Is It Harmful For Your Oven Rack If Your Stoneware Scratches It?

[babywings76]

I did a CCC today and my customer said she was wondering if it's bad that her stone is scratching her oven rack. I never thought about it before. But mine has scratched off some of the surface of my oven rack, too. It's from pushing the stone back further on the rack after I set it down. I know to be careful on countertops and smooth surfaces, and glass top stoves, but do we need to be careful in the oven as well?

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Hmmm, does it matter? (not trying to be smart alecky - I just really can't think why it would matter with an oven rack?)

 

[stacywhitlow]

I had the same thought. No one will see it & it doesn't affect how the oven cooks.

 

[kaseydee]

Those that it bothers are those that are a_al. For sure not me. I have scratched my nice gas burner cover thingys b/c I keep forgeting when I take the stone out. One of these days I will be buying replacements.

 

[babywings76]

I know I personally don't care that it's doing it. But I felt bad that she noticed it and was concerned. Is it a protective layer on the rack to help it be cleaned easily? Maybe she is concerned about being able to have a clean oven? She did ask me how much spatter occurs when you bake the bacon in the oven.

 

[kaseydee]

MG I have a customer that covers her racks with aluminum foil & when that gets dirty she puts a new cover of foil on - NEVER heard of that before. Maybe foil in the bottom but not on each rack.

 

[babywings76]

That's what my customer was thinking of doing!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

I have silver or stainless steel looking oven racks- I wouldn't know if they were scratched or not. LOL...it's the oven - I could care less...now scratch my glass top and we've got other issues...however I am not worried about the racks inside. Maybe when I buy my new $4000 Viking Range when I'm wealthier I'll worry, but for now my cute little $900 Frigadaire glass top Electrolux model is just fine!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I have silver or stainless steel looking oven racks- I wouldn't know if they were scratched or not. LOL...it's the oven - I could care less...now scratch my glass top and we've got other issues...however I am not worried about the racks inside. Maybe when I buy my new $4000 Viking Range when I'm wealthier I'll worry, but for now my cute little $900 Frigadaire glass top Electrolux model is just fine!

NAH - those things are made for institutional use, and you can't do anything to hurt them.....but I have cooked on them alot, and they aren't all that great.....just very solid. You have to bend really low to check in the oven, and it's hard to pull stuff out of the oven. The burner grates are super heavy, and they are hard to clean. Oh - and the ovens aren't self cleaning, so it's a lot of work to clean those too. You're better off with your Frigidaire....unless you are wanting to cook for 100 people a day!

 

[doughmama]

MG I have a customer that covers her racks with aluminum foil & when that gets dirty she puts a new cover of foil on - NEVER heard of that before. Maybe foil in the bottom but not on each rack.

i was told that when using a stone pan, your recipe won't come out great if there is foil on the bottom of the oven. And, it's an oven!! it's supposed to get used and dirty.

 

[babywings76]

I told her that I'd be sending her an e-mail with some recipes and any information I find out about the rack situation. What do you think I should say? I've got the recipes all set, now to figure out how to say "don't worry about it!"

 

[babywings76]

I typed up an e-mail but didn't send it yet. I'm not sure how to respond to her question. I guess I'm wondering if she's upset that the stone scratched her rack or if she is just curious if having a scratched rack is bad. How would you respond if someone asked you this? I need ideas in wording.