The Kitchen Tools We Use Daily: Rimmed Baking Sheets and Wire Racks
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- Equipment expert Adam Ried discusses the best of our MVP in the test kitchen, the rimmed baking sheet.
Buy our winning rimmed baking sheet: cooks.io/2Yg6WfN
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Best cooking and review show EVER. ATK is a can't cook, can't learn to cook, can't buy anything to cook with, mandatory teaching show. It has has great humor, learned opinions, realistic approaches to what middle class America can afford, and a true hands cooking style that has taught this old dog many new tricks and tips. I try not to miss any issues. And at 69 years old, cooking since I was a wee one at me Nan's side, I have been cooking for some time! But you are never to old to listen and learn.
Y'all are a blessing. Too many products out there and I just want one that is good quality. Y'all are doing everyone's homework.
I bought both of these based on your recommendation and they are truly the best. Work great for anything and way easy to clean. My racks are similar but actually fit the pans. WINNER!!
I absolutely love equipment reviews! It's always turns to be amazing products.. the video name should include equipment review and added to the playlist.
We need an update on this test please!
I bought 2 nordicware half sheets from Target about 10 years ago. I think they were maybe $10 each. I have used the crap out of them. I use them daily and I use them for everything!!! 👌
Thank you for sharing this video! I really appreciate your help.
I got the pans with the wavy design on them from Costco or Sams... very rugged. I think its nordicware brand also. Have used them for a year now doing lots of baking and they are good as new. The wavy pattern IMO makes it super easy for releasing things from the pan. For example french fries or bacon slices dont get permanently stuck.
So glad to have found this channel. Really enjoying your videos!
love these test videos, thanks
“Fits perfectly”. Sits slanted in the sheet pan 😂
Yeah, I have the same problem with mine. I think I bought the same racks (previously recommended by ATK, probably). They’re ever so slightly too big. It’s not a huge problem though as if you are using the rack, you aren’t trying to keep something level.
Oh dear God, it's ever so slightly slanted. People will always find reasons to pick.
Caro Wells He did say "perfectly" did he not?
Caro Wells I bought them previously based on their recommendation. There are far better options. The last thing you want is a $200 Xmas prime rib sitting on a slanted rack. Or maybe I’m just picking nits. 🙄
@@AirrowRocket - I'm guessing everything you do is perfect.
Great info, thanks!
Thanks for the great vid.
Just what I needed; perfect examples in black and white
Would you mind posting a link for the cooling rack?
A favor for us all would be a segment on seasoning new bakeware and pans of all sorts. It makes a big difference.
After trying both Nordic Ware and Tiger Chef pans, I noticed that the Nordic Ware half-sheet pan cover fit the Tiger Chef pan much better than the Nordic Ware pan, which was also more expensive. So I bought more Tiger Chef pans and Nordic Ware pan covers. I also agree with their choice of rack and have several of those as well.
I am so happy to see this as I have been looking for a sheet pan with rack
I know it's been eight months since you commented, but in case you haven't bought them yet, note that ATK no longer recommends the Libertyware cooling rack. They now suggest the Checkered Chef Cooling Rack, their former 2nd-place rack. They say: "UPDATE, FEBRUARY 2019: We continually monitor the items we review and recommend. Recently, we noticed that the quality of our favorite wire rack, from Libertyware, had become inconsistent. We now recommend the Checkered Chef Cooling Rack, which had originally come in second place. The rankings have been adjusted to reflect the change. We also recommend the smaller version of this wire rack."
Thanks for the update. Which stores sell Checkered Chef ?
Literally JUST picked up my Nordic Ware at Target.. but not before first watching their October 2016 review! I always consult the Test Kitchen first! 💁🏽♀️
Love, love, love America's Test kitchen! You guys are the best! In testing everything! Learn soooooo much from you! Thank you!
Any suggestions on pure stainless steel baking/ roasting pans? After many years of trying many different types, I conclude that they are the only type of pan I want.
My local Ralph's store has these on super sale right now. I think when they are so inexpensive judgement drops and you just use and enjoy.
Hi ladies and Adam. love to see you anyplace anywhere on TV. Love the variety of test items, several I have gone out and purchased myself . love you all , but Dan Sousa he a honey but the bee's don't know it. Happy and pleased with your show's . Tom in Minneapolis, MN
At least two oven safe cooling racks should be in every kitchen. So versatile and the best way to avoid soggy-bottomed foods or sitting in a pool of rendered fat for 360 degree drying or crisping.
