I bought a special air fryer rack for $35 and it was a total waste.

Lee Barnes · 2026-04-04T14:30:07.297637+00:00

I saw a video for a stainless steel rack that promised to triple your cooking space. It arrived last Tuesday and I was so excited to try it. The thing is super wobbly and my food just falls through the gaps. I tried making fries and half of them ended up stuck under the heating element. Has anyone found a good accessory that actually works for cooking more at once?

sageross6mo ago

Used to believe the hype until my own rack disaster.

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the_xena6mo ago

Feels like this happens with every single "space-saving" kitchen gadget. I bought a collapsible silicone steamer basket that permanently smells like fish now. The marketing for these things is always perfect, but the actual product is just cheap metal that warps under heat.

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kim.xena6mo ago

I had that exact same rack in my cart for two weeks. I almost bought it because the video made it look so solid. My old thinking was that any extra tool had to be better than nothing. After reading this, I'm deleting it from my saved list. The wobble alone sounds like a nightmare, and burnt food stuck in the fryer is the worst cleanup. You just saved me thirty five bucks and a huge hassle.

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