Bakeware
From casserole dishes to sheet pans and pie plates, this bakeware will set you up for success, no matter what you're putting in the oven.
![A selection of roasting pans we tested](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/0SYKG4du3w0q4C2vNpK2zlTgTLc=/390x273/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/sea-primary-roasting-pan-rkilgore-00dda7eea5a747438e40213f7509f1cf.jpeg)
I Roasted 8 Chickens and 20 Pounds of Potatoes to Find the Best Roasting Pans
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I Baked Dozens of Blondies and Cakes to Find the Best Baking Pans
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To Find the 3 Best Pizza Steels, We Slung Pizzas For Three Days Straight
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I Tested 11 Bread Boxes to Find the Best Ones for Storing Loaves of All Sorts and Shapes
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Which Is Better: Parchment Paper or Silicone Mats?
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This Tabletop Dough Sheeter Will Inspire You to Make Croissants (and Other Laminated Pastries) at Home
Explore Bakeware
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I've Baked Thousands of Cakes—This Is My Favorite Cake Pan
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Why a Set of Ramekins Are My Kitchen’s True MVP
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I Made 24 Pizzas and Ciabatta Loaves to Find the Best Pizza Stones
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The Piping Bags and Tips You Actually Need (According to Someone Who Bakes for a Living)
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Why You Need a Stack of Quarter Sheet Pans in Your Kitchen
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I Tested 10 Proofing Baskets by Baking Dozens of Loaves—almost All of Them Were Great
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We Tested 10 Loaf Pans by Baking Dozens of Loaves and Recommend Half Of Them
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What’s the Difference Between Glass and Metal Baking Pans?
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I Tested 11 Bundt Pans—Three Won Top Marks
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Baking Steels vs. Stones: Which One Should You Buy?
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I Reviewed 3 Cast Iron Bread Ovens and Recommend All of Them
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Sheet Pans Aren't Cookie Sheets: A Baking Sheet Explainer
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The Tools You Need to Make, Maintain, and Bake Sourdough
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We Tested 11 Nonstick Sheet Pans to Find the Best Ones
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This Pretty Sourdough Starter “Sourhouse” Looks Like Decor, But Performs Admirably
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The Pit Boss Cast Iron Roaster Is My Go-To Combo Cooker for Sourdough Bread
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Put a Lid on Your Sheet Pan to Achieve Food Storage Glory
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We Baked Dozens of Pie Crusts (and Whole Pies) to Find the Three Best Pie Pans
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After Testing 7 Half-Sheet Baking Pans, We Found Three Solid Picks
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The Best Kitchen Rulers To Have On Hand
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Do You Need the Le Creuset Bread Oven?
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How to Choose the Right Pie Pan (Hint: Cheaper Is Better)
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The Essential Baking Tools You Should Have at Home, According to a Pastry Chef
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The Best Bread-Making Tools, According to Our Experts and Tests
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This Is Our Favorite Pan for Sheet Cakes, Brownies, and Bars
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I Tested 5 Cake Pans and Found Two Favorites for Evenly Baked and Browned Layers
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How Silicone Baking Mats Are Ruining Your Cookies
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For the Most Jaw-Dropping, Stupid-Tall Cheesecakes, You Need This Pan
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We Baked 12 Pounds of Mac and Cheese to Find the Best Casserole Dishes
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How to Use a Bundt Pan
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We Baked Dozens of Muffins and Cupcakes to Find the Two Best Muffin Pans
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I Tested 10 Pizza Peels—Four Slung Perfect Pies
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Why a Danish Dough Whisk Is My Go-To Baking Tool
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The Essential Tools for Homemade Pizza
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Bake Better Bread With the Fourneau Oven
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12 Things You Can Do with Silicone Muffin Cups (Besides Bake Muffins)
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The Pizza Lab: We Test KettlePizza and Baking Steel's New Joint Pizza Oven
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Essential Equipment for Making Cannoli at Home
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The Pizza Lab: We Test The Mighty Pizza Oven and The Kalamazoo Pizza Oven
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The Best Surface For Baking Pizza: Finale
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Home Slice: All-Edge Sicilian Pan Pizza (with a Nod to Detroit)
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Early Word On Baking Steel: It Works
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Baking Sheets and Cooling Racks Belong in Every Kitchen
The Best Surface For Baking Pizza, Part 2: Aluminum Pan
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How to Bake On Your Grill
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How to Make Great Pizza in an Outdoor Pizza Oven
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The Science Behind Vegan Meringues
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How to Ferment Sourdough Properly
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Types of Flour: A Guide
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What's the Difference Between Instant, Active, and Fast-Acting Dry Yeasts?
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