I'm stuck with a 24 inch oven, so I went with NordicWare and Libertyware quarter-size...not gonna lie, they're amazing, alone ore combined.
I have two of those half sheet pans with the lines on them and I have ordered two of the Nordic Ware bakers have sheet. I will still continue to use my others because they work just fine. :-)
Please supply the link to cooling rack
I am definitely saving this video for future reference. I have resisted buying half sheet pans because they seem smaller to me than the standard rimmed cookie sheets found in a lot of kitchenware stores. But I'm also sick and tired of having my pans warp, and ending up was pans that are difficult to clean, no matter how much I try to take care of them. They stain and darken much too easily, and I don't like brushing out and buying two cheap hands every 6 months. I also have not been able to find, until now, cooling racks that fit neatly inside these rimmed baking sheets. Thanks, ATK, for doing the heavy lifting for me and making these recommendations. And Jack in particular. We appreciate all you do.
WHERE do you buy the liberty ware half sheet cooling rack from???
You recommended some dark ones that were thick and heavy about 30years ago. Yes, I know that is a long time ago, but they have lasted all this time. Was hoping to find a review on these but don’t see them. These new ones look good, tho.
Thanks for all your hard wirk👍
I got mine at Costco. $4.49 for a half sheet and it has never warped, cooks evenly, and is durable as can be. I don’t know if all Costco’s carry them, but the one I purchased it from is a Costco Business Center Warehouse (not a regular Costco).
I bought a pair of Nordic Ware half sheets yesterday at Costco, $18.99 - $4.00 (on sale), = $14.99 for the pair in 2023.
Great
I depend on u 2 keep me informed!
Question, will you ever do a loaf pan review? I've loved your winner's so far.
I love your reviews, please can you review oven gloves etc for taking cast iron out of the hottest ovens. Jesse in the UK
If anyone at ATK is still reading comments, update your review of the deep baking sheet from Nordic.
I can't find the cooling rack and there's no link to it. Where can I find it??? Anyone know?
Is the liberty cooling grid the GRA4 (chrome plated) or the GRA4-SS (Stainless steel)? (Or GRA2/GRA2-SS)?
Fun fact, stainless steel is an iron alloy which contains about 11% chromium in addition to carbon, nickel and other elements. The chromium oxidizes and forms a protective layer that makes stainless steel rustproof. And the chromium is also self-healing in the presence of oxygen if some the protective chromium oxide is scrubbed off during cleaning.
I am looking for a great sheet pan. I keep hearing about Nordic ware ..
Would have liked to see them sit something heavier on the racks. Also is there any issue with just getting racks form Nordic?
Where is the link to the cooling rack?
I found it here:
www.amazon.com/Professional-Cross-Cooling-Sheet-Grate/dp/B00YFRSA88/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2S2B9ICTKTSTC&keywords=libertyware+cross+wire+cooling+rack+half+sheet&qid=1565992094&s=home-garden&sprefix=liberty%2Cgarden%2C189&sr=1-3
I'm looking too and that link isnt it as the one they tested had 3 supports not 2
@@swtgrl2no Check out this one - well reviewed and very similar. Pack of 2 -
www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y5F3NGY/ref=psdc_289721_t1_B00YFRSA88
@@cgirl111 I think that's now the one they prefer. They updated the review to say Libertyware's quality had slipped and now they like Checkered Chef.
www.americastestkitchen.com/equipment_reviews/1724-wire-racks
@David Calam - “UPDATE, FEBRUARY 2019 - We continually monitor the items we review and recommend. Recently, we noticed that the quality of our favorite wire rack, from Libertyware, had become inconsistent. We now recommend the Checkered Chef Cooling Rack, which had originally come in second place. The rankings have been adjusted to reflect the change. We also recommend the smaller version of this wire rack.”
www.amazon.com/dp/B00WS3OCWE/?tag=atkequippilot-20
I love your equipment reviews and add them to my Amazon wish list that I share with my bff. There's the link for the sheet pan, but where's the link to buy the recommended cooling rack? :(
"Ultra Cuisine 100% Stainless Steel Wire Cooling Rack..."
(Amazon. com)
Where is the link for cooling racks?
This did prove to be helpful, however it did not address cleaning sheet pans after cooking. I feel stuck because my own Nordic brand sheet pan warped after using it a handful of times. The tough part is that it's tricky to clean. I want to purchase a new sheet pan but I'm uncertain how to prevent the same scenario from happening again. Help requested!
