Quality roasting and baking tins/trays?

Toxic_Lemon

This is a good tray and guaranteed for 20 years!

Roasting Tray

ka7e

I have several enamel trays and the best things is that they are so easy to clean. Soak for 10 mins in hot soapy water and scrub round with a pan scourer. They don't get damaged or worn like the non-stick ones! I also use enamel saucepans and casserole dishes bought from a market stall 20 years ago - they are all in great condition and, again, are easy to clean.

mercurystar999

Have you got one?

Whistling_Gypsy

I'm afraid i couldn't justify spending around £80 on 'Mermaid' Roasting pans from Lakeland (and the rest) - not in this lifetime (I wish!!)

I bought a fairly solid feeling medium sized roasting pan (with rack) from Wilkos last year for about a fiver, and I've managed to burn loads in it over 12 months or so! Also got the large roasting pan/grill pan (again with rack) that came with the budget oven I bought fom MFI last year - again it has been tested regularly on everything from roast meat to meringues!! (currently being tested on Nigella's 24 hour slow roasted pork - on a much smaller scale!) A good steep in cheapo Biological washing powder gets rid of all the burt/greasy bits - comes up good as new every time (so amuch so that I don't even attempt scrubbing now!!) Pretty sure they'll not last me a lifetime - but they are shaping up real well so far - I'll maybe go for the 'Mermaid' when the 'Pools come in!! (I LOVE lakeland.)

Thistle-down

The thing about Mermaid roasting trays is you can safely put them on your hob to make the gravy - most of the thinner ones will warp or burn through if you put them on the hob. Amazon.co.uk do them cheaper than Lakeland.

Nisbets sell catering ones for much less - not Mermaid but I have been very impressed with everything I have ever bought from them, they sell good quality professional stuff. I might try one of them before spalshing out on a mermaid. (excuse weak pun:o )

Nisbets

edited to add: anything made for an Aga will be good quality - I have just seen this on ebay, I like the look of it:

enamel roaster

DawnW

I must agree with the posters who have recommended enamel trays. I have some that have lasted for years, still almost as good as new. Also have a stainless steel covered roaster that I got as a present. That is good as well, but I mostly use my selection of enamel ones (about 4 in various sizes)

organic_wanabe

Has anyone any experience of Pendeford Vitreous Enamel Bakeware (supposedly high quality). I've bought some but not sure whether to return it and hold off for a Mermaid find in TKMaxx.

Also, I have a Neff oven and it came with a tray which looks as though it has some type of coating on it. How can you tell if its enamel?

thriftlady_2

Whistling_Gypsy wrote:

I'm afraid i couldn't justify spending around £80 on 'Mermaid' Roasting pans from Lakeland (and the rest) - not in this lifetime (I wish!!)

£80:eek: Blimey, are they that much now ? I have some Mermaid tins and have had them for several years now. They are fantastic. They never buckle and can be used on the hob for gravy. I use them nearly every day. I think they were around the £25-£30 mark when i bought them but nowhere near £80.

thriftlady_2

OK ,I see £80 gets you 4 tins

jcr16

i have a fab roaster. it has ridges in it so the meat doesn't sit fully in the fat it produces. i got it about 5 years ago from betterware i think it was 7 or 8 pounds. it is non-stick and i use it loads and still in excellent condition.

i do buy the cheap ones to use on bbq etc. but certainly worth investing in a good quality one in the long run.