Chicago Metallic Professional 2-Piece 9.5-Inch Angel Food Cake Pan with Feet
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Chicago MetallicBrand: Chicago Metallic
Release Date: 2005-06-01
Model: 69184
Color: Black
Product features:
- Heavy weight for durability and strength
- Superior heat conduction
- RESIST-Plus non-stick coating for easy release and quick clean-up
- Dimensions: 9-1/2-inches in diameter by 4-inches deep
- Dishwasher safe
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Chicago Metallic Professional 2-Piece 9.5-Inch Angel Food Cake Pan with Feet
Customer Review: Wonderful, high quality pan
Summary: 5 Stars
This angel food pan performs consistently and well. I am biased towards Chicago Metallic pans because they show up so often as a top winner on America's Test Kitchen/Cook's Illustrated reviews of cooking pans, both in their original form such as this one, and under the "Gold Touch" line manufactured by Chicago Metallic solely for Williams Sonoma until recently. [***The current Williams-Sonoma Gold Touch line is NOT manufactured by Chicago Metallic as they switched to a new (presumably cheaper) manufacturer).] After a while, I started ordering all of my pans from Chicago Metallic. They have all been consistently good.
Good quality pans such as this one are slightly more expensive because they are made with more metal, which makes them a little more expensive to produce, but capable of superior heat retention. And the cost difference is not THAT much unless you're on a tight budget, especially spreading that cost over the life of the pan. Your baked goods will usually good faster in these pans, and this particular pan came with a recommendation to turn the oven down by 25 degrees to make-up for this difference from most pans. This pan has the nice slightly heavy weight of a good pan. So what exactly does all of this mean to you, and specifically, to your cake?
1) Better "browning." A heavier pan like this one creates a very thin, crisp, flavorful, DELICIOUS brown crust all around your cake. This is called "browning." I first heard about it on Cook's Illustrated, where it is really important to them, and I'll admit I was a little skeptical, recalling flashbacks of the dreaded "toast" edges of my bread as a child. However, as I quickly learned, this "browning" is delicious. It doesn't taste like toast-crust [although I like that now :)] It's beautiful. And if you go back to using a cheap pan, it really can't brown very well!
2) Even heating throughout. This means that your cake won't have uneven heating throughout, better consistency throughout. No colder spots while its baking.
It all comes down to your budget, but if you can afford it and you love to bake, this pan is for you!
Description of Chicago Metallic Professional 2-Piece 9.5-Inch Angel Food Cake Pan with Feet
Chicago Metallic Professional non-stick bakeware was developed to give consumers the very best in Lifetime Performance. Professional combines heavy-weight aluminized steel for strength, durability and superior heat conduction with the RESIST Plus premium. Dimensions: 9-1/2-inches in diameter by 4-inches deepBundt Pans
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