TIL buying cheap sheet pans is a total waste of cash

I spent $15 on three nonstick sheet pans from the grocery store 6 months ago. They warped so bad after 2 uses that oil pools in one corner and cakes burn unevenly. Just dropped $60 on two proper aluminum ones from a restaurant supply place. Has anyone else dealt with pans that won't lay flat on the rack?

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terryallen3mo ago

Didn't I see a Youtube video where some chef said warped pans are from cheap metal and too much heat? Sounds like you learned that lesson the hard way like the rest of us.

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drew9063mo ago

Yeah, I warped a cheap pan once too, now I just use thicker ones and keep the heat low.

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amy9753mo ago

oh man @terryallen you're totally right, that chef was spot on. I actually did that with an old nonstick pan cranked the heat too high and it was never flat again, just spun like a top on the stove. now I always start low and let it warm up slow, cheap pans can't take the shock.

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