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> Vox Humana wrote:
>>
>> Stainless is not a good heat conductor. It is fine for cookware when it
>> is
>> sandwiched with aluminum, but you don't need tri-ply bakeware.
>> Therefore, I
>> think the best bakeware is aluminum - heavy aluminum that is uncoated.
>> Don't spend a fortune on All Clad stainless bakeware, etc. As for
>> cleaning,
>> bakeware shouldn't be hard to clean. Use parchment or Silpat to line
>> your
>> bakeware and you won't have to scrub. Use a generous amount of
>> shortening
>> and/or flour on your pans and/or line them with parchment. They will
>> wipe
>> clean. The problem with registering for bakeware is that department
>> stores
>> and discount stores either offer obscenely expensive or very cheap
>> bakeware.
>> I get my cake pans from the cake supply store and my sheet pans from
>> Costco.
>> Places like Williams-Sonoma and Sur La Table have a limited selection and
>> high prices. You will find a far larger selection of sizes and shapes at
>> a
>> baking supply store. The quality will be better and the prices will be
>> moderate. Take a look at the pans from Sugarcraft to get an idea:
>> www.sugarcraft.com
>
> Thanks for the tips. I am in need of replacing mine as well. I have a
> mish-mash of terrible things, and really need to do something
> differently.
>
> Any good, inexpensive source for silpat? Last time I looked it was
> really pricey.

I wish I could find cheap Silpat, but so far it seems that the prices are
fixed by what Silpat charges. I only have a couple and I only use them when
I really need them. In most cases I use parchment. I get a pack of 50 full
sheet pan liners at GFS Marketplace (Gordon Food Service) for about $3.
They are folded over a half-sheet sized cake board in a plastic package. I
cut through the sheets with a razor blade where they are folded (down the
spine) without removing them from the package. That make a dispenser
package of 100 half-sheet parchment sheets for $3 which lasts me at least 6
months. I use them as-is for sheet pans and cut them to line other pans.
They are really convenient and make clean-up a snap. When the package is
empty, I have a cake board as a bonus!