See my video comparing Copper Crisper with the Gotham Steel Crisper Tray: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ld1dfcKanbS3aJs.html

It has nothing to do with "copper" but that there is air space between the food and the underlying pan. Try using a cooling rack atop a regular cookie sheet and you'll get the same results.

You can see a brief update on the Copper Crisper, including potato wedges from fresh potatoes, here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7V1hJCZzNi1gqs.html

Thanks for posting this. I was googling reviews and all I could find were the usual biased blogs with affiliate links to buy the thing. Was glad to stumble upon your channel and subscribing.

I love how you get right to the testing. Very informative. Thanks!

This is a great review. I love how you had control groups. Very smart and very useful!

I've got a convection microwave with two removable metal racks. A pair of these would work really well in that. I have some little Nordic Ware crisper trays; I typically put a larger tray on the turntable below them, and turn it off. I also put a water-soaked paper towel in that larger tray, to not only catch the grease, but humidify the oven so the food doesn't dry out. I think I'd put a couple of ounces of water in the tray under the basket. The main difference between the fries and pizza rolls vs. the grilled chicken strips was that the first two have some oil in them, obviously. I would think brushing a little EVOO, which is a healthy oil, on the chicken would do the trick. You probably do need to bump the time up a little since, as you noted, they're not against a hot metal baking sheet and are being cooked by heated air alone. In fact, this is probably true of all foods for that reason; I bet if you tried the fries again, and increased the time by 25 - 30%, they'd come out nice. Thanks for the review; it was informative and trustworthy. I think I will get one and play with it. BTW, the trick to pizza rolls not exploding is first, let them thaw to room temp and second, cook them longer at a lower temp. I think I did 375° for about 40 minutes on my crisper trays. Have fun.

I like the 90's architecture of your house, very funky drywall work. Love the vids man!!!

Okay, I just bought one. My microwave is also a convection oven, But I had never used it before. I made Breaded chicken breast strips. I had to experiment with the time and temperature. I did not turn them over. they turned out the best ever. perfect crispness and moist and juicy. I am sold on it. To me the size is perfect because just 2 of us and it fits perfect in the Microwave convection oven

Most bakeware does not come with directions; other than maximum heat such as glass, etc. As stated, follow the product (you are cooking) for temp and duration. Plus oven temps may vary. Great job and I love your dog!

Thanks for doing the work of testing this product. Appreciate it.

Hi, I'm kind of a new subscriber here (approx 2 weeks,) and wanted to let you know I appreciate your reviews and comparison vids a lot. This vid and another shorter run-thru of the product vid, just saved me from recording and watching a long (and bias, one sided) infomercial. Can't help but appreciate that. 🙂👍

Terrific review. Nice to know the Copper Crisper does the job it was designed to do. I noticed that this review was posted a year ago, by now, you're probably aware that Copper Chef have the Copper Crisper in a larger size now. I have two Copper Crispers in the larger size.

I do love how methodical you are in this testing.

I like your dog! He seemed pretty excited when you were washing the CC. The video speedup made it even more fun. Nice Review.

Thanks for the video; I knew of the copper crisper but didn't know what it was for. I use a small sheet crisper that came with my toaster oven. I use it quite a lot but I never space out my food as much as you demonstrated. I just pile it on and then move it around to sort of evenly space it all as much as possible. If 2 or even 3 deep are touching I don't care...if I have to run the oven a few more minutes the heat penetrates all enough so everything is cooked and even if some are partly more crisp and some less evenly I like the contrast in the texture. Thanks for you video. Oh, thanks for NOT adding music. People usually add music in the background and it's way too loud and too distracting from the material being presented.

Love that dog attached to you while you're washing the Copper Crisper. Just received one for my bday. Will review later. Thanks for the video. Well done!

Smaller area just means buy two! Use one when your alone and two when company comes :)

There is now a Copper Crisper that is twice a big (18.5" x 13") . I use mine to cook bacon. It's wonderful. Also cook my meatloaf on the smaller Copper Crisper. No more soggy bottom.

We live in Palm Canyon! Thanks again for all your great reviews and keeping us consumers informed on different products out there!😊

Got mine today (2) for the price of one during a QVC special! It rocks. My turkey bacon came out perfect without that smell running throughout your entire house. Placed it in the oven, came out so crisp and light, and the bacon drippings went into the drip pan! No problem getting it in and out of the oven, just use your oven mitts! MEN, they are micro managers...hahaha! LOVE MY PRODUCT!

