Equipment Expert's Top Pick for Baking Dishes

Equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for 13x9 broiler-safe baking dishes.
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[@michellejoy6752]

When my grandmother passed away I asked to have her blue cornflower corningware collection of baking dishes. I had so many happy memories of my grandmother’s cooking and all of the great meals she had prepared over the decades. That is what I use and it never disappoints.

[@johannadelbusto7987]

Agree…love corningware

[@CreachterZ]

My only issue with them are the tiny handles.

[@safepethaven]

Still using, enjoying and using my wonderful 1970 purchased cornflower blue Corning ware.

[@jase_allen]

Most of my bakeware is from the Cornflower Blue collection. I inherited it from my grandmother.

[@safepethaven]

@@jase_allen Hang onto it; the used prices of even moderate condition Corning ware discontinued patterns are outrageous, between 80 and 100 USD$ a few months ago. Mine was used daily for decades and has no signs of wear, no scratches, no gray marks [I use only Bon Ami scouring powder] but never oven broil in it; for that I use the oven's actual broiler pan and only rarely. In the 1990s? my family gifted me a large set of the all white/no pattern Corningware [did not need it but they didn't bother to ask what I did need] and it too has held up perfectly. Since then, I regret gifting many pieces of both patterns to the son of a longtime friend whose son got married [had my doubts] and sure enough the marriage only lasted 6 months. The mother knew and appreciated what I had given but neither the bride nor groom gave a flip. Oh well...I still have two great stainless Revere ware copper bottom pieces from my parents from the 1960s, and one cast iron skillet from my great aunt/great-grandmother from the early 1900s. I appreciate it but is too heavy for me to use safely due to disab.

[@HH-le1vi]

When ATK puts out these videos the winning item gets a huge sales spike which then leads to a price spike. If you want to save some money, add the item to your cart or wishlist and wait a few weeks. The price will go back down after the initial wave.

[@ericaverg]

I respectfully disagree bc the max heat for Mrs. Anderson is only 500 degrees. I’ve had previous 500 degree pans crack in the oven while baking at that temp (broiler) I ended up buying Staub for its high heat point. (572degrees) And it’s beautiful!

[@pirana6]

I own the one on the far left (with the small handles). It's a La Creuset and it's a beautiful color and made amazingly, but yes the handles are a little small so be careful with it!

[@susank5218]

10% of reviewers who purchased the pan from Amazon reported that it cracked after a few uses. It’s also made in China.

[@mgb5170]

Increasingly I am finding household materials, especially kitchen items, made in china are dangerous. Better to pay an extra 100 USD and go US or UK

[@chihuahuaphil]

The original winner seems to be in short supply now. You can find it (at prices up to $75) if you search by name. I have the 2nd place Pyrex. It performs well, but straighter sides would be better for building layered dishes, and the handles are a little narrow for thick oven mitts. It's also a lot less attractive than the Mrs. Anderson's.

[@gancarzpl]

Francine Harris 23 hours ago (edited) kitchn.shop has it in white for $37.99. I just looked at the site: www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-porcelain-lasagna-with-handle-pan-in-white/

[@serendipityshopnyc]

To supplement my classic Pyrex glass 13x9, I have three steel pans, one 13x9 and two 15x10s. They didn't cost anywhere near this much and they work just fine, including under the broiler.

[@clos6613]

Are they food grade stainless steel because I hear that's important and safer to use than non food grade stainless steel

[@serendipityshopnyc]

@@clos6613 Why would anyone make a pan of non food grade stainless steel? Every steel baking pan I've had has worked fine for many years.

[@Nicolas88814]

The one on the far left is by Pillivuyt. High end French porcelain and the best out of all of them

[@1FUZZTUBE]

Link does not go to the "winning" baking dish, but to a Pyrex glass dish that the video specifically cautions may not be able to withstand high heat of some broilers. Come on ATK. This is a rookie mistake that should be easy to avoid.

[@stickiestring]

And 2 years later, it still hasn't been fixed.

