Disposable steam pan trays have hidden utility

This was the first New Year’s Eve party where I used disposable aluminum trays in the steam pans. Everyone knows about how convenient they are for clean up, but I discovered another advantage after the party was over. Because the third size trays I used in my deep pans didn’t touch the bottom, the food wasn’t subjected to as much heat. The meatballs were still in good edible condition at 2:00 in the morning. At the end of the night in previous years, the meatballs were not so appetizing or some of the barbeque sauce or food might be burnt to the bottom of the stainless steel pans.