A generous metal rack allows air to circulate
around food rather than trapping heat underneath it.
If the kitchen belonged to someone who baked frequently, a large cooling surface could have been surprisingly useful.
Large-Scale Storage
Another possibility is simply storage.
Open racks can hold baking pans, roasting equipment, trays, cutting boards, or
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other bulky kitchen items that don’t fit neatly inside standard cabinets.
The size might look excessive today, but kitchens weren’t always designed around the same appliances and storage habits we
