I need to buy a couple of cookie sheets / baking sheets. I use my
cookie sheets for two purposes - for baking cookies, but also for
quickly throwing things in the oven (like baking a couple of frozen
biscuits, heating up bread, etc.) I used to like nonstick but I've come
to prefer stainless since you can scrub it hard if stuff spills on it or
if you burn something.

I don't mind using parchment paper for cookies (although it's annoying
and always curls up when I'm trying to get the cookies in place) but I
don't want to have to use it for everything.

But I've had a hard time finding good cookie sheets. I have one plain
stainless one, but sometimes things burn on the bottom (even when I turn
down the oven temp). It's very lightweight so I wondered if a heavier
baking sheet would help. Does anyone sell plain stainless baking sheets
any more? Everywhere I look, they're all nonstick.

I also need the baking sheets to be relatively small - I have a heavy
duty "professional" jelly roll pan and my oven door won't quite shut
when I use it. I have a small apartment oven. Smaller sheets are
necessary if I want decent air circulation.

Karen

(Karen Wheless) wrote in
m:

> I need to buy a couple of cookie sheets / baking sheets. I use my
> cookie sheets for two purposes - for baking cookies, but also for
> quickly throwing things in the oven (like baking a couple of frozen
> biscuits, heating up bread, etc.) I used to like nonstick but I've come

I am really partial to the commerical aluminum ones you get at Smart and
Final, or a similar restaurant supply store. They are very sturdy, have a
nice lip with rolled edge, and cook food very evenly. They are aluminum
though, so I wouldn't put them in the dishwasher. I have two of these, with
Silpats and a cooling racks to fit as well. I use the cooling rack when I
want to keep something warm in the oven, like fried chicken or something.

These pans are very sturdy & very affordable, and I fine they clean up very
easily - maybe with a little soaking.

Just my two cents!

David

"Dave" > wrote in message
...
> (Karen Wheless) wrote in
> m:
>
> > I need to buy a couple of cookie sheets / baking sheets. I use my
> > cookie sheets for two purposes - for baking cookies, but also for
> > quickly throwing things in the oven (like baking a couple of frozen
> > biscuits, heating up bread, etc.) I used to like nonstick but I've come
>
> I am really partial to the commerical aluminum ones you get at Smart and
> Final, or a similar restaurant supply store. They are very sturdy, have a
> nice lip with rolled edge, and cook food very evenly. They are aluminum
> though, so I wouldn't put them in the dishwasher. I have two of these,
with
> Silpats and a cooling racks to fit as well. I use the cooling rack when I
> want to keep something warm in the oven, like fried chicken or something.
>
> These pans are very sturdy & very affordable, and I fine they clean up
very
> easily - maybe with a little soaking.
>
> Just my two cents!

I agree, except that OP said that they had one already and it wouldn't allow
the door to close on the small oven.

"Vox Humana" > wrote in
:

>
> I agree, except that OP said that they had one already and it wouldn't
> allow the door to close on the small oven.
>

Oops, I missed that. Hmm, do they make the commerical aluminum pans in a
smaller size?

"Bean" > wrote in message
...
> "Vox Humana" > wrote in
> :
>
> >
> > I agree, except that OP said that they had one already and it wouldn't
> > allow the door to close on the small oven.
> >
>
> Oops, I missed that. Hmm, do they make the commerical aluminum pans in a
> smaller size?

They make quarter sheet pans:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=quarter+sheet+pan

"Vox Humana" > writes:

>I agree, except that OP said that they had one already and it wouldn't allow
>the door to close on the small oven.

We have a DCS dual oven and need small pans for the little oven.

We use Chicago Metallic pans, they make small (12x9) nonstick cookie sheets
and jelly roll pans. Try Bed Bath & Beyond or similar stores/websites.
I've also found them at stores like Target and Shopko.
--
Mike Nolan

Bought mine at Bed, Bath and Beyond...they were 3 different sizes for about
30 dollars. They were commercial strength. So far so good. They haven't
warped like most of the other ones I have purchased.

"Mike Nolan" > wrote in message
...
> "Vox Humana" > writes:
>
> >I agree, except that OP said that they had one already and it wouldn't
allow
> >the door to close on the small oven.
>
> We have a DCS dual oven and need small pans for the little oven.
>
> We use Chicago Metallic pans, they make small (12x9) nonstick cookie
sheets
> and jelly roll pans. Try Bed Bath & Beyond or similar stores/websites.
> I've also found them at stores like Target and Shopko.
> --
> Mike Nolan

"Jon Endres, PE" t> wrote in
message ...
> Bought three Nordicware, NSF stamped, commercial aluminum half sheets at
> BJ's wholesale. Was about $12. Look up restaurant supply in your phone
> book, go visit one. The commercial cookware is made to take any amount of
> abuse, and certainly hold up well in a home kitchen. We tried many types
of
> "jelly roll" pans, nonstick and others, and decided it just wasn't worth
the
> pain. I buy nothing but commercial cookware and utensils and it's worth
the
> effort to find it.
>
> You will probably find all kinds of this stuff on eBay as well.
>
> JE

The OP said that the half sheet pans won't fit in their oven.

