baking tins

brokenwings

i am finally thinking that i need to throw out all my moms old baking tins to get some new ones ( mine are perhaps 20 years old )

ill need a couple of different sized roasting tins, 6,7 and 8 inch cake tins pref loose bottomed, a flan/quiche tin, a muffin tin, loaf tins and a tin for pies/tarts ( 8 ins i guess)

now what i want to know is this
are more expensive a true economy in the long run? do they bake any better?

any recommendations or 'do not go there's'?

janb5

Personally I do think it is worth spending themoney on some decent tins but after 20 years the cost has gone up enormously. Cheap ones buckle and do not conduct the heat so well imo.

Maybe you could spread the cost over a few months to defray the cost.I would recommend Lakeland(also online)

Swan_2

brokenwings wrote:

i am finally thinking that i need to throw out all my moms old baking tins to get some new ones ( mine are perhaps 20 years old )

is there anything actually wrong with them? some of my favourite tins are 20+ years old

if they're still 'working' keep them

or if you really need to replace them, go for quality

brokenwings

if im honest swan - they just LOOK awful

Swan_2

brokenwings wrote:

if im honest swan - they just LOOK awful

lol ... so do my old ones, but I think their performance improves with age if they were good ones to start with, which they probably were if you & your mum have both used them

zombiecazz

I think a bit of elbow grease is required;)
I have some old ones that I thought of replacing, but I just couldn't find any that came close to the quality I was wanting to throw out. Well none within my price range

VickyA_2

If you do need to get a couple of extra ones, then I do recommend Lakeland.

www.lakelandlimited.com Then again, given half a chance I'd live in the shop and have most things that they produce

brokenwings

ok so its a toss up between lakeland and elbow grease.....


with my debts i guess the brillo pads wil be coming out

pfft.

( i love it that i come on this forum and get the good talking to my mom would have given me only twice as polite lol )

Gingham_Ribbon

Get the brillos out, then! x I would do exactly the same. Decent tins are expensive and if you've got good ones they're worth keeping.

zombiecazz

Here here for brillo pads:T :T :T

I baked a couple of English muffin loaves today. One in my old loaf tin and one in my new (non-stick) loaf tin. Used some spray on grease and a little flour to coat the tins. Both turned out beautifully, the only difference being that the new tin took a little more hitting to let my loaf go......So what does that say

samcat_2

Baking tins have infuriated me!! The true cost is cost per use isn't it? :think:

Having tried the cheapest non stick ones from various stores for the last 5 years, (last year it was the Tesco non-stick ones with blue colour on the outside) Every single one of them has rusted or flaked and become so unhygenic that they had to be thrown out within 2 years or a year.

My purse has discovered that the cheapest baking tin is not that cheap. And the Tesco ones were overpriced in the first instance, so throwing them out after a year, was so frustrating.

I Love Lakeland but they charge a premium for quality and service. I will now only buy from them after hunting everywhere else, because I have been caught out before buying something from Lakeland only to see it at 1/4 of the price in a shop like Woolies. (current examples include telescopic duster and extending shoe rack)

Over the last 2 months I have gradually replaced the horrible cheap non-stick tins with some enamel baking tins, and trays from Asda and Wilkinson. £3.99 - £4.99 . They are only slightly more expensive than the cheapest and if they last, this will make them the cheapest option.:j