Chicago Metallic Slice Solutions Brownie Pan, 9-Inch by, 9-Inch by 2.75-Inch

This pan seemed to be the ideal solution to the constant problem I had with brownies that were difficult to cut into any semblance of consistent servings. The first one or two times I used it, it seemed to do what it proclaimed to be its purpose, but, it seems that the more I use it the less it functions. The brownies stick to the bottom and the sides of the compartments and I still have to wrestle the edges away with a knife. I often have to push the brownies through with my fingers, resulting in the broken and crumbling bits that I bought this pan to avoid. This occurs despite the fact that I generously spray every nook and cranny with vegetable spray every time I use the pan. Furthermore, it is a PAIN to clean and requires a good long soak and scrupulous scrubbing with nylon pads to get the gunk out of each...and...every...corner...and...surface...of...each..and..every..square. Sigh!

I LOVE this brownie pan! This pan makes perfect brownies! I don't find that the interior brownies taste like "edges", but that's good. Each brownie has a clean edge on each side. I no longer have brownie chunks all over the knife I would use to cut them.

The "ice cube tray" design works nicely to divide into even sections and removes easily. However, we bought this pan instead of the "maze" design, hoping the insert would created a 4-sided chewy crust to each brownie. IT DOES NOT DO THIS. And it's NOT fun to clean.

If you are looking for a pan that created brownies with "edges", this isn't it. If you want to have brownies, cornbread or other things in neat little rectangles (too big for bite-sized, too small for a serving) then this is it.

But for our purposes -- brownies with an edge on every side --- this is not the pan. I'm off to buy the original one that looks like a maze... and I don't appreciate those who reviewed this as being "better" for that purpose, so I wanted to make it clear to future purchasers!!!