Customer Reviews

Chicago Metallic 69610 Professional Nonstick Perforated French Bread Pan

5 star:		(62)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

If you love to bake, you will love this pan. I have two different Baguette pans, this one and a non-stick non-perforated pan. This pan seems to make bread that is a little bit crisper on the exterior.

This pan is very easy to clean by hand I do not bother to use the dishwasher.

The bread is perfectly formed in this pan. No more flat looking loaves that you get when you form the baton on the baking stone.

Suggestions for perfect French bread:
1. Use a French bread pan, instead of placing the bread directly on the baking stone
2. Use a serrated knife sprayed with oil to cut the slashes in the bread
3. Place this pan on top of screaming hot (500 degree) baking stone
4. Mist the dough with water as soon as it is placed in the oven to get the oven spring
5. Turn the bread half way through baking
6. Don't cut the bread for at least 20 minutes after it comes out of the oven

If you love to bake you will really enjoy this pan. I highly recommend this product.

My favorite reason for using this pan is that the loaves of bread come out perfectly shaped every time. If your French bread tends to flatten out and lose it's shape, this pan is just what you need. Clean up is very easy, too.

This pan works great for firmer bread dough but don't try it with soft sourdough without first lining it with parchment paper. I tried it twice and both times it oozed through the tiny holes while rising and then firmly baked to the pan. I had a devil of a time chipping the bread loose after it was baked. It did make a great crust and it kept its shape, but the bread was torn on the bottom from sticking.

This french bread pan is awesome! The loaves come out looking just like the ones bought in the grocery store. It's light and easy to use as well as easy to clean. I use mine a lot.

This is the second one that I have bought. I've had the other for 7 or 8 years now, and it hasn't worn out, I've just misplaced it in my most recent move. As Gluten-Free breads can be depended on NOT to hold any particular shape other than "flat" while rising and baking, if you miss French Bread and want to be able to bake it yourself, you need one of these. It holds the shape, and allows even airflow around the loaves for a consistent crust. A tip, though - put a layer of parchment paper between the bread and the pan, or you'll be working hard to pry the bread out of the perforations. That shouldn't be a problem if you're baking normal bread, however.

This pan is wonderful!Easy to use, easy to clean, and the loaves come out perfect, every time. I used this pan during the holiday season for gifts and some friends thought that I had bought the bread at the bakery. If you need a reliable baking pan this is definately the one.

If you are an amateur artisan bread baker, you've probably had the same problems I have had with shaping your loaves. They are either too short, too flat, or just plain wrong! I finally decided to order one of these bread pans, just to see if it would make any difference at all. What a pleasant surprise - the French bread was perfectly shaped, the crust was outstanding, and there was absolutely no problem with sticking in the holes. I would definitely recommend this pan to anyone who bakes bread at home. One caveat - be sure to reduce your oven temperature by 25 degrees and cover the loaves with foil after 20 minutes to prevent burning. I'd also watch and not use a wet dough since that might just stick in the holes.

THIS PAN WAS JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED IT MAKES OUTSTANDING BREAD. THAT DOESN'T SPREAD ALL OVER THE COOKIE SHEETS I WAS USING. NO TROUBLE WITH CLEAN UP

I have only used this product once, but was pleased with the results. I was glad that I had read the reviews for it, as I let my bread dough rise in the pan and used parchment paper to keep it from pushing through the holes in the pan. It worked great, my bread was round and perfectly browned top and bottom.

Good pans. I use them to make gluten free french bread. Love the crispy crust!