Checkered Chef Cooling Rack vs Mainstays Nonstick Cooling Rack, Set of 2

Buy the Checkered Chef if you bake at high heat or broil, or want a rack that won't flake or scratch. Buy the Mainstays if you want a larger rack for sheet-pan work and mostly bake cookies and bread at normal oven temperatures. The Checkered Chef is bare stainless steel with a higher heat ceiling and dishwasher-safe construction; the Mainstays is coated carbon steel that is bigger and rated 4.7 from 894 ratings, but its nonstick coating is the part that wears.

• Choose the Checkered Chef if you broil, roast at high heat, or want a rack with no coating to chip.
• Choose the Mainstays if you need a wider rack for sheet pans and bake at ordinary oven temperatures.