USA Pans 8 Inch Aluminized Steel Square Cake Pan with Americoat
Commercial grade, heavy gauge square cake pan
Made of aluminized steel; corrugation provides even cooking, extra strength
Coated with Americoat; silicone coating on top and bottom; non-stick surface
Americoat does not contain PTFE's or PFOA's; silicone is a natural substance
Made in USA by American Pan in Pittsburg, PA; largest worldwide manufacturer of commercial bakeware
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Product Description
The USA Pans 8" Square Cake Pan is constructed of aluminized steel, the material of choice for commercial bakeries. The metal thickness has been selected to allow for even heat distribution and maximum service life. An important and unique feature of this pan is its corrugated design. Corrugation maximizes the pans strength and prevents warping, denting and other effects of everyday use. Plus, it also minimizes surface contact which translates into evenly baked products that are easily released. For additional strength, pan features rolled edges with internal steel wires. No need for messy and unhealthy oil and grease. This pan is coated with Americoat. Americoat is a proprietary silicone coating. It provides a clear, non-stick and non-toxic baking surface, specially formulated for superior baking. It's FDA approved; it does not contain PTFE's or PFOA's. It is not recommended to exceed baking temperature of 400 degrees F. Easy care. To clean, simply wipe clean after use; soap and water are okay to use. It is not recommended that pan be washed in dishwasher because harsh chemicals can cause the non-stick material to breakdown in time. Dry pan completely, after cleaning. USA Pans is the newest line of bakeware developed by American Pan, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial bakeware. Pans are made of 65% recycled steel. Made in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Pan measures 8 X 8 X 2.25". Lifetime warranty.
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USA Pans 8 Inch Aluminized Steel Square Cake Pan with Americoat
This review is from: USA Pans 8 Inch Aluminized Steel Square Cake Pan with Americoat (Kitchen)
I do quite a bit of baking, and have worked my way through a number of pans. I tried this pan based on a recommendation, and am now planning to replace all my tired bakeware with USA Pans! This is a solid pan of good weight that provides even baking and browning. Clean-up is effortless: a little dishwashing liquid, warm water and a light scrub were all it took.
If you've never purchased anything but "supermarket pans," the price on these might throw you. But, if you bake with any regularity, I believe you'll find these pans to be well worth the cost. They will NOT warp in the oven, there are no hot spots, and I expect this pan to last for decades.
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This pan is fairly heavy, obviously decent thickness of metal. It has a kind of weird surface, not smooth, but not really rough, slight raised rounded like half bubbles (but very small). I have used it numerous times in brownies, and it works well. However, even with spraying the pan with Pam or other cooking spray, the brownie mix still sticks (most of the cooked batter comes out, but you still have the brownie edge on the pan. It washes out fairly easily, but like all square pans, the corners can be a pain. Still, I think the pan will last the rest of my cooking days.
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We recently broke our 8 inch glass Pyrex and decided maybe we'd try metal instead. We were at a local store and my wife grabbed an 8 inch pan off the shelf. I noticed it was made in China and put it back on the shelf. I then saw Chicago Metallic and grabbed one, only to find out it was also made in China. I went around to the other side of the isle and noticed USA Pans. I knew that they're the best and made in the U.S. because I have the Pullman Loaf pan. You could drive over this pan with your car and it probably wouldn't do much damage.....really. You get what you pay for. This pan works well. Just know that you still need to spray this pan or use oil, butter etc. It does an amazing job with the Cooks Illustrated Corn Bread recipe (the one with actual corn kernels in it).
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