For those who love to experiment in the kitchen, the 9-inch cooling rack also opens up a world of possibilities. It can be used not only for cooling baked goods but also for other culinary creations. For example, you can use it to frost cakes without the mess of icing drips on your countertop. You can also place it over a baking sheet when glazing or drizzling chocolates on pastries, allowing excess to drip away and giving your treats a professional finish.
At higher cooking temperature, when drippings from the meat hit the charcoal below, the oils, sugars, and proteins burst into smoke and flame. That heat creates new complex molecules that rise in the smoke and warm air to coat the food you’re grilling. So it’s pretty safe to say that the characteristic flavor of grilled food comes from the drippings, not the fuel. But remember, the smoky flavor comes with a price — cancer-causing chemicals such as HCAs and PAHs.
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