Non Nonstick

Does anyone know where in town I can buy jelly roll pans without a nonstick surface? My initial poking around has turned up only nonstick pans. Thank you for any advice or leads. Places accessible by public transportation would be especially handy.

I have these Chicago Metallic commercial pans from Crate & Barrel. I bought them last holiday season when they were available for a set price.

I really like my Vollrath pans that I got at Northwestern Cutlery on Lake, near Halsted. All of the restaurant supply stores around there will have aluminum pans. Look for ones that aren't too thin. The Vollrath ones are really nice and much cheaper than the ones you find at most cookware stores.

Northwestern Cutlery
810 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60607-1704
(312) 421-3666

Wonderful - thank you!

Chicago Metallic. Readily available by catalog if you can let your fingers do the walking. I am sure it is sold locally somewhere.

http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/252 ... -Grid.aspx

Hi,

My jelly roll pans came via rummage sales.

Last week at the cookie exchange, pastry chef justjoan commented she always doubles up on her cookie sheets to maintain even temperature. Whatever jelly roll pan you acquire, you may want to apply this idea: a cookie sheet underneath the jelly roll pan to maintain even temperature. justjoan said it saves her the grief of burnt cookies.

Regards,

Darren72 wrote:I really like my Vollrath pans that I got at Northwestern Cutlery on Lake, near Halsted.

Northwest Cutlery is a good source, as are restaurant supply houses such as Herzog and Gold Brothers. Ask for half-sheet pans. (18x13)

Herzog Store Fixture Co
1034 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312-666-2600

Gold Brothers
1140 West Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312-666-1520

Rick T. wrote:Chicago Metallic. Readily available by catalog if you can let your fingers do the walking. I am sure it is sold locally somewhere.

http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/252 ... -Grid.aspx

Another vote for Chicago Metallic. I got mine from Amazon.

Have you had any experience with the Chicago Metallic pans warping at high temperatures? Cooks Illustrated review indicates that these were one of the two brands they tested that warped.

Darren72 wrote:Have you had any experience with the Chicago Metallic pans warping at high temperatures? Cooks Illustrated review indicates that these were one of the two brands they tested that warped.

G-d no. The pan is heavy. There were some comments on Amazon about pans arriving slightly bent already and I did get that on one pan. It wasn't important to me to send it back for a slight bend but you might want to check for this before throwing out any receipts.

grits wrote:

Rick T. wrote:Chicago Metallic. Readily available by catalog if you can let your fingers do the walking. I am sure it is sold locally somewhere.

http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/252 ... -Grid.aspx

Another vote for Chicago Metallic. I got mine from Amazon.

The one I got is slightly different than the link above. Mine definitely does not have an non-stick coating.
http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/243 ... l-pan.aspx