[@queenofgeek]

Mrs. Anderson baking and lasagna pan with handles (top pick) hasn't been below $70 in a year. The current price on Amazon is $90 thanks to third party seller price gouging. Might be time for a new pick ATK ...

[@colinpovey7923]

Thank you. I had 2 pyrex ones, REAL Pyrex 3 x 9 pans, biut one was chipped in a move, so in hte market for a replacement.

[@SummaGirl1347]

Those big handles also make it so that the dish will not fit in a countertop oven. Not everyone has those giant, insanely expensive Wolf ovens they have in the ATK test kitchen. Stick to a standard size pan with smaller handles, and use less bulky kitchen mitts. Or, do as chefs do and don't use mitts, at all.

[@the_flushjackson]

Use your bare hands!

[@audreywy1743]

The link to buy the winning baking dish pulls up the glass Pyrex dish. Can you please correct that? Is like to make sure I'm buying the correct dish, the one I found on Amazon is $74. Thank you

[@jase_allen]

That $74 one is the correct dish. The price got jacked up sometime after this segment originally aired. ATK needs to start posting the original air date for these older clips so we know not to expect the same pricing as they say they bought it for.

[@adterpandrea]

@@jase_allen I agree 100%. This happens frequently and has been a long-standing problem so it's not something ATK is unaware of.

[@maureenfloralpark9510]

Robbery!

[@domp17]

The prices get jacked up on amazon. Look on the manufacturer's site or other places

[@gancarzpl]

Francine Harris 23 hours ago (edited) kitchn.shop has it in white for $37.99. I just looked at the site: www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-porcelain-lasagna-with-handle-pan-in-white/

[@RagingUmbreon]

I have the "biggest" Emile Henry and I've never had an issue with the handles. Also, the downside you listed about it looking sad is just esthetics and nothing else.

[@em1860]

How many inches deep would you say it is?

[@dmitriynesterkin5672]

The link points to a Pyrex bakeware piece.

[@miniair]

Big handles make it harder to store and they are more likely to break when being moved around in a cupboard.

[@AirrowRocket]

You just did this...lol! The Rerun Channel.

[@levimust4479]

Maybe I missed this but is there a list of all the various dishes tested? The Mrs. Anderson (whoever she is) dish is very hard to find (impossible in Canada) and is nowhere near $37. Also this review did not mention what these dishes are actually made of. Isn't that what we want to know? One thing you can be pretty sure about is that a metal dish, e.g. hard steel or even a nice heavy cast iron pan won't crack under direct broiler heat. Fraid to say this was a sloppy review, not what ATK used to be about, empirical, complete and useful info. The wrong link really tears it.

[@johnhpalmer6098]

Well, I can say they I think had Staub and Le Creuset in that bunch I think both are cast iron, though some of the LC ones look to be ceramic or a ceramic composite, though I've seen them with chips showing the cast iron underneath along the edges.

[@gancarzpl]

Francine Harris 23 hours ago (edited) kitchn.shop has it in white for $37.99. I just looked at the site: www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-porcelain-lasagna-with-handle-pan-in-white/

[@jimm6386]

@ SANDRA - porcelain is a number of glass coatings fired at 900 degree F on top of some other metal, like steel or cast iron. It is not an entity unto itself. You write of it as if it is. Ceramic baking dishes (from the Good Cooks brand in the supermarkets to Corning Ware) all have a glass surface by nature - the interior is a clay. And like glass, they are breakable when dropped. And yes I agree it would have been helpful to state the makeup of each pan as it was discussed.

[@MakingYummy]

I’m not sure if they tested any porcelain dishes, but those would be the top of my list. I’ve taken my Pillivuyt dishes straight from the refrigerator and put them in the oven with out any issues. It may be worth a look.

[@persistentone3448]

Where can we get a list of the other pans tested?

[@4speed3pedals]

I am looking forward to seeing a recipe and steps on how to make a lemon/lime hot dog Jello mold. Pasta would be a bonus.

