A:Answer I believe that there is some confusion here. The crisper tray is the metal part, with openings in it, that is suspended from the bottom of the basket. This allows for cooking, air circulation, and dripping of fat down into the basket, from which it can be poured out after cooking. The orange part (silicone, not rubber) allows for cooking something that you would NOT want to drip down to the basket, like eggs, while still providing a non-stick, easy clean surface,