Review of Cuisinart CRR-158 Folding Rib Rack

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I bought this in hopes of being able to smoke more ribs at one time. After reading the reviewsI was sold on this model because it folds and should be easy to store. That unfortunately was about the only positive for this rib rack. The problems arose when I tried to use this for four racks of St. Louis Style Ribs.

Problem oneSpacing is too tight for St. Louis Style, so I can imagine that full size is out of the question. Maybe Cuisinart is in to Baby backs.

Problem 2Raised portion for support of ribs is in the cente so the ends of your rack of ribs just flops and sad to say will touch each other. This totally defeats the benefit of a rib rackProper and complete air flow between multiple racks of ribs in less space.

I used this once and doubt if I will use it again.

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Purchased this rib rack this year and have used it twice with great results. I like the price, the design, supports ribs up right allowing cooking on both sides at the same time, folds for storage and cleans up easily.

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Fall-off-the-bone ribs---without the char!!! This rack kept my ribs off of the grill and cooked evenly. The folding-feature makes it easy to store in the cupboard with my other pots and pans. Now I can let my drunk uncle man the grill, without fear that he will drop the ribs all over the coals. Probably won't help him keep the sauce from getting all over his face, but it is a step in the right direction. Mission accomplished. Ribs just got a whole lot easier to grill. GREAT PRODUCT.

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Finally, a way to perfectly cook some delicious ribs! And by some, I mean enough for me and my friends, which is saying something. The rib rack is intuitive in usage, cleans and stores easily, and ensures proper cooking of your meat, with plenty of room for multiple racks. Good product!

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I have a medium sized Big Green Egg that I use for smoking. The grill is 14 inches in diameter and can be tight if I need to do two racks of ribs. If I cut a normal rack of ribs in half, the resulting meat is too short to fit in a combination roast holder/rib rack. The reason the Cuisinart works is that it has the two metal supports that run the length of the rack. That adds support for the meat in the middle, not just the edges. Short racks of three to four ribs will be easily supported in this device allowing me to do at least two full racks of St. Louis cut or baby back ribs.

The rack folds down for easy storage and is made from stainless steel. I spray the rack with an aerosol oil before I start cooking, then soak it in soapy water for an hour after a cook.

I have used this rack with baby backs, and they're pretty jammed in the rack and a bit hard to get out when they need to be sauced or checked for doneness. As usual, my ribs came out as tender as can be, but when this rack is filled, I needed to make sure that the racks of ribs were separated enough to allow the smoke to fully saturate the meat. With this rack, they tend to flop into each other.

ADDENDUM: After using this product a few times, I want to add that this is not an easy rack to clean. I've taken to soaking mine overnight to loosen all of the baked-on debris. Using a plastic mesh ball on this will pretty much pull the ball apart as it gets caught on the edges and ends of the rack, and it's easy to dislodge the moveable handles on the end which then have to be reinserted into the holder. Sadly, I'm still on the lookout for a rack I can use in my medium Big Green Egg.