On 13 Jan 2007 14:10:48 -0800, wrote:

I wonder if anyone has seen this in the US. My dad has a circular
backing pan that has a movable blade riveted in the center and runs
flush against the pan bottom to the edge of the pan and then up along
the side and pointing out. This allows one to, once baking is done,
hold the outer end of this blade and sweep it around pan (sort of like
a compas) and the blade separates the bottom of what you have baked
from the bottom of the pan. Incredibly useful - no more wedging
spatulas....

We had one ( as did my Mom when we were growing up), but we checked it. Too
often it makes a mess of the edge or bottom of whatever you've baked. Plus,
they're a bitch to clean -- you can never remove the blade, so you can never
know if the bottom of the blade is truly clean.

A simple circle of parchment paper is simpler and works much better. If you
don't want to cut your own from a roll, you can buy the circles pre-cut to fit
your pan from any good kitchen store.

-- Larry