.
I bought them back in January and I have to say those pictures are misleading. They make it look like they have rolled edges that are more substantial. It is more like thick black duct tape around the edges. It is not rolled metal like it looks in the pictures.
“Mesh design is held together by a silicone trim with reinforced steel” – No it is not. It looks more like the last few pictures, where it is flat taped. There is no reinforced steel.
@katbyter Hmmm you are right it seems like there are two different versions in those pictures. and you are saying that the ones shipped were the 2nd kind.
@katbyter “oven-safe duct tape” is exactly how my wife described it as we were tossing them.
@katbyter @mikey thanks for saving me a few bucks here!
“Dash” crispers? So if you live in Texas you put your brisket in this and put it on the dashboard of your Ram Super Doody for a crisp snack at your destination?
These look impressive because whenever I bake chicken nuggets or fries on baking sheets I always get charred marks. I have a bag of chicken fries in the freezer waiting for these to arrive
So I basically don’t believe this will work
And yet, they do.
I bought a set earlier this year. When I use the trays to bake, the food becomes much crisper and tastier. I highly recommend.
No CRISPR joke? Still…
/buy
@Seeds See above.
https://meh.com/forum/topics/2-pack-dash-non-stick-oven-crisper-trays#5e71a39fd20a0d1320cd110a
/buy
@Seeds It worked! Your order number is: reliable-low-breakfast
/image reliable low breakfast
@mediocrebot why didn’t you work the first time? Now I’m going to be worried I’m getting 4.
/giphy reliable low breakfast
@mediocrebot you did set me up for 4, you heartless robotic bastard! Fortunately, I cancelled in time.
I wonder how they are with Rocky Mountain Oysters…would love to say my balls are in the oven.
@fastharrydotcom Would those be chocolate, salty balls?
@fastharrydotcom @rpstrong Shweaty Balls!
@accelerator @fastharrydotcom @rpstrong
/youtube SNL schwetty balls
I think my Mother owned these. For thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.
Anyone using these WITH an air fryer? I just succumbed and bought one of those toaster ovens with air fryer functions (a small convection oven). Still not sure, with the durability concerns mentioned here.
@daleyshow they work great. we’ve got one of those breville ones with “super convect” airfry option. these hold up just fine.
I’m gonna use these for my candy corn
@wstull1 ISWYDT
I bought these last time and have only used them once but was impressed. My tater tots came out nice and crispy—not burnt—and I never had to flip anything.
I bought these when they were up last, and have two points of reflection to consider:
That being said, they work well to “crisp up” stuff, and are a breeze to clean. They don’t however, support the “shrimp boil” recipe idea noted within the accompanying documentation (please refer to the “it’s a mesh” comment above).
We have some with thicker rolled edges (like the first few pictures) that work really well in our convection oven. There were one or two times since these were last available where I wish we had another tray… So I’m in for this pair.
/buy
@ArmchairGamer It worked! Your order number is: gullible-shy-crawdad
/image gullible shy crawdad
@mediocrebot ugh, please change that giphy image!
PSA: not safe with birds in house.
http://www.animalplanet.com/pets/other-pets/teflon-bird-guide/
That last image… WOW. It literally turned my stomach a bit.
/giphy applause
/buy
@daleyshow It worked! Your order number is: mummified-fidgety-cleric
/image mummified fidgety cleric
/giphy mummified fidgety cleric
/giphy rejoicing appreciative guide
If attach these together would they work as a Faraday cage?
I bought these last time, and used them in a smoker (Camp Chef DLX, which I can’t recommend enough - suffice it to say it contained an out-of-control grease fire, and still operates [my wife was unaware of the shutdown procedure, and left a fire burning]). Smoking vegetables in them is a perfect use!
They feel like a silicone mesh, with a surrounding ring of more substantial silicone, giving it a shape. They have quite a bit of flex, so heavy items will need a rack to give it stability.
Certainly they will drip anything from the contents, but again, I’m smoking, so drips are handled just
Regarding them off-gassing at high temperatures - well, I’m smoking at 225°, so I have no experience.
I got these today… they don’t quite match the pictures, literally looks like plastic mesh with flex tape around it, even with the fiber strands on edges of tape… bit afraid to put these in the convection oven.
@tcarr I agree these are like cheep knockoffs
@tcarr they did hold up @ 450 in the air fryer/convection oven so far, that’s good. They look so sketchy tho.
@tcarr after a few months and 20 + uses they have held up to a normal oven often at 450 degrees. I think they are great. Not sure what they might be knock offs of, not like there is some long history of quality mesh cookware.