25 or more years ago, after many warps, I found 2 half sheets by Polar Ware (USA) that are my permanents. Can't find more than a 1/4 sheet. Now I scour thrift stores -- recently found a 1/3 sheet by Pampered Chef --of solid material which I've used a few times already and it is indestructible. Nothing is made any good anymore. We all know it.
I have the Nordicware and can say they are very well built; however, ATK’s choice in wire rack is weird. Yes it’s oven safe but according to the company’s specs it’s chromed. You can find 18/8 304 stainless that is oven/broiler save for about the same price.
Can these be scrubbed with SOS pads or a thicker metal thread - type scrub pad without destroying their surface? I also think that the cooling rack does not fit perfectly. A roast could slide off that, as someone mentioned further down.
Please NO. Not only will it score the surface of the pan (a bad thing), it will remove any built-up seasoning. Wash with soap and water. Don't even use the dishwasher.
The racks, OTOH are stainless steel IIRC. So a mild scrubbing, maybe. Soaking first helps a lot. And I do dishwasher them.
I just learned how to season new baking sheets with a little bit of oil, and what a difference it makes in how they perform. I'm going with Vollrath pans as they supposedly warp in a way that sheds oil and juices to the corners of the pan rather than pooling in the middle. We'll see if that is the case.
You've been watching Helen Rennie. 🙂
@@iDuckman indeed I have!☺️❤️
I can't find that cooling rack anywhere
*05/20/2020*
Lisa M., the ATK guru gadget lady, did a very similar episode in Oct. 2016. 👊
Vollrath is the best, though Nordicware is pretty good. I have both
Is it too much to want my sheet pan to look gently used for the long-term? Though I don't mind a few round marks on the edges I wish that the main surface of the sheet pan looked nearly new. Can anyone relate?
I dont think you tested the new model for the nordicware pan... because the one you showed in the video doesn't have the label at the top but the one they produce now have the label "nordic ware"....
The Checkered Chef Cooling Racks have three supports and not the Liberty Ware, which has two supports.
Amazing food
Guys I wish you make a reviews for the best meat grinder.
I am looking for a very nice meat grinder to bay for my new kitchen
I do grinding a lot almost 3 time a week . Please guys can u help me ?
I’d like to know the best way to clean that wire rack after cooking sticky bbq sauce on it
get something big enough to hold it that can go on the stove.
heat it up and it'll break down just like deglazing the fond from the bottom of a pan does.
🐕
JP Weiss I have that exact cooling rack and cooked brown sugar bacon on it and I just let it soak upside down in the baking pan for a little while and then used a brush and it came clean pretty quickly.
A brush and hot soapy water and let it soak.
@Bobby Greene - 😂
I am sending a baking gift set with baking sheets and a cooling rack. I want to send the best. Where do I go for that information? America’s Test Kitchen…. Only ATK. Such good testing and explanations. Thanks again!
After watching this video I went to the ATK website and found the winning Libertyware cooling rack mentioned in this video is listed as not recommended on the ATK website. What should I believe the video or website?
Read what the Web site *says* -- UPDATE, FEBRUARY 2019. The video here is a clip from early 2018.
3:50 I supposed that's considered "fit perfectly"...
it's a tapered pan, and a perfect fit is when it goes edge to edge.
he needed to adjust it because he didn't sit it in place evenly, but that's about as good a fit as you're going to get.
which is literally the definition of the word perfectly.
Thank goodness you all could find something to bitch about.
@@carowells1607 If this was Lisa, I wouldn't complaint
It should fit fully within the sheet pan. It really is not debatable. That's why they have feet on them, to rest on the sheet pan's surface for stability, not it's sides
@lordgarion514 "as good as it's gonna get" absolutely does not mean the same thing as "perfectly". Theres no way he can adjust that rack to sit perfectly flat, because that rack wasnt made to fit that pan. I can assure you that there are others that will fit perfectly.I have racks that fit perfectly within my sheet pan, and I have others that sit wonky like that.
UPDATE 08/2023: Libertyware sells them at double price now IF they do at all anymore. Other brands have copied the design from this video which can be hit or miss. Make sure to check measurements (inside of the Nordic half sheet is 12x15). They all charge around $17 for one rack. Best of luck out there
Today, 11/14/23, I found the Nordicware half sheet 2 pack for $21.99 ($12 per sheet) on Amazon. Also the Libertyware racks for $15.57 for two. Both are less expensive than quoted in the video.
Nordic ware half sheet: $14.97 in the US, $46.98 in Australia
Nordic Ware bakers half sheet isn’t on the link, it’s showing as Nordic naturals, I bought this pan on amazon based on another similar review you guys did. And boy was I mad to see that it has slanted sides. It does not have sides that are perpendicular. Do not buy from the link.
