The Bestselling Pie Pan on Amazon Has More than 2,000 Five-Star Reviews
Think about it: A pie pan has to be pretty great if it’s going to inspire you to go online and write a glowing review. A bad pie pan, well, of course you’re going to want to tell everyone how it burned your crust or left things way too soggy. But a good one? Well, you’d likely be too busy eating pie to even think about logging onto your computer. And yet, the bestselling pie pan on all of Amazon has more than 2,000 five-star reviews. (It has a total average of 4.8 stars, which is very hard to get — for any product, let alone a pie pan!) Actually, we should say pie pans. Plural. Because you get two pans for just $13.
The pie pans we’re talking about are manufactured by Pyrex, which means they’re made of durable high-quality tempered glass that’s dishwasher-, freezer-, microwave-, and preheated oven-safe. Kitchn’s seasoned bakers like that glass heats slowly and allows heat to build gradually and evenly. It also allows you to check on the progress of the bottom of your pie. And we like that these pans have wide-ish rims (so you can pull a pie out of the oven without poking through the top crust with your mitt). But this post is about what the Amazon shoppers have to say, so let’s take a look.
Buy: Pyrex Easy Grab Glass 9.5 Inch Pie Plate, $12.99 for two
“Many pie plates are too shallow for my tastes. I love to have the pie plate on the deeper side, to help avoid the bubbling over into my oven, which ruins my day. Also these pie plates have a wide rim, making it easier to ‘pinch’ the rim and help contain the pie contents. I bought two sets of these plates and have baked pies as gifts. Great value and quality pie plates.”
“This is my second time purchasing this set of pie plates. They are sturdy and well-made from heavy glass. The fluted edge is pretty and allows them to be easily moved without damaging the pie crust. They are slightly larger than my other pie plates, which means sometimes the filling looks a little less … full. I tend to use them for pies that are bigger, like apple pie. A very good value, since my non-stick pie pans had all corroded and rusted quickly from knife cuts and washing. These go easily in the dishwasher and they look far more attractive.”
“These are a great size, not too small as my extremely old Pyrex pie plates are. These are deep enough to make a deep-dish apple pie and a big quiche. The rim around the top makes it easier to grab and hold with oven mitts. With my old ones, I had to put one hand under the pan when removing from the oven in order to make sure I had a firm grasp. Even still, I never felt confident grasping the old pans but I DO feel confident with the nice wide rim on these. Sorry I did not find them sooner!”