I bought several of these a half dozen years ago, after reading absolutely EVERYTHING written about aluminum baking sheets. They are exactly as described, perfect! Heavy gauge, polished aluminum baking sheets. I have both the half sheet and quarter sheet pans and use them several times per week for cookies, biscuits, bread, rolls, turnovers, roast veggies, bacon, fish sticks & tater-tots, roast meats - baked chicken breasts, pork chops, racks of ribs, & to catch drips under pies, casseroles... these are VERY useful!
They do not warp, they stay flat and the food stays put on the sheet. They heat evenly so all items cook the same. They heat quickly - so your cookies & biscuits brown and don't over-spread, & they cool quickly, so cookies left on the sheet to cool will crisp but are not in danger of burning due to residual heat. If properly greased, or if baking paper or silicon mats are used, they will not stick - or add aluminum to your food. They are thick enough to support even heavy roasted items like spatchcocked chicken, whole hams, casseroles, pies... but because they are aluminum, they do not weigh much, so they will not throw your back out trying to lift them loaded with that roast or casserole.
If you are going to buy aluminum baking sheets buy these. I have bought dozens of baking sheets over the years - all are gone, except these. Since I bought these, I have only bought more of these.
There is 1 con you should know, and it has nothing to do with the quality or these fabulous baking sheets, but rather a fact about aluminum you should know: you cannot put them in the dishwasher, they must be washed by hand, COMPLETELY, if you want them to stay shiny, mirror sheets. Being aluminum also makes most grease-removing cleansers a no-no. Dishwasher detergents and most grease removers contains chemicals which actually EAT aluminum, & will corrode your lovely sheets, they will come out with grey or white corrosion all over them and pitted, & THEN you will be spending REAL time scrubbing!
If you do not clean them completely, any residual oils left on them will partially evaporate, become gummy & will brown the next time you bake anything. Eventually your baking sheets will start to look like burled oak, and you have 2 choices:
1) let them go... there is no concrete evidence that the accumulated brown stuff has any affect on their fabulous cooking qualities, and it does make you look like an AVID baker... this is how baking sheets in bakeries look... however, if you choose this route, you do not have my mother....
2) schedule a periodic major cleaning session - & plan to spend the afternoon scrubbing with vinegar, lemon juice & baking soda, dish soap, barkeepers friend, cream of tarter... or whatever your favorite blog or UTUBE video cleaning method advises. Mine takes all weekend, as my favorite method involves long soaks in hot water with dish soap & vinegar, & periodic scrubbing sessions using my lodge enamel scrubbing brush - less scrubbing. More tea breaks!
This is true of any aluminum cookware, even anodized, so it has to do with the ying and yang of aluminum, but if you go in with eyes open, knowing this is part of the package, you will be happy with these perfect aluminum baking sheets for a very long time.., oh, and they also scratch if you use utensils made of a harder substance - like stainless steel - or scrubbed with steel wool, another detail about aluminum...but actually, so does everything else, scratch if scraped with something harder - even diamonds so.... Think hard silicon, wood, other "softer than aluminum" tools, and plastic scrubbers - including old credit cards! or not... scratches make places for grease to stay - which only matters if you care, so again, eyes open.
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How It’s Made: Naturals Bakeware
Our Naturals bakeware starts out as a solid coil of aluminum, weighing several thousand pounds. The coil is fed into a press, which first performs a ‘blanking’ operation to cut out the rough shape of the pan. Next, it is roughly formed to resemble the shape of the finished pan. Finally, a galvanised steel rim, which gives rigidity to the pan, is added, and the edges of the pan are curled around the steel rim to encapsulate it fully. Our galvanized steel rims are formed on-site at Nordic Ware too; they begin as long metal rod and go through a series of bending manoeuvres to be properly sized for each pan. After all of the metalworking is complete, the pan is sent to be washed and packed. One of the great aspects of manufacturing with pure aluminum is that it is highly recyclable, so any scrap metal that is produced during our production process can be re-melted down and used again.
Our Story
Nordic Ware was founded in 1946 by a determined wife, Dotty, and her resourceful husband Dave, newly back from the second world war. With only 500 in their pockets, a few good ideas and a desire to create a business of their own, a humble kitchenware company was launched from the basement of their home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the beginning, Nordic Ware’s product line was only a handful of items, all of which were specialty Scandinavian ethnic cookware products. But times have changed! 70 years later with a good measure of perseverance added, Nordic Ware is still proudly manufacturing the vast majority of its products in Minneapolis. We’re proud to say that we’re still family-owned and operated, with three generations involved in our business, and each year we add innovative items to our expansive kitchenware line.
70 Years of Innovation
With wife Dotty at his side, Dave Dalquist returned from WWII to start a business. From humble beginnings in a basement, Nordic Ware has become an internationally distributed kitchenware brand with a variety of product lines, hundreds of products and millions of fans!
Still a family owned and operated in the US, the company is honored to occupy a place in the new Food History exhibit at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Last fall, Nordic Ware was chosen for the prestigious 2015 Minnesota Manufacturing Award for Sustainability, which firms we work hard to minimise our environmental footprint. Our company moves into 2016 poised for the future, with last year setting an all-time record in sales volume and production efficiency.
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Customers find this baking sheet to be heavy-duty and durable, noting it doesn't warp up to 475 degrees and washes up easily with warm water. Moreover, the sheet performs well for various baking tasks, with one customer mentioning it's perfect for brownies, and another noting it's large enough to fit a large salmon. Additionally, they appreciate its functionality, with one highlighting its nice even heating, and consider it good value for money.
