If your bread tends to overbrown or your磅蛋糕consistently stick to the pan, enough’s enough. Do yourself and your recipes a favor and upgrade to a new loaf pan. We tested a variety of options, from standard metal and nonstick to ceramic and glass, and found a favorite in each category. Our four picks are quite distinct, each offering different benefits. Use our guide to help you pick the pan (or two) that best meets your needs, and then get back to baking. We know you’re going to love the results.

最好的陶瓷

Emile Henry Loaf Pan
$ 35.95 ATsurlatable.com
8-3/4 x 4-3/4 x 3英寸

为什么购买With this pan’s good looks, you can take it right from oven to table. Made of high-fired clay, it’s an excellent conductor of heat and bakes evenly. Bread rises into a beautifully upright, classic loaf shape with well-defined corners (other ceramic pans tend to produce rounded, stout loaves). Pound cake comes out perfectly golden. A coating of hard, scratch-resistant glaze allows you to cut in the pan when serving, enables the pan to release breads and cakes with ease (more so than other stoneware alternatives, which require prying), and makes for near-effortless cleaning. This pan can go directly from the freezer to the oven—not all stoneware tolerates such extreme temperature changes—and is also dishwasher and microwave safe.

记住瓷器是脆弱的,可以打破如果撞由于d or dropped on a hard surface. It’s not recommended that this pan, when hot, be placed on a cold or wet surface.

最好的金属

Williams-Sonoma传统五面包盘
$ 16 ATWilliams-sonoma.com
8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-3/4英寸

为什么购买如果您正在寻找一个重型的通用面包盘（一个可以承受腐蚀和随着时间的生锈的制造），则不可能再看待。威廉姆斯 - 索诺玛（Williams-Sonoma）的传统锅装由重尺寸铝制的钢制成，具有加强的边缘，可抵抗翘曲，感觉很繁重。最重要的是，它非常好。磅蛋糕 - 沿着许多其他锅的边缘越过，将蛋糕呈现为有吸引力的，均匀的金色；同样，面包面包会产生酥脆的浅棕色外壳。

记住尽管此锅是洗碗机安全的，但最好手工洗涤，以防止苛刻的洗涤剂使铝制钢变暗。它干净，直的边缘会产生明确，形状良好的面包，但在清洁时需要额外注意，因为它们可以随着时间的推移将残留物捕获。

最好的不粘

Williams-Sonoma Goldtouch不粘面包盘
$ 21 atWilliams-sonoma.com
8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-3/4英寸

为什么购买The gold-colored ceramic nonstick finish that coats the aluminized steel core of this pan has a dual purpose: It allows for the easy release of baked goods and, with its lighter color, prevents items from overbrowning. (We found that pans with dark nonstick finishes brown baked goods too quickly.) In terms of construction, it’s as solidly made as the traditional metal pan at left (both are produced by USA Pans). Overall, this pan is a cut above the other nonstick options, producing consistently stellar yeast breads, quick breads, and pound cakes.

记住Although it’s supposed to be highly scratch resistant, it’s advised that you not use a knife to cut anything in the pan. And while it’s dishwasher safe, we recommend washing this pan by hand to effectively clean the inside seams and to maintain the nonstick finish.

最好的玻璃

pyrex易抓面包菜
$ 5.99 atpyrexware.com
8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 3-1/4英寸

为什么购买能够透过玻璃锅的侧面看到烘焙食品的褐变，这真是太好了，这个锅为此提供了一种超级廉价的方式。It’s great for savory breads—it produces a browned, nicely shaped loaf—though we’d use it for meatloaf, layered terrines, and casseroles, too (make these ahead and freeze; the pan can go straight from the freezer to the oven). It’s a great serving option, thanks to its durable, scratch-resistant glass, which allows you to cut in the pan. This pan is dishwasher and microwave safe.

记住食物可以粘在玻璃上，因此慷慨地油脂。我们发现，糖含量高的物品（如磅蛋糕）烘烤的均匀均匀，在某些地方越来越多。虽然锅可以从冰箱到烤箱等寒冷变成热，但该公司建议避免急剧的热温变化。

How we tested

我们在以下类别中测试了10个面包盘：金属，不粘，陶瓷和玻璃。我们制作了10条面包的三明治面包和15磅的蛋糕。为了测试最后的五个锅，我们烤了一个快速面包（香蕉面包）。我们评估了每个锅的整体构造，烘烤的均匀程度以及其释放食物的容易程度。