[@mdhalbrook]

The link isn't for the winning dish, it's for a Pyrex one, and yeah as another noted it's going at $75 now

[@MrChristian]

PS the winning baking dish is $75 on Amazon, not $37, but worst than that, it has tons of bad reviews mentioning that the dish cracked after only a few use.

[@Aaron-kj8dv]

The same happened with the winning wok. People posted photos of it look scummy and nasty and they said it was after a couple of uses.

[@fayehobbs2948]

I could not find the Mrs Anderson pan except for one that is selling for $99.99 on Amazon.

[@FoxAxel1982]

link does not go to the pan shown in the video instead toa Pyrex one

[@JoshuaReigns]

14.25 cup capacity? Wouldn't 13 x 9 x 2.5 be more like 20.22? (13 x 9 x 2.5 = 292.5 cu in = 20.2244078 cups)

[@minaxue]

The Wirecutter actually chose the others, because of the handles being a weak point at only two connections. Interesting.

[@lbascones]

Why would 550 F (290 C) be too hot for a metal baking dish??? I've definitely broiled in one without any problems.

[@bigjohn2811]

If you want something durable but heavy, get the Lodge cast iron. It will handle the broiler without a problem. The only thing the broiler will do is flake off the seasoning. It goes about $40 and will last for over a 100 years.

[@exploringflavors3920]

Your link is wrong

[@dianejackson2736]

The link is incorrect ...

[@rebeccalankford8573]

Ceramic 9x13 with large handles

[@johanngwimm7702]

Did the new video come out yet for this topic?

[@palomabraunger4867]

Can you review kids bento boxes. Thanks

[@jase_allen]

Gear Heads reviewed bento boxes a while back. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGm8o5uFjJt1rKs

[@geomondiale1768]

Please test food mills

[@miniair]

Your purchase link takes you to a pyrex glass baking dish not the ceramic glazed dish in the video.

[@catherinehendrickson2809]

Miss Andersen makes good split pea soup too.👍😉👍LOL.

[@WouldUMind4321]

The link is wrong!!!

[@sigh_anna]

How does the Staub rate? In Canada the ATK pick only sells on Amazon, and for $170. No joke. I can find the Staub on sale for $50. Is the Staub worth buying?

[@rbrtwhill]

Staub is good. Neck and neck with Le Crueset.

[@ericaverg]

I have the Staub and it’s amazing! It’s max heat temp is higher than the chosen one.

[@2075vj]

Let’s support our American companies please!!

[@sueriansean]

The link is for Pyrex not for Mrs. Anderson baking pan.

[@amycastor2872]

Link goes to a Pyrex dish!!!

[@tradermonk9403]

Mrs. Andersons is now $75 on amazon..... this seems to happen a lot when a product gets a test kitchen endorsment.

[@roslow100]

I can’t find a Mrs. Anderson 13x9 lasagna pan for less than $74.99. I’d like to know where to purchase for the price of $37.00. Pray tell.

[@Chewie373]

Wrong link.

[@mwrcrft]

As others have stated this is a repeated video with out of date links and prices

[@macswanton9622]

bummer dude

[@queezysawa]

Not sure if it's due to the publicity the pan got from you guys, but now the pan is 89 bucks. Quite a hike! Any runner ups?

[@zenster1097]

Wish you'd test the handles to make sure they don't break.

[@brendaf1033]

the link is for a pyrex dish. And the Mrs Anderson's Lasagna dish is $74.99 on Amazon. How about some double checking before posting these reviews?

[@tiacho2893]

Amazon changes their prices almost daily and there is no rhyme or reason to it. (Though I'm Canadian and shop through Amazon.ca) I usually wait until I am sure the price is good. My Matfer carbon steel pan varied as much as 50% from about 70$ CAD to over 100$ CAD. And there is no relation between pan size and price. Smaller pans are often more than larger pans. My current example is the Amazon price for a 1 cup pyrex measuring cup is 3 times the shelf price at Walmart right now! Often Amazon really gouges you on price so best to shop around.

