Whether you’re cooking dinner for a significant other or having a few friends over for a chill backyard hang, outdoor grilling is a perfect way to feed a hungry group. When you have guests, you definitely want to have your routine down, so you’re not spending the whole time fussing over your food. And if you grill, you probably know the stressful production involved in prepping your food indoors, putting it on a plate, and taking it to the grill, finding the right receptacle for bringing it back in, and then potentially moving it to yet another serving dish to bring to the table. It can be exhausting.
As we head into warmer days (aka grilling season), over 4,000 Amazon shoppers just picked up these genius Cuisinart grilling prep and serving trays that streamline the grilling process and take away the frantic rush to grab platters at the last minute — and they’re just $10 each.
Cuisinart Grilling Prep and Serve Trays
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It’s impressive how many problems Cuisinart is effectively solving with these trays. The set comprises two trays — one for raw food and one for cooked food. The red tray is recommended for the former, as you should use it for marinating food and transporting it. Then, once the bounty is cooked, limit cross-contamination by pulling it off the grill to the black tray, which is durable enough to support up to 20 pounds of food.
These trays are designed to beat nearly any grilling pitfall. Worried about your cooked food sitting in juice or marinade too long? Raised ribs elevate your food away from the bottom, allowing airflow and preventing sogginess, which is especially important for foods like grilled steak, crispy chicken, and seared salmon. Stressed about having to go back and forth between your kitchen and grill too many times? These trays fit together perfectly, nestling so you can easily take both in or out at once — and since your food will already be on it, this will minimize trips and let you focus on other things.
Cuisinart’s trays have over 6,400 5-star reviews at Amazon, with shoppers loving all aspects of these clever gadgets. One shopper pointed out that the shallow design lets them “evenly coat meat, fish, and vegetables with marinade or seasoning,” which they said enhanced the taste and tenderness of grilled dishes. They also said these are easy to clean, which makes “post-cooking cleanup a breeze.” Another home cook said these trays are “game changers” and have “revolutionized” their grilling routine by streamlining the process and ensuring that raw and cooked foods never come in contact. Yet another shopper bought the set for their husband, who used to forget trays outside, but no longer. “These are perfect. They are super heavy-duty and comfortable to hold,” they said. “He is totally in love with these.”
Grab the set while it’s on sale for $20, making each tray a mere $10 — an incredible price for implementing a whole new grilling paradigm.
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At the time of publication, the price was $20.