Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Calphalon Classic Bakeware 14-by-17-Inch Cookie Sheets, 2-Pack

Put away that spatula... your cookies will slide right off these durable, aluminized steel sheets. Designed with nonstick surfaces inside and out, you'll enjoy quick release of baked goods and easy cleanup. Lifetime warranty.
Customer Review: Great Cookie Sheets
I bought these as a replacement for a set , from another brand , that were awful , they did all the bad things that a prior reviewer spoke of buckling etc. Prior to this , I had owned a professional collectors version of this set . After 5 years of heavy use and some abuse , it was time to replace them . I couldn't find the same set, they don't make them any more . I went with the lesser brand and was very disappointed. This set works great , I made a batch of cookies tonight , they cooked evenly , the sheet was stable and clean up was a snap. My only bug-a-boo with this set is is has Calphalon in big raised letters on the cooking side of the sheet , right smack in the middle ... I don't like the thought of one of my cookies being labeled lol so I used one of my silicone baking mats on top of it.
Customer Review: Heavy-duty cookie sheets
I'm surprised to read the previous review, because I just had that experience with a different cookie sheet, one that got great reviews from most people. I've owned my Calphalon sheets for a few years now, and they are solid, heavy-duty sheets that have never warped in my oven (and I bake scones every week at 425o in a convection oven). I like that the 17" length makes them big enough to hold a 15"-wide sheet of parchment paper without having to fold or trim it. The two unrimmed edges make it easy to prepare items on a sheet of parchment and then just slide the sheet underneath it. The one thing I don't like is that the nonstick coating is pretty slippery... if you turn your pans end-to-end midway through a bake, you have to be careful to keep the parchment and baked goods from slipping off the pan. I'm still confused as to why my experience is so different from Brian's... but the Calphalon sheets get two thumbs up from me.


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