I looked and it does not look like the racks come with the sheet pans like they said.
you just showed this one a few months ago
The Winning pan has slanted sides also which disqualified another pan with identical slanted sides!
No, they aren't slanted as much, and they're also taller. It may not show in the photos, but I have two of them.
Link is broken
Prices are higher now of course on both items. lol
Adam should play a young Ed Wynn in a bio pic!
Has anyone else noticed that ATK never responds to comments people leave on here?
It doesn't make any sense for them to put out a product review for the cooking rack without providing a link for it the way they do for all their other product reviews. And I can't find a half-sheet cooking rack with three supports made by Libertyware anywhere online. Where did they get theirs from???
I'd also like to know what the neck-in-neck half-sheet pan is. Why didn't they give that info in this product review??
I don’t know what it is, but I recommend this one: www.amazon.com/Vollrath-5314-Wear-Ever-Half-Size-Open-Bead/dp/B0001MS3P6/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Wear-ever+5314&qid=1566020884&s=home-garden&sr=1-1
Why is it ok to use alumin(i)um here when most cooks dont like alumin(i)um pans to cook?
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Did i see wrong that back look like brown in the back baking sheet
I think the wire rack fits alright
Did you test how rust-proof the racks were? My last one rusted at its solder points, I would like to avoid that or know what I did wrong and how to effectively clean them after use, please.
or you just say hello~ :)
No stainless steel option? I so miss Revereware🙁
how do you clean them?!?!
@Kate well yeah.. i know all that. i'm looking for specific product and technique combos that work... what brushes/sponges used with what detergents/cleaners and using what technique (soaking for x amount of time, heating on the stove, etc).
Be REAL specific.
Soap. Hot water. A brush and a sponge. Don’t worry about getting them spotless. If you cook on them a lot, greese will discolor sheet pans. It doesn’t affect how well they work or the quality of the food. Remember that the cooking tools you see on TV cooking shows are always new or close to new. ATK showed what their ceramic dutch ovens that they use for testing look like. They are NOT pristine white like the ones you see in their video segments and shows.
@@adamgoodrich80 Dude. Seriously? It depends upon what you are cooking and how much you cooked it. Do whatever works.
@@bcbock Seriously? Rather than testing every possible combo of soaps and sponges and techniques myself, i figured I'd use the collective knowledge of the internet to get suggestions for things that work on the nastiest of gunk and stains.
@@adamgoodrich80
Dawn dishwashing detergent, hot water and a brush.
How about Polar Ware baking sheets? I got them from Sams club
What about pure stainless sheets? I don't want aluminum leaching into my food.
They don't take cleaning into account. Pans with the rolled edges will collect grease over time and it will never come out. I worked at a bakery that massed produced pita bread my hand, and the pans would constantly leak black burned grease onto the roller racks and the pans (and pita) below creating a massive mess and a lot of nasty smoke. My boss ended up throwing away about 400 sheet trays because of the grease, after we tried every trick in the book to get them clean. Of course he bought the same pans to replace them and started the whole problem over again, but that was his mistake. If you use the pans to cook oily anything frequently, save yourself the headache and buy pans with straight edges.
If you throw out a good sheet pan because of the stains and cooked on grease, sorry. A good pan is a good pan and it can always be lined with foil or parchment. I have made jelly roll cakes and cooked on debris NEVER transfers. Stop wasting your money.
@@tomsparks6099 Like I said it depends on the pan. We had about 30 pans that did not have rolled edged (enough for one rack/batch) and they were easy to clean, and were kept. My point is that they mostly show pans with the rolled edges, which hold water and grease (not sanitary) and cause build up (heat cycles will cause congealed grease to melt and leak out then burn on) when used in wholesale applications. I know these reviews are for home cooks and the like, but I want anyone who owns a business who may look at these reviews to know that how they cook and if the warp is not the most important aspect of the pan. If it has enough support to hold heavy items and is quick and easy to clean is the most important when looking at production. An example : When I worked at a bakery producing gluten free pita we (me and other employees) noticed a lot of black build up on the pitas as they came off the pans. We alerted the owner/manager/boss about the problem and we proceeded with soaking and scrubbing all the pans (there was 390 of them, full sheet pans) every month, losing a day or more of production. It never worked and the mobile oven racks got covered and began to drip too. That's when my boss threw them all out (made some scrappers day) and bought new ones. Never solved the issue, the rolled edges are the problem. Sorry this was just and FYI to anyone thinking of opening a bakery, don't buy rolled edge pans.
