Customer Reviews

Chicago Metallic Commercial Bake N' Roast Pan

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

This thing feels like a WWII landing craft. It's heavy, not pretty, but it sure gets the job done. This pan could be around long after the end of life as we know it.

Just keep it clean and dry. Don't let it soak in water or you might be sorry. All these products seem to season like cast iron. The more you use them the darker they get and the slicker they feel as the pores of the metal seal. Be sure to use a baking spray or oil and flour to keep the sticking down.

I too was sick of non-stick baking pans and was hopeful that these pans would be a good alternative. I ordered two of them. After using them a few times for baked pasta dishes, the pans seemed to be reacting negatively to the tomato sauce and breaking down. Even more annoying are the seams in the four corners of the pans which make it impossible to thoroughly clean food out of the corners. I wish I hadn't wasted my money on these pans.

I've always been a big Chicago Metallic fan, and for the most part I like this pan. I found, however, that baking and storing an item with a high acid content (tomatoes in the lasagne that I made), actually took the finish off of the pan. Good thing they have a lifetime guarantee and replaced it with no problems. Great for baking about anything else.

UPDATED UPDATE 5/11/08:
Buying this pan was a horrible waste of time and money. I've had it 7 months and it looks like it's 10 years old, badly discolored, with very dark gray spots that look like the metal is corroding through (like there is a hole forming). Chicago Metallic should be ashamed of itself for putting out such a shoddy product. I'll never buy this brand again. If I could change the number of stars I gave this pan, I'd change it to zero (actually, I'd like to make it -5). Owning this pan has been like a new romance where the first date is wonderful. Then you quickly find out that this person is not only a phony but has bad breath, chews tobacco, is a bigot and only likes you because s/he thought you had a lot of money.
If you buy this pan after reading this review, you deserve what you get.

UPDATE 12/28/07:
The pan seems to be trying to rust. On top of that, even though I'm trying to be careful and thorough about washing the corners, I'm still not really getting all the stuff out of the corners because it's virtually impossible. I'm disappointed because I like the "heft" of the pan. If I'd paid under $[...] for it, I might be less disgusted, but at $[...], it's overpriced. The biggest problem is the poorly designed corners. Amazon's review system won't let me change the number of stars I've given this darned pan, but if I could I'd change it to ZERO!!

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ORIGINAL REVIEW: 10/17/07
I've had this pan for a few weeks now and used it several times. The glue from the label did seem to be a little harder to remove than I'd have liked, but I when I used some alcohol on a cotton ball it came off with very little effort. While I had the alcohol-laden cotton ball, I wiped off the whole inside of the pan and I think that was a good idea. So far, it has seemed to heat very evenly, no warping, etc. It cleans up easily (do watch the corners). It has a nice heft to it, feels sturdy and heavy duty, like it could handle anything. I have this one and the non-stick one so that I have a choice and can use what seems right for the job. So far, I'm very happy with Chicago Metallic.

My husband always says, "The right tool for the right job." This is the right tool for the right job. I had bought some heavy duty baking pans with a non stick coating, against my better judgement. I knew they would not last even though it came with a "lifetime warranty". The coating would get scratched and just a mess. I found this brand and purchased the cookie sheets. They didn't buckle while I was baking and were very easy to clean. I plan on replacing all my baking pans with this brand. I hate to buy things twice and I don't believe I will with this brand. Well worth the money. Happy Baking!

This is a nice and heavy cake pan. It doesn't have a lid but I can live with that.

This has quickly become my go-to pan. It's that perfect size and weight I needed for roasting potatoes and vegetables. It's also a welcome relief not to have to baby some fragile finish. I expect to put this one to a lot of use.

I just cooked a Lasagna in this pan and it worked just fine. This is not a non-stick pan but clean-up was very easy. A good pan for everything I even made gravy from a roast in it.

We are replacing all our coated pans. This is a great pan