Who would have thought that a rectangular grid could be so useful in the kitchen? But it’s true: wire racks have so many cooking applications, they could make even the most experienced gourmand’s head ...

I cook a lot of bacon. Sometimes I fry it (starting in a cold pan, of course), but most of the time I bake it on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet. It lays flat, crisps evenly from end to ...