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Best Bakeware?

post #1 of 10
1/4/05 at 11:10am
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Wondering if you guys had any suggestions for the best bakeware in the market?

Thanks!

:chef:
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post #2 of 10
1/4/05 at 5:56pm
For general purpose home baking I go cheap and get the non stick bakeware you find in the Housewares section of the supermarket. It does the job well enough and is cheap enough to throw away after a couple of years and buy new ones. Pyrex pie plates are pretty inexpensive at the grocery store too.

Jock
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post #3 of 10
1/5/05 at 11:50am
I love my doughmasters cookie sheet, it is the best I've ever used. I want to get more of their stuff. Otherwise, I have some chicago metallic which are good and basic and not too expensive. Their perforated baguette pan is great.
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post #4 of 10
1/12/05 at 3:21pm
Exactly what kind of bakeware are you looking for? For cakes, I am extremely happy with Magic Line. They bake evenly, are reasonbly priced, and take a beating. For sheet pans, I buy the ones from restaurant supply stores for the same reasons.
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post #5 of 10
1/13/05 at 11:23am
I like heavy aluminum pans, no non-stick coating (I know they're popular, but I really dislike non-stick baking pans). I know that's a generic answer but a good pan is a good pan no matter who made it so I tend to not worry about brands as long as the pan meets my standards. LotusCakeStudio's suggestion about restaurant supply stores is a good one, I get a lot of my pans for home through our supplier at the restaurant.
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post #6 of 10
1/13/05 at 11:52am
I've been debating some 8 inch silicone cake pans. Any reports on using them?

Phil
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post #7 of 10
12/6/10 at 6:00am

I had tried Wilton silicone baking molds, but just not sure if it was me or the molds. I just couldn't get a decent cake baked.  Then I read an article from the InternetChef on silicone bakeware and tried it. Now everything is fine. I also had to change from the Wilton brand.  But for decorations, Wilton is still the best.

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post #8 of 10
12/6/10 at 8:12am

I tried an 8 inch silicone cake pan and really disliked it.  Too floppy, things baked differently (not necessarily worse but took longer), and it was a pain to wash.  I finally threw it out.  Just a gimmick I really didn't need.

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post #9 of 10
12/6/10 at 8:17am

Over the 5 years since this was first posted, I've used a bunch of silicone bakeware and liked it quite well.

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post #10 of 10
1/3/11 at 7:12am

Great post to revive, Tracy!

I dislike all the rules associated with silicone and no-stick pans.

Magic line is still tops IMO.

I prepare the pan for baking by greasing with my home-made cake release (equal parts of AP flour, neutral oil and solid veg shortening, plop into container and whisk together).

This mixture will keep for quite a long time if it is sealed with a tight fitting lid and stored in a cool place.

It will "break" between uses, so I stir around with the application brush every time. Coat pan lightly, then place cut to fit parchment paper and proceed as usual.

 

I am also quite the fan of silpat sheets for cookie baking (no need to grease the cookie sheet for this indispensable cookie pan tool).

 

mimi

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