[@gancarzpl]

Francine Harris 23 hours ago (edited) kitchn.shop has it in white for $37.99. I just looked at the site: www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-porcelain-lasagna-with-handle-pan-in-white/

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

Are these all enameled cast iron ?

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

@@sandrah7512 If so the thin handles are going to break sooner, than later.

[@grandkidsrock]

Hi…the link is to a Pyrex dish

[@sherrlynmingus9174]

www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-ceramic-lasagna-pan-in-rose/

[@grandkidsrock]

@@sherrlynmingus9174 thanks!

[@bethbilous4720]

You did not mention the white one to the right of the Mrs.Andersons. Why? And does Mrs. Anderson make a white dish of the same. I just cannot do red.

[@twosocks1976]

This looks like a wonderful baking pan, and I found it on Amazon and put it in my wish list. But I have two major complaints here. First of all, the link provided below this video does not take me to the item that one the test. There is no excuse for this, and it needs to be corrected. Second, the price on amazon, as of December 19th, 2022, is actually $61, not $37. I know the price increase is not the fault or responsibility of ATK, but it is still frustrating nonetheless. Even so, I'm willing to pay for it. The one thing that makes me hesitate to purchase this baking dish is the fact that there is no lid made for this thing. It would be tremendously helpful to have some sort of lid fitted to this baking dish..

[@michaelkelly3221]

Personally, I think ATK got a little petty on this review of baking dishes, not to mention insulting the intelligence of their viewers. The critique of the handles was the only one that really seemed to matter. If I'm worried about a recipe in a small dish spilling over, then I simply place a baking sheet underneath. If the large dish makes some recipes look puny, so what, next week I may need the extra size to make a lasagna that feeds 12 guests.

[@rafibenavi4772]

Your link to the winning dish is for a clear Pyrex...You need to change that...

[@LifebytheBowRiver]

impossible to fine and on amazon one by the same manufacurer is $120! so...

[@elizabethshaw734]

The winning red pan is now $75!

[@stuarthazard3162]

Those loop handles are gonna break

[@koolpapabell1]

The price gouging is getting ridiculous I won't pay 74 bucks for something just because it was on TV, Big Time bait and switch!

[@jlastre]

If you look up the dish (versus following the link to the incorrect product) you'll find every place is selling this for about $75. Good thing no one is price gouging. /s Guess I stick to my old Corningware.

[@tommyestridge9301]

Link takes you to a Pyrex pan, also user reports say that this pan is poor quality, breaks easily.

[@texasstar4281]

The link i clicked on, the price is$74.99. Big difference in price that you said.

[@seikibrian8641]

You mean prices CHANGE over time? Who knew?

[@RictorIAG]

The prices are always different than what's quoted. Put it in your cart, save it for later and wait a few weeks. The price usually comes back down.

[@texasstar4281]

@@RictorIAG Correct, but i did find it at another place for the$34.99

[@RictorIAG]

@@texasstar4281 Oh cool! Good to know. :)

[@macswanton9622]

I love how she winks with one eye, then the other. Very attractive

[@heidijohnson4381]

$75.00 on Amazon.

[@tedmoy]

It's $73 at Amazon.

[@gancarzpl]

Francine Harris 23 hours ago (edited) kitchn.shop has it in white for $37.99. I just looked at the site: www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-porcelain-lasagna-with-handle-pan-in-white/

[@sandybritton5497]

Once again omitted the best....STAUB

[@ThatGuy-ot9uv]

I don't like the loops because they're harder to clean.

[@MrPuddinhead61]

A lot of poor reviews regarding breakage. Also, the price has shot up.

[@goldenrule4064]

$74.99 on Amazon

[@meloneycrews]

This site has it for the $37.99, they also have it in an all white www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-ceramic-lasagna-pan-in-rose/

[@susank5218]

Why can’t you put metal pans under the broiler?

[@serendipityshopnyc]

You can. Just not glass ones.