Bought three Nordicware, NSF stamped, commercial aluminum half sheets at
BJ's wholesale. Was about $12. Look up restaurant supply in your phone
book, go visit one. The commercial cookware is made to take any amount of
abuse, and certainly hold up well in a home kitchen. We tried many types of
"jelly roll" pans, nonstick and others, and decided it just wasn't worth the
pain. I buy nothing but commercial cookware and utensils and it's worth the
effort to find it.

You will probably find all kinds of this stuff on eBay as well.

JE

"Karen Wheless" > wrote in message
m...
> I need to buy a couple of cookie sheets / baking sheets. I use my
> cookie sheets for two purposes - for baking cookies, but also for
> quickly throwing things in the oven (like baking a couple of frozen
> biscuits, heating up bread, etc.) I used to like nonstick but I've come
> to prefer stainless since you can scrub it hard if stuff spills on it or
> if you burn something.
>
> I don't mind using parchment paper for cookies (although it's annoying
> and always curls up when I'm trying to get the cookies in place) but I
> don't want to have to use it for everything.
>
> But I've had a hard time finding good cookie sheets. I have one plain
> stainless one, but sometimes things burn on the bottom (even when I turn
> down the oven temp). It's very lightweight so I wondered if a heavier
> baking sheet would help. Does anyone sell plain stainless baking sheets
> any more? Everywhere I look, they're all nonstick.
>
> I also need the baking sheets to be relatively small - I have a heavy
> duty "professional" jelly roll pan and my oven door won't quite shut
> when I use it. I have a small apartment oven. Smaller sheets are
> necessary if I want decent air circulation.
>
> Karen

"Karen Wheless" > wrote in message
m...
> I need to buy a couple of cookie sheets / baking sheets. I use my
> cookie sheets for two purposes - for baking cookies, but also for
> quickly throwing things in the oven (like baking a couple of frozen
> biscuits, heating up bread, etc.) I used to like nonstick but I've come
> to prefer stainless since you can scrub it hard if stuff spills on it or
> if you burn something.
>
> I don't mind using parchment paper for cookies (although it's annoying
> and always curls up when I'm trying to get the cookies in place) but I
> don't want to have to use it for everything.
>
> But I've had a hard time finding good cookie sheets. I have one plain
> stainless one, but sometimes things burn on the bottom (even when I turn
> down the oven temp). It's very lightweight so I wondered if a heavier
> baking sheet would help. Does anyone sell plain stainless baking sheets
> any more? Everywhere I look, they're all nonstick.
>
> I also need the baking sheets to be relatively small - I have a heavy
> duty "professional" jelly roll pan and my oven door won't quite shut
> when I use it. I have a small apartment oven. Smaller sheets are
> necessary if I want decent air circulation.
>
> Karen

It might be time for you to investigate the wonders and pleasures of
silicone baking mats. Then you can use any cookie sheet at all.

Fred
The Good Gourmet
http://www.thegoodgourmet.com

> It might be time for you to investigate the wonders and pleasures of
> silicone baking mats. Then you can use any cookie sheet at all.
>

I have one of the SilPat baking mats, but I haven't used it in some
time, since I've been having problems with it. I used it for some very
sticky cookies (coconut macaroons) and then burned the cookies a little
bit. Not only did they stick, they left a residue that I haven't been
able to get off. Since then, the mat hasn't worked very well.

I'm not sure if the problem was the cookies or the scrubbing to try to
get the sticky burned residue off. But is there any way to clean
something that's "stuck" to one of those mats? I wasn't all that
impressed with the performance of the mat - those ultra-sticky coconut
cookies also stick to parchment paper but at least you can throw that
away when you're done.

Karen

(Karen Wheless) wrote:

> I'm not sure if the problem was the cookies or the scrubbing to try to
> get the sticky burned residue off. But is there any way to clean
> something that's "stuck" to one of those mats? I wasn't all that
> impressed with the performance of the mat - those ultra-sticky coconut
> cookies also stick to parchment paper but at least you can throw that
> away when you're done.

I know for ordinary burned-on gunk an overnight "soak" with muddy-wet
baking soda works like a charm. Think that's worth a try?

"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Jon Endres, PE" t> wrote
in
> message ...
> > Bought three Nordicware, NSF stamped, commercial aluminum half sheets at
> > BJ's wholesale. Was about $12. Look up restaurant supply in your phone
> > book, go visit one. The commercial cookware is made to take any amount
of
> > abuse, and certainly hold up well in a home kitchen. We tried many
types
> of
> > "jelly roll" pans, nonstick and others, and decided it just wasn't worth
> the
> > pain. I buy nothing but commercial cookware and utensils and it's worth
> the
> > effort to find it.
> >
> > You will probably find all kinds of this stuff on eBay as well.
> >
> > JE
>
> The OP said that the half sheet pans won't fit in their oven.

Woops. Missed that part about the small apartment oven. Well, maybe a
quarter sheet pan. I think they're available.

Jon E