Customer Reviews

Chantal Ceramic Rectangular Baker

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I recently replaced my Pyrex because of safety concerns based on my experiences with a piece exploding. I purchased several Chantal items after looking at ceramic and stoneware bakers that were much more expensive. Because of the price I decided to try a few pieces and see what happened.

I am glad I did because I love all my Chantal bakeware and this baker is by far my favorite. I like to cook on Saturdays and I usually find myself baking 3 to 4 main dishes (like chicken, pork chops, caserole,etc.) that will last a few days. That way during the week I can alternate main dishes and only have to make sides/deserts.

I purchased two of these and a couple of smaller pieces and they fit toether well for storage. Food cooks evenly (I always check with a meat thermometer) for example chicken in the middle of the pan gets heated just as thoroughly as food on the sides. These pans look nice enough for serving at the table and clean up like a breeze. If you soak it the residue gets so loose that cleaning it only requires minimal effort. I am very pleased with this purchase it was well worth the money.

This replaced another dish that broke, but this one I like better because it is a little deeper and has the handles which makes it easier to remove from the oven.

This baker is sturdy and of good size for those pocket oven sizes. I wish Chantal still made them enamel on metal, but oh well.