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happy chick ↓

Fri, Nov 03 2023, 1:29 pm

I put this under cakes because im looking for a bunt cake pan. im seeing a lot of them are carbon steel. does it work as good as stainless? is it less healthy?

ETA - are the silicone ones any good? also, whats the normal size, 12 cup?

scruffy

Fri, Nov 03 2023, 1:33 pm

I don't know about the steel ones. I've bought silicone ones and they are great, the only thing I would say is that they need to be stored carefully because some of mine have lost their shape.

zaq

Fri, Nov 03 2023, 3:27 pm

Carbon steel rusts easily and must be dried thoroughly immediately after washing--and don't soak it! carbon steel is used for knives because it takes a good sharp edge. I don't see any advantage, except lower price, to using it instead of stainless in baking pans. If price isn't an object, I would go with stainless.

cupcake123

Fri, Nov 03 2023, 3:45 pm

I like stainless

Amarante

Fri, Nov 03 2023, 3:54 pm

For Bundt cakes, get Nordic as they are the best.

Mine have lasted for years.

↑ happy chick ↓

Fri, Nov 03 2023, 5:15 pm

Amarante wrote:

For Bundt cakes, get Nordic as they are the best.

Mine have lasted for years.

The nordic ware is aluminum. I definitely don't want aluminum.

↑ happy chick ↓

Fri, Nov 03 2023, 5:16 pm

zaq wrote:

Thank you. I guess I'll get either stainless or silicone.

Bnei Berak 10 ↓

Sat, Nov 04 2023, 12:18 pm

happy chick wrote:

The nordic ware is aluminum. I definitely don't want aluminum.

Do you ever use disposable pans? They are aluminium too.

BadTichelDay

Sat, Nov 04 2023, 12:44 pm

Bnei Berak 10 wrote:

Do you ever use disposable pans? They are aluminium too.

Don't know if poster happy chick does, but I avoid them as much as possible, for precisely that reason. Any aluminium cookware can shed aluminium into the food, especially acidic food.

nylon

Sat, Nov 04 2023, 7:25 pm

Most bakeware is aluminum because it conducts heat well. Steel does not.

The Nordic Ware ones have a nonstick coating on top, so things won't react. I agree that they are the best quality Bundt pans. I personally do not love silicone but some do. It's best to place the silicone pan on top of a metal baking sheet for stability.

↑ happy chick

Sat, Nov 04 2023, 7:28 pm

Bnei Berak 10 wrote:

Do you ever use disposable pans? They are aluminium too.

Unfortunately, I do. I generally use glass Pyrex, but I still use disposable. I am aware that they are aluminum and super unhealthy. I try to line the pans with parchment paper, when I can. But I need them for convenience sometimes and I can't help it.

↑ Bnei Berak 10

Mon, Nov 06 2023, 6:35 am

happy chick wrote:

Can't help it? Speechless

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