[@susank5218]

@@serendipityshopnyc I thought so too but host reviewer distinctly said no, 18 seconds into the video review.

[@serendipityshopnyc]

@@susank5218 He said it's "not safe for our favorite glass pans and not safe for our favorite metal pan". I don't know what ATK's favorite metal pan is (maybe it's nonstick, which would definitely be damaged by high heat?) but I *can* say for a fact that my favorite no-particular-brand all-metal pans work fine under the broiler, every time. You don't need a $38 or $75 or $200 pan for this purpose. Go to a restaurant supply store.

[@susank5218]

@@serendipityshopnyc Yes, he did say that. I misunderstood. That makes sense now but he should mention what his favourite metal pan is for people that don’t know. Thanks for clarifying. I didn’t connect the dots.

[@serendipityshopnyc]

@@susank5218 That was my best guess based on the available facts. I don't know what ATK's reasoning was. Maybe it had more to do with the size of the handles, which to me is a non-issue. I just know that it's most definitely possible to use all-metal pans under the broiler, with a proper pot holder or oven mitt of course.

[@barbaracholak5204]

ATK Hello 🍽 Salutations 💌

[@stateniland]

got the price wrong

[@klovershows3823]

why wasn't cast iron included in this test?

[@maureenfloralpark9510]

$75..not $37....

[@joefiala6393]

I didn't know that you're not supposed to put Pyrex under the broiler

[@yvonnetomenga5726]

@Koe Fiala • Max temperature recommended for Pyrex is 325° Fahrenheit.

[@tiacho2893]

Because of the type of glass it might fail from thermal shock. Worst case scenario is it will explode. But that often happens because of user error and not the pan itself. Slo Mo guys did this and filmed it.

[@maursummers498]

The link is to a pyrex pan that exploded in people's faces. Not good.

[@dubya13207]

The URL goes to the wrong pan…

[@mothaybabonnam5632]

Fucking hell….from quarts to cups to 1/8th fraction of cups. Have you considered using sensible units like half coconuts or 1/13th portions of sheep heads ?

[@Hoss1492]

The ATK Curse strikes again. Their $37 winning dish is now $75:on Amazon.

[@gancarzpl]

Francine Harris 23 hours ago (edited) kitchn.shop has it in white for $37.99. I just looked at the site: www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-porcelain-lasagna-with-handle-pan-in-white/

[@Hoss1492]

@@gancarzpl no inventory

[@amierichan1428]

$37??? Nope, on Amazon or at Walmart, it's $90.

[@smithk6977]

Talk about price gouging $35 when you air it now it's $74, that's ridiculous 😤👎

[@gancarzpl]

Francine Harris 23 hours ago (edited) kitchn.shop has it in white for $37.99. I just looked at the site: www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-porcelain-lasagna-with-handle-pan-in-white/

[@funfkinder]

Great... you recommend it and the price doubles.

[@funfkinder]

Will stay with my old Pyrex. It's served me well for years. And it wasn't made in China.

[@Mahaney82]

$74 at Amazon and Walmart...

[@gancarzpl]

Francine Harris 23 hours ago (edited) kitchn.shop has it in white for $37.99. I just looked at the site: www.kitchn.shop/mrs-andersons-baking-porcelain-lasagna-with-handle-pan-in-white/

[@mitohobe]

$75 for a dish made in China doesn't make sense! Heck, shipping is 60% of cost....

[@jase_allen]

It doubled in price since the episode aired. Consider it the ATK recommendation tax. Though another comment pointed out you can still get it for close to the original price at www.kitchn.shop.

[@billbillings913]

Thumbs up if you want to marry Adam

[@desiitrianii]

first haha

[@brypiot]

So sad.

[@desiitrianii]

@@brypiot i'm not sad x

[@AirrowRocket]

Here's a lolly pop.

[@desiitrianii]

@@AirrowRocket haha

[@macswanton9622]

starfish

[@tmcche7881]

If the baking dish is not at least 3 inches tall, then it's not useful to make a good lasagna.