Chicago Metallic Professional Nonstick Pizza Crisper

by Chicago Metallic

Product Features

• Perfect for frozen, leftover, or homemade pizza
• 14-inch diameter Heavy-gauge, aluminized steel crisper with nonstick coating
• Dishwasher-safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 14 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004R91C
• Item model number: 69014
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,212 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This pizza crisper by Chicago Metallic features lots of evenly spaced holes, which means--you guessed it--that your pizza will be evenly crisped. It's a smart, simple design, with a 1/2-inch sloped lip to hold the pizza in place, while the slick, nonstick surface lets the pie slide right off after crisping. It's also sturdy without being a monster to lift or store, so it won't sag under a load of toppings. And don't limit this crisper to pizza--use it for quesadillas or any secret recipes you might have that lend themselves to a circular shape. --Emily Bedard

Product Description

Made of heavy gauge aluminized steel, the Chicago Metallic Professional Pizza Crisper will stand up to years of use. The pan is perforated to ensure air flow around the bottom of the pizza, distributing heat evenly and creating a crisp, well-cooked crust. The nonstick surface releases the pizza without scraping, and even burned on cheese is easily removed. A perfect pan for people who like crispy crusts, the crisper measures 14 inches in diameter and is dishwasher safe.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent choice!, July 27, 2000

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FreefFreefieFreefinatorFreeforAllFreeferoni "... (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago Metallic Professional Nonstick Pizza Crisper (Kitchen)

You could spend a lot more "dough" on an expensive pizza stone, but this metal pizza crisper did a wonderful job - especially considering the price. I cook often and Italian is my specialty. I was very impressed with this metal pizza rack. I like my homemade crusts thin and slightly crispy. While the secret is always said to be in the dough, I think the air vents on the bottom of this pan help to make my pizza crust just perfect. It's also a great pan to use on those nights when I don't have time to let my dough rise and just want to pop a frozen pizza into the oven. It's also great for warming left overs.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The criper made for pros, July 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Chicago Metallic Professional Nonstick Pizza Crisper (Kitchen)

We use our Chicago Metallic pizza crisper because it does the best job heating frozen pizzas, or reheating restaurant pizzas. But we don't limit this to pizza. It is ideal for warming rolls in the oven, reheating danish pastries and for crisping any other type of bread product. We also use this for Mexican food dinners, it's especially handy for making crispy nachos and for reheating tortillas. I am familiar with the products from Chicago Metallic from using them in restaurant cooking so I thought they should be used as home as well, and I was right. After all, the company that makes all the pizza pans for Pizza Hut worldwide, must know something about pizza baking. Besides, I'm glad to support one of the few remaining U.S. manufacturers of bakeware.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad to have the opportunity to praise this crisper, January 30, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Chicago Metallic Professional Nonstick Pizza Crisper (Kitchen)

I am online right now because I am looking at more Chicago Metallic items which I might be interested in buying. I've been very happy with their products.

My first Chicago Metallic purchase was a set which included a deep dish pizza pan and a crisper. I was most interested in the deep dish pan, but it turns out I am most pleased with the crisper.

Believe it or not, I've recently bought 3 more of these crispers. Two for my newly married daughter and one more for me.

I like to be able make 2 pizzas at once when I bake pizza from scratch. Having two pans saves me time.

My oven is smaller than most, so heat circulation can be poor when I use cookie sheets. The crisper's shape and composition help insure even heating.

I bought my original one on a whim at TJ Maxx's. As other reviewers have written, it is great for heating frozen items and store bought rolls. I especially use it for items that I might ordinarily put directly on my oven shelf like frozen pizza.

I've made a fair number of pizzas over the past 25 years and wish I had owned this pan decades ago.

My only problem with the pan is preventing the dough from going through the holes while I am spreading the dough by hand right on the crisper. Now I set the crisper on a cookie sheet while I am spreading the crust by hand. I then run a paper towel along the underside of the crisper to remove the bits of dough that are sticking through.

This may sound like an annoyance, but I often like to make super thin crusts and I REALLY do get the results I want.

When I bake a thicker crusted pizza, I make sure to form a raised rim around the crust so the ingredients are not "pushed" over the edge of the pan as they heat.

I sometimes use a fork to lightly prick a thicker crust if I am going to precook it without the toppings.

If you buy this pan, I hope you enjoy using it as much as I do.