Who decided which posts were "the best"? Number 9 was a very bad tip, and most of the commenters said so. It shouldn't be in the list. I note with interest that no one from this website seemed to reply to the commenters, either!

i suppose "the best" is subjective. personally i think these are great and remember when a few of them came out and they improved my bake-ability :-)

@cristina I disagreed with the commenters on #9. They might not have found it helpful, but I often cool my cookie sheets that way when baking very delicate cookies that do indeed need to start out on cool baking sheets.

I do however use cheap restaurant-grade steel pans which are much less expensive than many "non-stick" baking sheets, and yet far more durable. It would take a lot more than cold water to warp them!

So I think that part of the reason the commenters reacted so strongly was because of a difference in tools. The heavy pans I (and Anjali) use both cool down more slowly and are far more resistant to warping, so the cold water is an excellent tip that I use as well.

Faith,

Thanks for your reply. I think it's normal for bloggers to write posts that reflect what they themselves tend to have in the kitchen, but also I think you have to consider your audience: most people do not have restaurant-grade baking sheets.

Even just a modification of the post or a warning that a non-commercial grade baking sheet will warp with thermal shock would be the best thing to do. Think of it in terms of a risk analysis: you risk nothing by adding that piece of information, however, if someone follows your advice and warps one of their pans, they'll lose trust in you and/or this website, and that's not what you want.

Thanks again for responding.