Saturday, November 29, 2008
Product Review: Swedish Designs Cookware Racks
Storing pots and pans can be a pain. We put a large metal rack into our kitchen and use hooks to hang them from the sides, with a few large pots on top, but that isn't the most visually elegant solution. If you want a bit more well-constructed style, look at the racks from Swedish Designs. We got a vertical maple skillet rack as a test unit. The pale wood is well screwed together with a smooth and attractive finish. They claim that you can fit a pan upwards of 13-inches in, and I'd have to agree because I tried our largest.
A strip of wood at the bottom is at a slight incline, presumably to encourage you to stack from small to large. I think it would have been great to have an option that would hold multiple of the largest pans, in case someone is so equipped. There are also racks for vertical stacking, pot racks, and racks that combine some pots and a couple of pans. All are available in either maple or beech. Prices run from $62 for a skillet rack to $108 for the combination racks. Not everyone will find this method of storage to be ideal, but if you have a more limited number of pots and pans (or a smaller collection that is attractive and that you'd like to display), this would be worth considering.
A strip of wood at the bottom is at a slight incline, presumably to encourage you to stack from small to large. I think it would have been great to have an option that would hold multiple of the largest pans, in case someone is so equipped. There are also racks for vertical stacking, pot racks, and racks that combine some pots and a couple of pans. All are available in either maple or beech. Prices run from $62 for a skillet rack to $108 for the combination racks. Not everyone will find this method of storage to be ideal, but if you have a more limited number of pots and pans (or a smaller collection that is attractive and that you'd like to display), this would be worth considering.
