"Angela" > wrote in message
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> What is the best brand of cake pans ? I am trying to find out what are
> the best cake pans cost no consideration and what are the best cake
> pans for the money. I have heard Magic Line by Parrish are a very well
> known high quality pan. But also have heard that the Wilton Decorator
> Preferred professional pans are supposed to be good (not to be
> confused with the Wilton Performance pans). I read online "The May
> 1999 Good Housekeeping Institute Report rates the WiltonŽ Professional
> pan #1 out of 31 different 9 in. round pans."
>
> I saw on this website http://cooksdream.com/thestore/B.html that Magic
> Line does not have perfectly straight sides and that Ultimate
> Bakerware are supposed to be the best pans. It also goes on to say
> "Recent research and studies have found that a heavy shiny aluminum
> pan will bake faster, more evenly, and give consistent results. The
> lower the gauge in metal the heavier the pan is." The Magic Line and
> the Ultimate Bakerware are both 16 gauge. The Wilton pans are 18
> gauge. But there is another brand I found online that wasn't even
> mentioned on the website called American Metalcraft that is 14 gauge
> and is supposed to be a "professional" pan.
>
> Help !!! What brands have you guys tried ? Which ones did you like and
> not like ?
Personally, I like either the Professional (gray "non stick") or Commercial
series from Chicago Metallic. As a kicker you get a U.S. made product. My
second choice would be Kaiser La Forme (German.) Any of these will withstand
quite a lot of abuse in the kitchen. Cook's Illustrated agrees with me on
the Chicago Metallic Professional series if you like their recommendations.
Fred
The Good Gourmet
http://www.thegoodgourmet.com