The number 1 pick is made from aluminum though and I have heard that aluminum can leach into the food.
I’m having a number of ATK deja vu’s...Either I’m psychic or they’re repeating vids 🤨🤔
I've had my waffle maker for quite a few years and it's an ATK favorite...Lol
They're repeating videos. This one, for example, is a clip from the PBS TV series America's Test Kitchen, Season 18, Episode 22, that aired on June 2nd, 2018.
What is the name of the pan second place to Nordic? Why not give honerable mention to the runner up?
They do, you have to go to the full review
@@JosiahMcCarthy They don’t link to the full review. Which issue? What page?
@Run Mouth - “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...”
“Vollrath Wear-Ever Heavy Duty Sheet Pan (13 gauge)”
“Our old favorite performed flawlessly when baking cookies and cakes. It did warp slightly when roasting, but the food still came out well. It resisted scratching and snugly fit wire racks.”
www.amazon.com/dp/B0001MS3P6/?tag=atkequippilot-20
@Samuel Williams Thanks Samuel!
@@bcbock all I had to do was Google it, but it is behind a pay wall. www.americastestkitchen.com/equipment_reviews/1718-rimmed-baking-sheets
Please recommend one tray and rack combo coming in at max $3....we ain't all rich I'm afraid! 😆
Restaurant supply stores are your friend but, I don't think you'll find that combo for $3. I know I paid less than $10 each for my 1/2 sheets a few years ago.
I just threw out my Nordic Ware baking sheets. I went to butter a baking sheet, and silver metal came off. Them I pulled out another Nordic Ware sheet pan, and the same thing happened. Then I pulled out an older sheet pan, which had a nonstick coating and it was even worse.Put all three pans on the table, for my husband to carry out with the trash. The cleaning lady saw them, and placed them in my oven, unbeknownst to me. Later, I heated my oven and noticed smoke. I opened the oven door and a ball of white smoke billowed out and hit me in the face. I wound up with Teflon flu! It is only stainless steel baking sheets and pans for me now! I don’t care about how well they conduct heat or not! They’re toxic!
"Hound's tooth pattern"? It's Herringbone.
It fits perfectly.. IT WAS A BARGAIN!
Everybody appreciates a nice rack, but that cooling rack has roughly 1,200 individual squares, each of which must be cleaned after cooking your sticky BBQ pork. I prefer racks with parallel "bars" in just one direction, which are much easier to clean.
"Houndstooth pattern"
Several minutes pass
OH HE MEANT HERRINGBONE
good point
Ok but how do I hand wash that wire rack!?
no testing stainless steel?
Poor conductor of heat. Aluminum cooks better.
@@bcbock but also warps more readily, over the years ( or a year ) it will eventually warp with frequent use, stainless will warp more slowly, especially if it's a decent thickness. also stainless is much more corrosion resistant. i would prefer slightly less browned cookies, and something that lasts much longer, lower cost in the long run. also if that rack is iron with chrome coating it will eventually corrode after scratching of the coating.
Did he say houndstooth, I think he meant herringbone
You've done this before.
Correct. It's a clip from the PBS TV series, in this case Season 18, Ep. 22.
Went to Libertyware web site I cannot find 1/2 sheet cooling rack with the 3 support bars. Anyone know the part number for said item?
Please do fondue pots.
I like the lady best when she reviews. This guys voice is jarring
What happens to all the food?
According to articles I’ve read, they give them away to their employees to take home.
Where is the stainless steel???
Aluminum is better. Stainless steel doesn’t conduct heat evenly. It’s the reason good pots and pans have layered design with aluminum in between the layers of stainless.
Brian Bock I know but I don’t use aluminum, the only ones I use, are cast iron, stainless steel or glass.
@@bcbock, Then u must be consuming a lot of aluminum with your food.
There was a review on amazon where they showed that the metal literally came off the recommended Nordicware sheets with each wash and that they were having metal problems in their body. They showed multiple towels with the metal coming off with each wiping - it was kind of disgusting. Did you test for this? You need to verify this because if it's true, that could be a horrible health hazard.
Yikes, that's crazy!
The reviews of the Libertyware racks are terrible! Can you please do another test for racks and I’d love to buy stainless steel baking sheets. Maybe test those as well, please.
They updated their rack review and are now recommending Checkered Chef instead.
Nordic Ware baker's sheet is made in aluminum. Sorry, not using aluminum to cook.