I use a Big Boss Air Fryer! Browns and crisps a wide range of food with multiple temp settings! It has become my favorite kitchen appliance! I only use the stove for baking(bisquits and really large hams and turkey), stove top for eggs, and the microwave for reheating(pizza and such)!

would be ideal for cooking in those little toaster ovens. You can't really control the heat that well anyway so that would be nice

I got one and made some onion rings that turned out perfect! Also helps me when dieting to make healthy homemade potato wedges :)

Great review! The instructions inside the box do say "additional time may be needed since food does not come in contact with metal pan" and also "food will not burn as easily..." for the same reason. But good review. Thank you!

I have the same complaint with my copper crisper. I usually dust the strips with seasoned flour, give them a quick spritz of avocado or olive oil and then air fry. The timing for me is always an issue too. You really have to watch them, and I do flip them halfway. I put parchment paper on the tray underneath to try and keep it a bit cleaner.

I really liked your review of the copper crisper. i made frozen curly fries. i put a lot in the crisper and they were all touching but i followed the directions on the curly fry package which said spread them out in one layer. They turned out perfect. i prefer the copper crisper over baking sheets because i like the convenience of the basket. i was disappointed that they didn't include any recipes when on the box it said 50 free recipes included. on the box it also says oven safe up to 500 F, dishwasher safe and PTFE/PFOA/PFOS free. i think it will do a great job of breaded, fried chicken. i previously used a SS rack over a baking sheet to make crispy chicken and it was a poor fit. i like that the copper crisper is a perfect twosome, made to work together. i also make italian meatballs in my baking sheet with the ss rack which works well because it browns them all around and you don't have to turn them over but again, my ss rack and baking sheet are a poor fit. i am looking forward to making my meatballs in the copper crisper. so far i love it, but admittedly i have only used it twice, both times for curly fries. i look forward to using it a lot more. i am not opposed to adding oil or breading to get a good crisp when needed because i do that anyway even with my baking sheet. thanks again for your wonderful review.

I got mine from Bed bath & Beyond for $20. I just made bacon & french-fry's this morning and I totally love it.I also cooked leftover pizza. I am keeping mine, I am planning to get the Cooper square pan and I will give a try :)

Thanks again for reviewing as like the others cannot find recipes anywhere! So you're liitle tidbit on temp and time helped. I made sweet potato fries @ 450° for 15 minutes, but they were still soggy, so I tried an extra 5 minutes. That burned the tips😕 and stil lsoggy. I cut them skinny like yours? Suggestions?

Thanks for the info/upload/review 😁

Hi James, do you do any reviews on Copper Chef products? We just bought a Copper Chef Cooktop Induction unit and wanted to see if you had any reviews. Thank you

We use the Copper Crisper in our Toaster oven for French Fries and other pre-made foods like the Pizza Rolls and it works great. We had to experiment a little but figured it out. Usually you have to go 25 deg. hotter then what the package calls for and 5 min. longer but that may be just because we are cooking in a Toaster oven. We use a pizza peel to make it easier remove it from the oven. It works great for us and we are purchasing another.

I used mine last knight, took some russet potatoes wash them sliced them about 1/4 inch . Put them in a bowl with a little olive oil salt,pepper,and garlic powder layered it in the crisper baked them for a hour. They were yummy and crisp.

Thank you very informative I did not even listen to the music just what you said about the product.

Thk's for your review,it was very helpful.Was going yo purchase one,but because it doesn't brown ,and cook chicken without browsing would not work for me.

Thx for taking the time to make this!

Really? How much instructions do you need when you do not have to turn the food, etc. Simply put it in the basket, turn the temp to what is required for the food......

The fine print on the box says it shouldn't be used at more than 375 (or something like that). I didn't buy it because of that but it looks as if you use it at higher temps. Great review - thanks

My biggest question with this is how difficult is it to clean? I don't clean pots and pans like I used to, because of seasoning them, and I figure the high heat will probably kill any bacteria there might be. On the other hand, some dishes make a food residue mess that I feel obligated to clean, and I wonder how much work it is to clean baskets like this.

I've found that all copper pans do best when seasoned. Also no soap/detergent should be used when cleaning.

Oh boy...only approx 0:45-1:00 into the video but am already certain I prefer your newer videos over the style in this (these?) older videos! Quiet voice, super loud music=definitely a pet peeve of mine

Is it work only when using an oven which has an inside fan, or simply it works for any oven type?..sorry I didn't notice that your oven has a fan or not

Thanks for the video. Do you think this would work better with a convection oven?

enjoy watching your videos...and nice beer bottle collection :)

What good is a food/cooking review without a taste test?

