I keep having to buy new ones because the coating eventually comes off onto our food - UGH!
Is this just a common problem and the only solution is to buy new pans? I suppose using plastic utensils could help? Or am I just buying too cheap pans? LOL
See? We are twins! lol
I cannot think of another household item that gets so cruddy and disgusting so fast as my cookie sheets and pizza pans. I replace them so often, you'd think I'd wise up and just buy really really good ones...I do think the quality/price is a factor as you generally get what you pay for.
As for the P.C. stone pizza pan--I have it and use it but I really don't like it. Too heavy & awkward for me.....
Hi. I'm a Pampered Chef consultant, so I'm biased. I do love our stoneware. It's virtually non-stick and the older it gets, the better it bakes. It IS heavier than sheet pans. We now sell professional quality metal pans (they're heavy too) that are NOT non-stick.
Honestly, if I'm baking cookies or bread-type things, I always use PARCHMENT PAPER. You can buy it in the grocery store or Wal-mart. Makes clean up easier and your pans will stay new-looking for a long time.
If you'd like to see what PC has to offer, my website is:
www.pamperedchef.biz/elainaskitchen
Definitely use plastic utensils. Metal ones will scrape the coating off of non-stick pots and pans! You can also use parchment paper to line your pans before you bake on them. It saves a lot of mess and makes for easier clean-up.
I am not sure about the pans you are using but I always hand wash mine (never dishwash) and use plastic utensils. I also will line them with parchment paper for cookies cause I think it works better. Mine usually last abot 5+ years before I even have to think about replacing.
I second Victoria! The pampered chef pizza stone is amazing! We've had ours for about 9 years and we use it few times a week.
If the non-stick is eventually flaking into food then yes, you need buy more expensive pans. In this case more expensive does equal better quality. Try the Wilton pans. And yes, do use plastic utensils! Metal ones are never good for non-stick pots, pans, sheets, etc. I just had this talk with my son not too long ago. He's 23. He and his wife was confused why the pots and pans set they bought just a year ago where horribly scratched up and looked like they were decades old. As I watched him flip burgers on his indoor grill with a big metal turner, I explained to them their problem! Start using plastic from now on! LOL Plastic spoons, turners, wisks, pizza cutters (unless moved to a cutting board) and so on.
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As a former Pampered Chef consultant, I compley agree with the stoneware for all my cooking/non cookie baking; however....AS an avid cookie baker, I use and swear by the airbaked cookie sheets by Farberware. They are much larger than the PC stone, I can get 16-20 cookies on each one. Be sure to always handwash - never dishwasher, and use plastic spatulas on them. I get mine at Kohl's...almost always on sale, non sale are $24.99 each. Pricy, yes....but if you use them a lot, well worth the money. Good luck.
I have the same problem. I think it's because I washed in dishwasher because I see a little rust when the coating comes off. Until I buy new ones, I line with foil sprayed with nonstick spray like my mother did. She had the same pans for my whole life!
I hate Ecko (did I spell it right?) for this reason. My mother has had the same cookie sheets for years and I believe they are aluminum. I replaced mine with aluminum but the difference is I use non stick cooking spray so mine have an orangish brown hue that doesn't wash off. It doesn't hurt their performance but mine just aren't pretty.
If you belong to Sam's Club/Costco they will often sell this kind of baking sheet and they hold up great.
I have used a SIlpat in the past (mine always required this larger baking sheet) but they've kinda fallen out of favor with me lately.
I know they cost more in the beginning, but I love my stone pans. You don't have to worry about any coating and I've cooked everything from cookies to fish on the stone and flavors don't transfer either. I've had mine for 6 years now and it's still in great shape. Also, nothing sticks to it so I don't have to worry about putting any cooking sprays on it either. I got mine from Pampered Chef, but you can find them anywhere.