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1506 customers mention quality, 1462 positive, 44 negative
Great product, great value and an important addition to the kitchen. I'm wondering how we didn't already have this or realize how much we needed it!...Read more
GREAT pan! Have been using the pan for a while now, and everything has been a success so far. The rim helps contain any liquid that might come off....Read more
love these pans, they are great quality and they've held up really well to washing and baking! Just don't use the scrubber side of a sponge!...Read more
This is the perfect pan for my oven just what I needed. It is nice and sturdy and a heavy and works great so if you want to buy this in the future I...Read more
777 customers mention durability, 709 positive, 68 negative
Great pans. Very sturdy. Will last a lifetime. They do not warp in a hot oven. Do not put in the dishwasher or it will turn dark grey and black....Read more
Definitely heavy duty. It has not buckled/warped in my oven once. I have used it up to 475 degrees and under the broiler. It is also very nonstick....Read more
...Perfect size for my oven. Great , durable. I prefer to have half sizes sheets than larger because I can use for smaller batches recipes, too !...Read more
These are solid-the aluminum is not coated so these do not slide as easily as the coated ones on your oven racks They are nice and worth it....Read more
499 customers mention ease of cleaning, 466 positive, 33 negative
...it sturdy, big, and it can handle oven heat without warping, it's easy to clean and doesn't rust, and sometimes I don't even need any nonstick spray...Read more
...It works well, cleans easily, and looks nice in my kitchen. I have no complaints -- I expect to use it for many years.Read more
...No warping, nice weight (feels solid--not flimsy, but not heavy), easy clean up. Hope Nordic Ware never changes this product.Read more
...just about everything on this pan (bought 3 of them) and they're very easy to clean no matter how cruddy it is after cooking on it....Read more
374 customers mention non-warping, 337 positive, 37 negative
...These pans bake a variety of cookies evenly with no warping. I just bought two more for my Mom this Christmas. Awesome pans at a great price!Read more
...high heat and, unlike all of the other cookie sheets I have owned, does NOT warp! It also distributes heat evenly so that every cookie bakes the same.Read more
Best baking sheet I've ever purchased! Doesn't warp, pit or stain. Very solid and well-constructed. You can tell this is quality.Read more
This does not warp in the oven is what I like. My other pans warp sideways in the oven. This pan is very sturdy and made well....Read more
334 customers mention value for money, 321 positive, 13 negative
...This is restaurant quality baking at a great price. I also purchased a silicone half sheet size liner at the same time and they are a perfect fit....Read more
No more burned cookies! Perfect size. Easy to hand wash. Good price. Wish I'd known a long time ago aluminum is what I was needing....Read more
Great product, great value and an important addition to the kitchen. I'm wondering how we didn't already have this or realize how much we needed it!...Read more
high quality, well built, good value. easy to clean, does the job well a must have for kitchen. will recommend to others.Read more
316 customers mention baking performance, 314 positive, 2 negative
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...Great for baking, roasting veggies, and making dog treats. I have to have at least 3 at all times. Very, very useful. They don't warp. Heavy.Read more
...so much - roasting vegetables, baking sheet cakes and cookie bars, baking cookies - and they have never let me down!...Read more
ordered it in 2011, and it's great. Pros: cleans easily, bakes well, my go to half sheet....Read more
294 customers mention functionality, 287 positive, 7 negative
...It has been out only cookie sheet. It still works great, but I have decided that having two cookie sheets would be ideal. So, I got a second....Read more
Sturdy baking sheet, great price and works well! What's left to say? I use parchment paper so the cleanup is much easier after cooking.Read more
These are beautiful and work great. I was frustrated that both pans I ordered arrived with dents and scratches though.Read more
It's functional, but the quality pales in comparison to the Vollrath quarter sheets I bought at the same time. The aluminum is more thin and flimsy....Read more
292 customers mention size, 261 positive, 31 negative
...I cover them with parchment paper. But they are a great size, held quite a number of cookies and stayed in beautiful condition - having been put...Read more
Exactly what they should be. Great for cookies, perfect size... I always use parchment paper, silicon liners, or the reusable teflonized parchment...Read more
Really needed a new sheet for pizza and baked fries. Nice and shiny. Good size It is of good construction. Shiped fastRead more
...made right and out of the correct materials in order to make it sturdy, big, and it can handle oven heat without warping, it's easy to clean and does...Read more
Gas cooktop to induction conversion
I'm on a mission to stop killing woks. We tried them all. I figured out my gas stoves are partly to blame. I experimented with a portable induction cooker that we always have and an induction pot as a temporary substitute for a stainless steel wok. It sort of worked because of the fast response. It encourages me to change the power setting as I fry along. There is no heat attacking the side of the pot. But I'm not going to replace the whole gas range as I can instead get enough woks to last the next 20 years. I can't set aside an area of the countertop to replace it with a drop-in stove. Our countertop is still made of forever bathroom tiles. We ran out of countertop space anyway. More importantly, we desperately need the strong extract fan right above the gas range. Anywhere else won't do. But a 1800W portable induction stove is rather capable. I just need to cover half of the gas stove and put the induction cooker on it. I have thought of many things, a hardware metal sheet for example. But it just makes sense when I stumbled upon this tray. I am covering half the footprint of an oven. This is why I ended up in a baker's half sheet. I never 4 gas stove simultaneously. It was before I equipped the kitchen with two air fryers. Also, the induction cooker is as fast as the biggest gas ring in boiling water. One can use a small pan as long as it is bigger than the minimum size for the induction cooker. And it's precise and can be temperature controlled. I noticed that reviews mentioned the flatness and the rigidity of trays. This guy is absolutely flat and rigid. It is more rigid than a metal sheet of similar thickness without the sides. It feels more solid than the tiny stainless steel trays that I have. Of course I won't put the tray in the oven so it's not going to bend.
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