USA Pan Pullman Loaf Pan, 9 x 4 x 4, Aluminized Steel

These pullman pans arrived in pretty good shape; one lid arrived with small dent that doesn't influence performance in any way. I wasn't sure I'd need two; but when I make yeasted bread, it's usually two loaves. I've made several of my tried and true recipes so I could compare to the also expensive gold t. pans from you know where that I love but that are sometimes just a bit too small.I am smitten with straight sided loaves, and these pans turn out razor sharp corners! Some people get cranky about folded-corner pans because they don't want to spend time on cleaning. If that's you, get over yourself :) and take five seconds to run a wooden toothpick along the interior folds (of ALL of your baking pans). These are truly a breeze to clean. The rolled top edges are very tight so allow plenty of drying time tipping them in ways that'll encourage water to run out.Mostly I don't think they need greasing except for a sticky quick bread. Or you can just use parchment. Do not grease the cover for any recipe no matter how sticky the dough.Yeast breads bake up using same time and temperature as usual; and the pans do offer an even bake, but the bottom and side crusts are a little more pale than those my gold t. pans produce. For sandwich-type loaves, once the interiors have come up close to temperature, I pop the loaves out, cover the tops with foil, and place them directly on the oven rack for 5-10 minutes to get a crisper, browner crust. Sugary yeast breads bake quite well; I'm very happy with how the crusts bake in these pans without any adjustment. Wet loaves like quick breads seem to take a bit longer to bake. If your oven tends to be "fast" these pans will help with over-browning. An instant read thermometer is useful when getting used to these pan, even if you've used your recipes for years in other pans, including the gold pans which are not much darker than these. I've never used the other USA bread pans, so I can't speak to whether or not they provide the same baking experience as the pullman pans.You can of course use these pans with or without their lids. They hold a well-sized loaf particularly those from older recipes when slightly larger 9" x 5" or 9 1/2" pans were common. Let the dough rise to 1/2 to 1" below the top of the pans, the dough will rise more but won't collapse or leak out when it hits the lid during baking. The lids slide easily into place and come off just as easily. They don't lock, but you can tell when they're in place properly.Since the allure of a pullman loaf pan is its straight sides, you can forgive them for not stacking. Nonetheless, if you buy the set of two they're not bad on space. I store one sort of tilted inside the other with their two lids propped between them and other pans.Since one of my pans did arrive with a dent, I'd advise you to check your pans over carefully for any damage to the metal or the finish. Sometimes I see that people have been unhappy with how silicone-coated pans wear. I'd be seriously peeved and would post again if the finish were to not wear well. Overall I'm quite pleased especially with getting a sizable discount on buying the pair. A necessity? Not in the least, but if you make this little splurge opt for the set of two and get their lids as well so you can get more use out of them.

Like all the USA pans, these are solid and clean up easily. One pan is a perfect size for a yeasted loaf with 500g of flour, baked with or without the lid. The result is an ideal sandwich loaf. Easy to hold, easy to slice. The non-stick surface is great, the loaf basically falls out of the pan. When baking with the lid I do remove the loaf from the pan and return it to the oven for 10-15 minutes to crisp the crust more.

Durable, solid yet not too heavy, made in USA. I bake bread weekly using these, never a bad loaf! Bread cooks evenly and browns uniformly. Easy to clean.

Highly recommend! I love these. So easy to clean and bread never ever sticks. The lid makes it easy to use as a bread box after the bread is made, too. Only caution is I recommend following the directions for volume/rising, etc. I overloaded one of mine and the bread rose high enough to pop the top off in the oven - the lid is a little mishaped now but still totally functional. (My bad!)

One of the lids was just tight (difficult to remove) but the other was legitimately bent. The tight one was easy enough to fix. I just ran a plastic tool between the edge of the lid and the pan to gently pry it open a little. That one works perfectly. The other one was bent to the point where it was extremely difficult to remove. I did the same prying as with the other and that helped. The top of the lid was bent downward on one end and upward on the other. The pan is also slightly out of square (the lid only goes on one way) and I'm not sure how to fix that. And it's not water-tight (leaks above the folded part of the end). That doesn't really matter but I thought I'd mention it.The material is nice and heavy. As difficult as it was to get that one lid bent (mostly) back into shape, they're bound to be fairly sturdy. Heat distribution is fairly even. The embossed logo even 'prints' onto the top of the loaf (pictured). That silicone lining is some kind of dark sorcery. A little rub-down with an oily paper towel and the loaves just slide right out fresh from the oven. It's easy to clean, too. Basically just rub the inside with a soapy sponge to degrease the pan then rinse it.They're the first pullman pans I've bought and I expect they're the last ones I'll ever need.

Love the Pullman pans makes nice square bread easy for slicing into sandwich bread. Easy to clean and the surface is great to get a loaf out.

Excellent product! Produces perfect loaf bread. I love that it’s naturally non-stick making the baked bread sliding right out of the pan!

Love these pans-If you bake sourdough these are a must have.I use these to make white sandwich bread.Haven’t baked with the lids yet , but I tested the ease of putting the cover on and off and there were no issues .Very easy to clean, RUST PROOF STEEL !!!Never had an issue with the sticking.I have other products from USA pan, and I am always pleased.