Oven baking tray - non stick

robatwork

Hi all,

Over the last few years I've bought loads of baking trays (for meat) but can't seem to find one that's any good. Cheap, not so cheap, different materials. All of the metal ones with a coating end up losing the coating. So the time has come to find a new one that actually works and that I can clean OK. A particular problem is chicken wings which get stuck to the tray.

I've never bought a really expensive one (like Le Creuset). But I will if it is genuinely non-stick and can be cleaned without losing its surface and last for years. 

Any recommendations on makes or materials?  thanks

Grenage

We have a Le Creuset baking tray; it's pretty good but we've only had it a year; I still using baking parchment, so that's not surprising.

I don't believe any non-stick tray will be long stick in the long term.

SeaVixen

Not exactly a tray, but this might solve your problem:

I used to use a reusable baking sheet on top of my tray (link for example, I don't think they were exactly this brand)

They were brilliantly non-stick, and could go in the dishwasher, or be washed very easily by hand. Using them meant I'd only have to wash the baking tray occasionally, and I didn't go through reams of baking parchment or tinfoil. One of them lasted nearly three years before I thew it away - not bad going given we cooked on it at least once a day. It would have lasted longer, but the OH used it 10 times in a row without washing it, then couldn't be bothered to clean off the burnt on food that he'd left

TELLIT01

I don't know what the add to chicken wings these days but I have exactly the same problem.  Even if I put foil onto the tray and oil the foil the wings still stick.  God knows what they do to our innards.

JulieM

Mermaid bakeware is very hard-wearing but would probably need soaking after cooking chicken. It isn't dishwasher proof though.

dan958

Use a wire rack for chicken wings, much better.

SootySweep1

Hi
Mermaid is made from anodized aluminium and Sainsburys do a range of anodized aluminium bake ware. I suspect others do too.
Both are good but neither are cheap and can't go in the dishwasher.
Neither are perfect in terms of non stick as somethings will stick.
If your chicken wings have a marinade on them as the marinade caramelizes it will tend to stick a bit.
Jen

Browntoa

Sainsbury's own brand heavy duty range are very good ( not their basics range )

asignofthetimes

You need good quality enamelled baking trays OP, though they don't come cheap.
Personally I would think you're better off buying after the lockdown because one of the best ways to tell how good they are is by weight, though I have bought from Amazon before.
They aren't necessarily non-stick, it depends what you're using them for but they are easy to clean, work well and a good one will last your lifetime.

If it absolutely must be non-stick, Browntoa is right about the Sainsbury's heavy duty range.
They're substantially weighty too.

peachyprice

Browntoa said:

Sainsbury's own brand heavy duty range are very good ( not their basics range )

Yep, I second that.  I have various sizes and shapes, I usually get them when they're on offer.  

Also pyrex (or own brand similar) work well with anything sticky, I use mine for ribs. They clean up perfectly after.

Ectophile

I got some from Sainsbury's with little red "Good Housekeeping Institution Approved" logos on the ends.  I have been surprised how well they have worked so far.