How to choose a pastry rack

Choosing the right kitchen racks is an essential task for any pastry chef or baker. Whether you're baking cakes, pies, bread or cookies, grids are an integral part of your daily routine, contributing to the quality and appearance of your preparations. In this article, we'll help you choose the best grills for you, based on their different sizes, materials and how they can be used to optimize your kitchen.

What is the purpose of a pastry rack?

A pastry rack is a kitchen utensil used for baking, cooling and presenting desserts and other dishes. It is generally made of metal, and can be made of stainless steel, aluminum or brass. Stainless steel is one of the most widely used materials because of its high quality.

What does it do?

The pastry rack has several advantages:

  • Baking pastries: Stainless steel racks are heat-resistant and can withstand high baking temperatures.
  • Cooling recipes: It allows food to cool quickly and evenly after baking.
  • Presenting desserts: The pastry rack offers impeccable presentation of desserts, enabling them to be served directly behind a counter.

Why use a stainless steel pastry rack?

The stainless steel pastry rack is a very useful and practical tool for professionals. It can be used for a variety of purposes and offers a multitude of advantages.

A stainless steel rack is ideal for baking cakes, tarts, cookies and more. It ensures even, uniform cooking without sticking to the surface.

Once baked, the product can be cooled more easily on a rack, as it allows it to be well ventilated. As grid sizes are compatible with professional fridge sizes, they can also be used as shelves.

A stainless steel grid can also be used to store products that have not yet been consumed. This prevents the product from spoiling or deteriorating too quickly.

We also suggest you check that your rack is compatible with your pastry ladder before purchasing.

The dimensions of pastry racks vary according to their purpose. There are models ranging from small to large and everything in between.

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1/1 GN stainless steel grid 1 Crosspiece
In stock
Stainless steel grids

1/1 GN stainless steel grid 1 Crosspiece

GRILINOX11-1
€9.90
This 1/1 GN stainless steel rack has a single crossbar, making it ideal for placing your 1/1, 1/2 and 1/3 GN containers, as well as for storing, preserving and depositing your plates and food containers. This 1/1 stainless steel rack fits into an oven or your professional fridge.
Stainless steel grid 600 x 400 3 Crossbars
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Stainless steel grids

Stainless steel grid 600 x 400 3 Crossbars

GRILINOX600-3
€12.50
This 600/400 stainless steel grid has 3 crosspieces. Euronorm-compatible, it's ideal for placing GN containers, as well as for storing, conserving, cooking and placing plates or food containers. This stainless steel rack fits into an oven, or your professional fridge.
GN 2/3 stainless steel grid 1 crossbar
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Stainless steel grids

GN 2/3 stainless steel grid 1 crossbar

GRILINOX23-1
€10.50
This GN 2/3 stainless steel rack has a single crossbar, making it ideal for GN 2/3, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 etc. containers, as well as for storing, preserving and depositing plates and food containers. This 2/1 stainless steel rack fits into an oven or your professional fridge.

How to choose the right pastry rack?

Choosing the right pastry rack is an important step for any professional in the culinary industry. For a satisfactory result, you need to take the following criteria into account: its size and, if GN dimensions are involved, its compatibility with your professional oven and fridge, its material, its resistance to heat, use and non-stick properties.

GN size and dimensions

Grid sizes vary according to the needs of the professional and the type of product. Pastry racks can be purchased in sizes suitable for both large and small batches. The ideal is to invest in GN (gastronorm) size racks, which are standardized sizes compatible with most professional kitchen equipment and appliances.

On the Gastroland site, you'll find grates with one or more crossbars and in gastronorm sizes such as GN 1/1, GN 2/1, GN 2/3. These references correspond to the following sizes:

  • GN 1/1 stainless steel grid: 530 x 325 mm
  • GN 2/1 stainless steel grid: 650 x 530 mm
  • GN 2/3 stainless steel grid: 354 x 325 mm

Our professional racks are designed for use with professional ovens and refrigerators. Our suggestion: check that the size of the rack you choose matches the model of your oven. Likewise, check that your rack is compatible with your professional fridge.

If you choose grids that meet gastronorm dimensions, you shouldn't have any constraints.

Material and heat resistance

Stainless steel, a very popular material for pastry racks, is renowned for its strength and durability. What's more, it's an inalterable material that won't rust and offers excellent heat resistance. It is therefore perfectly suited to the extreme conditions encountered by professionals in the culinary industry.

Ease of use in cooking

Thenon-stick aspect of stainless steel, an essential feature of modern pastry grids, ensures that food grips the griddle effortlessly. What's more, it ensures even baking and makes cleaning up after use a breeze.