Lindy's Stainless Steel 9 X 13 Inches Covered Cake Pan with Stainless Steel Lid, Deep Pan for Baking Cakes, Breads, Casseroles, Fish, Vegetables and More

Best pan out there at this price point and design. Yes, it's a cake pan. A nice one. Also good for various casseroles, enchiladas, burritos, lasagna, baked spaghetti, chili-mac, veggies, and many other gustatory monstrosities and gastronomical delights. Packs up well too for a pot luck. Comes in handy for storing leftovers too, easily reheated. Versatile pan, for sure. Easy peasy clean up.All stainless, including the lid. Cooks evenly, no hot spots. Fits in a Breville 900 and Breville 800.Lid is tight when hot, this is a good thing. A bit of a trick to remove the lid when hot from the oven. Best to let it sit a few minutes. I use silicon gloves, heel of hand on top with a very slight downward pressue and gently pull up on the lid's handle with fingers. Hold the opposite end with the other hand, or turn it lengthwise using hip instead as leverage pulling it gently into hip while lifting the lid handle. Dont force it, let it stand a few minutes more if necessary.The lid is more easily removed by letting it stand and rest for about 10 to 20 minutes out of the oven beforehand. May want to adjust cooking time, depending on whats cooking. It's hot, and fairly well sealed, so whats in there will continue cooking while the temperature ramps down while standing.I liked this pan so much I purchased another, and may get one more.

I purchased this pan approximately 14 months ago. I use it at least twice a week. I bake cakes, casseroles, chicken pieces, cook pot roast, roast vegetables -- you name it. It is easy to clean. I like that it has a lid. It is a pan that I can cook in, and then take that dish and share it at a potluck, all the time it presents well. The lid works simply sitting on top of the pan, or for transport the lid can be turned over and used with a more secure closure. The only thing that I don't like is that the lid, in the more secure position, can be difficult to remove. Having had pans with plastic lids that are sometimes difficult to remove, I still believe this to be the best stainless steel pan of it's size. In fact, I went looking for other sizes in this line. Apparently, Lindy does not make a smaller version. I would purchase one if they did. I'm in my 70's and have been cooking for many years. This one is a keeper!

The stainless steel is noticeably higher quality than another (cheaper) stainless pan I tried. The finish is almost mirror and very smooth, and the material is thick. It's been in the oven and dishwasher a couple times, and there is no rusting or other tarnishing to speak of.The top is a bit difficult to get on, but it's snug once on there. For me, this pan is worth the extra cost compared to some bad experiences with cheaper stainless ones.

I usually never review anything and if i do it's usually to tell people it was a bad purchase.This pan on the other hand was a excellent purchase. Just made a pumpkin bread/ cake mix and it's great quality and very thick. The lid was a really great thing to have for saving cake several days without it drying out.

This is a good pan.I hesitated to purchase because of the price. Seems quite high to me. Thus 4 stars.However, this pan is well made and, unless I abuse it or run over it with a car, it should last many years.I wanted a replacement for my old, steel, peeling non-stick, covered pan. I wanted a pan that would last, didn't have a non-stick coating, was non-reactive, was deep enough for hefty cakes/casseroles/lasagna, wouldn't rust, and had a metal lid (strong and wouldn't melt) for stacking, storage, and transport.This SS pan fits the bill.I also have covered pans made of aluminum, which are much less expensive, but are not good for acid foods and are not as resistant to damage from use.Of course, I'll need to grease (and flour) it for most recipes. But I do that most of the time anyway, even with non-stick, often due to a poor or failing coating. And, there will be no non-stick flakes in the final dish with this pan.Finally, the lid fits well.

I had this in my cart for a few weeks trying to decide if I wanted to spend the money or not. We're trying to cut back on baking and cooking with aluminum foil and I've been searching for a pan for years. One pan that will let me do cakes, casseroles, chicken, and lasagna. It's been hard to find anything that comes close to fitting those requirements. And this is a lot of money for a pan that I am not able to see first.I finally just did it. I am so glad I did! I have no actually used this for cakes. I probably wouldn't. I have a pyrex for that. I have baked chicken casseroles, just chicken, rice, veggies, and finally lasagna.I was worried about the bump in the bottom. Like other reviews say, there is a bump in the bottom. It looks and feels like "Oh man....that's going to be an issue" but when you're actually putting food in the pan, it's not that big of a difference. My lasagna came out BEAUTIFUL!The lid fits perfectly and tight, but not super tight. It fits about as tight as foil would fit. I don't have any issues removing the lid. It's easy to remove and easy to put on.Things I would change? I wish It had handles. I would also love it if it were about 1 inch bigger in every direction! My regular oven mitts slip on this so it's not very safe without handles. Easy fix? I bought silicone oven mitts. Now I can grip that and other things. Problem solved.Admittedly I am bummed that I can't find anything bigger. But, while this isn't perfect, I use it at least 3 times a week. It cleans like a dream, cooks evenly, the lid fits tight, and you can use the lid as a cookie sheet by itself!If you have a small kitchen and can only get one pan, skip the pyrex collection. Just get this. We got rid of almost all our pyrex and haven't looked back.