We love ours and use it all the time in our toaster oven. Perfect in a home with only 2 people. Only issue is it gets harder to clean the bottom pan after used for a long time (had ours for about a year)

I like having the smaller size pan helps me with portion control.

The look on your face was funny,when you didn't see stripes on the "grilled" chicken strips. You do great reviews. Thank you

I'm thinking of getting this. The smaller is size is perfect for someone like myself who does most of his cooking out of the toaster oven. I think there is a larger size available now in 2020. Looking at the date of this video, I'm kind of amazed. I just saw the ad for this a few weeks ago -- so this has been around for at least four years and I didn't even know about it! LOL!!!

I like it but the problem is sometimes it gets stained that won’t come out on the tray pan, not the basket. This happens especially if you’re using anything with turmeric! If you don’t mind a stains it’s still not stick so that’s not the problem

I love this guys videos ive watched every single one

For the grilled chicken, I would have tried it with the bottom sheet only. You would have had to turn them over, but I believe you could have achieved some browning results.

great controlled review, very scientific approach!

I love mine! I bought one because I wanted to try it and when I had to replace my old regular crisper, a just bought second one.

Excellent review. Thank you.

I was going to buy this for chicken wings and fries. now I am not so sure.

I used it on vegetable rolls and mozzarella cheese sticks were great in 12 minutes. Rolls spent around 32 minutes and still didnt cook very will in but crispy on the outside. Still will use it though. Very non stick also.

Can you stack fries and other things on top of each other?

so, can you use this for broccoli florets? or other veggies

I’m from the future, you got really good at producing content. Keep it up😊

Do you prefer the fries done in the Copper Crisper or the Power Air Fryer?

I JUST purchased one today and I enjoyed your review but would have loved to have seen you try something fresh and not frozen. I had plans to make fresh french fries and chicken fingers and will certainly let you know how it turns out. Also, I was a bit disappointed in the size of the crisper, but maybe that's a good thing? Who needs that much crispy "fried" food in one sitting anyway? :)

I love mine, its not for everything (i.e. baked chicken) but bacon, sausage, frozen stuff, yea it works well, and cleaning it is easy also. We also have a copper frying pan and baking sheet.

You must be a scientist... logical, organized, and rational approach WITH CONTROLS!! Very Impressiv!!e. Thanks for the info!

Does your oven have convection to blow the hot air around the foods inside? AND I wonder if the chicken strips would turn out better if the oven were set on "broil".

The chicken pieces are not coated so they won't get browned without skin or a crispy coating!

Could you do a demo using sliced yellow or zucchini squash topped with a slice of Roma tomato and/or grilled asparagus w/shredded cheese? In addition, might I ask a question...who cooks 20 french fries? Also, the Gothham Steel Crisper states that you can use the tray only for items that you want to brown like chicken breast strips or fish filets...also can double as a cookie sheet for baking biscuits, crackers, and of course cookies. Check out a few more items as I just got mine and it's summer in New Orleans and ovens are not used too often with the heat & humidity occurring naturally around here...we tend to use MicroWaves and Toaster Ovens along with outside grills during the summer down here. Thanks. BTW, I know most of both copper pushing companies is hype.

I would like to see how it does with breaded food, such as chicken strips (breaded, but not cooked), breaded okra, etc.

The music level is perfect and your review is trustworthy

I wonder how the crispers would perform in a convection oven! Since this type of oven cooks on all sides!

Will the copper crisper fit in the power fryer oven and if so is it necessary ? I thought gge higher sides might making tossing food easier

Thank you for the review!

We tried chicken wings. at 400 deg the pan warped. The water in the pan to prevent grease smoking ran to one end. The bbq sauce that dripped onto the pan welded itself to the pan and would not come off with soaking or a sponge. Eventually I used a nylon pad to remove it but suprise it took off the incredibly thin coating of whatever is on the pan. a failure.:(

I did regular potato french fries tonight .coated them in olive oil .they browned in spots .but wasn't chrisp.guess I will keep trying .

and what does it look like after 3 years? Is it a good quality?

