There's nothing more disappointing than expecting a crispy, golden-brown result from your high speed oven only to pull out a tray of steaming, soggy food. You know the oven is capable of it, so what’s going wrong?
More often than not, the culprit isn’t your cooking time or temperature—it’s trapped moisture. The key to crispiness lies in managing the steam around your food, and that starts with the tray you use.
Let's break down the science and the solutions.
The Soggy Truth: It’s All About Steam
High speed ovens work by circulating hot air at high velocity to cook food quickly. This rapid heating causes moisture inside the food to turn to steam and escape. If that steam has nowhere to go, it gets trapped underneath and around the food, creating a humid environment that prevents browning and leaves you with a soft, steamed texture.
A solid, flat tray acts like a steam bath for your food. The solution is simple: you need to let the steam escape.
Your Secret Weapon: PTFE Mesh Mats and Trays
This is where your choice of accessory becomes the game-changer. Switching from a solid tray to a PTFE Mesh Mat or Mesh Tray is the single most effective way to ban sogginess for good.
Here’s why:
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Unobstructed Airflow: The mesh design allows hot air to circulate underneath and around the food, cooking it evenly from all sides.
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Rapid Steam Evacuation: Steam passes directly through the holes in the mesh, preventing it from pooling and re-hydrating the food's surface.
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Perfect Non-Stick Surface: Our PTFE mesh provides an excellent release, so even without oil, your crispy food won't tear or stick when you remove it.
Ideal for: Oven chips, roasted vegetables, crispy chicken wings, pastries, and anything else that needs a dry, crunchy finish.
3 Pro Tips for Maximum Crispiness
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Don’t Overcrowd the Tray: Give your food space. Crowding creates micro-climates of steam. Spread items in a single layer with room for air to move between them.
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Pat Your Food Dry: Before it even touches the tray, pat moisture from the surface of proteins and vegetables with a kitchen cloth. A dry surface browns much more effectively.
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A Light Coat of Oil Can Help: While our mesh mats are non-stick without oil, a very light spritz of oil on the food itself can enhance heat transfer and aid in browning for an extra-crispy finish.
The Falcon Solution: Engineered for Performance
At Falcon Products Ltd, we design our PTFE Mesh Mats and Trays specifically for the demands of high-speed cooking. They are durable, withstand high temperatures, and are engineered to deliver the superior airflow your oven—and your menu—demands.
Don't let a simple tray be the bottleneck in your kitchen’s performance.
Upgrade Your Results with Falcon Products
Stop battling sogginess and start serving perfectly crispy food, batch after batch. Explore our range of performance-driven mesh solutions designed for professionals who care about quality.
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