Always check your recipe when deciding where to place your rack. For meat, Sarah Bond says, "Start by placing the meat on a broiler pan or rack to allow excess fat to drip away, and keep it about ...

Oppositely, larger pans and dishes can be placed closer. Do you know which rack is best for cookie baking? It might not be a ...

Adjust the oven rack to 4 inches below the broiler element. Turn on the broiler. Set the pan under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes, watching carefully, until the skin is golden. (Total cooking time ...