Hello! Ok I saw your review and have to share mine now. LOL. It is a great crisper, that is, on things that are typically fried. If you want to compare a look and flavor likeness to fried foods, then don't mix the foods and expect a near comparison that will stand to accurately support the product it is being tested on. On that note, I am a huge baked fries fan, baked onion rings fan, etc. I happen to have a natural aversion to fat and thus fried foods, and being a clean, holistically-minded eater, I bought the rack to create crusty, yummy foods sans graisse, (non fat-fried). It works, but keep in mind that if you intend to brown meat, you'll have to obey the laws of physics, as proteins embedded in liquid forms (meat) must brown while touching a solid conducting surface of heat, not a spacious hole-ridden rack. Either that or place it as we have for thousands of years over flat, consistent heat such as flames. This is why the metal pan drilled with only a few holes browned the chicken and not the copper rack. You also had no crusty ingredients added to the pieces of chicken meat, and that also is unfair in saying that it cannot brown chicken. Normally, if you want to brown chicken by frying, you would make an oily crust to it, but this was not the case in this demonstration so one cannot expect a fried look or crunchy texture. The fries would brown more, and also have no issues crisping on the copper rack, because the outer part of the food on the rack contained a fatty source like oil, butter, or other fat source. So for the chicken, or vegetables, either add a crust-producing fat or bread it and try again, or fry it as usual. Be fair.

Does anyone know how long to cook a bag of fries with the Copper Crisper?

I ordered it and then checked for reviews - wrong order. I do like your experimentation methods. Keep in mind that different brands of frozen fries/foods give different results. Too bad about the bad instructions; they could really go to town with suggestions so people would use it more often and not quit after the first fail, but they are right about reading individual product instructions. The foods will be a bit better with this tray that allows more air circulation around the food. If you put fries in a pile like shown on the box, they will be less crispy so I dump them in the tray and run fingers/spatula over pile to spread flat to one layer. Your fries 'sound' really rock hard, so maybe put fries closer together if they are that thin. I am not fond of those skinny fries as they just get too hard too quickly, so regular size or even the thick fries work well along with some frozen herb breaded real fish (not the pressed cheap fish or phony chicken strips that are sold). I start out with the frozen fish that takes 20 minutes and add fries about 6 minutes later. I use my Breville convection oven with super fan airfry mode and the end result is browned and food is perfect. The Breville oven already comes with a similar airfry/dehydrating tray like this, but I wanted a spare and if I don't like this crisper, I can store fruit on the counter in it!

If you want to brown meat, for texture, you can cook it on high for a couple of minutes in a skillet, then put it in the oven.

I own two sets of these and at a certain point the “ copper finish “ on the basket portion starts to chip and flake off. Very annoying and worrying.

Thanks for the review

One of the best review guys around. But I got to ask man lol...what instructions does it need other than grab with two hands and hand wash with soapy water? I mean that is a bit like looking at a pot and lid and wondering where the instructions are right? I do not think the instructions are terrible, just not really needed.

What about a taste test? This appears to be a visual and textual review, not a taste test.

Is the paint safe for food specially when hot food and environment?

I cooked at 10 degrees higher than suggested for oven temp and i also added 5 mins more to cooking times. Worked for me. I also cooked frozen fish filets along with french fries and it was perfect even cooking. Potatoes get cooked inside perfectly. Not as crisp on outside as fried in oil but so much healthier.

I have one of these. I haven't used it yet, so I thank you for your review. I wonder how it would work with bacon strips?

I make my own oven chips can you spray the potatoes while on the tray ?

I like mine for Bacon . Chicken sticks to the crisper. the space could be larger , But over all it's great for anything you put in the oven.

Would like to try this out with bacon. I think I'm convinced enough to buy one. Thanks for your awesome review! I will be purchasing the Gotham Steel one. They have a bigger size. Basket is 13"x11" on the extra large.

Use the crisper wthout the bottom tray. Amazing difference!

thanks for the review!

I put the copper crisper I the oven as it preheats, remove when up to temp, add desired food and put back in oven....just make sure you use an over mitt.

Can we put oil on it?

Love my copper crisper. Do shrimp in one half and fries on the other. Had an air frier and gave to dil and bought the crisper.

I have never cooked oven fries 12 minutes as the package istates. I usually cook them a lot longer.

Very nice video. Only video I've watched, and I know it's 3 years old, but I really hope you've balanced your audio since this video. I have to turn it way up every time you talk, then you stop and it goes into the background music and I have to turn it way down or it blasts my ear drums every time. Other than that great review video!

I could never get anything i cooked in it to really get crisp or lets just say brown and the instructions did suck.

I am wanting to fry chicken in this . What kind of coating should I use on the chicken and at what temp. should the oven be set on. and for how long ?

Just purchased whole set. 8 pcs in all (not counting cookbooks). Would love to see what you think about the pans as well. =)

Lol! I live in the same model as you! Do you live in Henderson or Las Vegas? I noticed we have the exact layout! Thanks for your honest reviews!