KitchenAid Reviews

I love this set!! After years of struggling with trying to remain loyal to Reverware I finally gave up. Cheap pans, handles that constantly break and annoying copper bottoms that need constant maintenance -- enough is enough. This set is great. It's well-built, well thought-out and a good, solid design. The structure of the pans feels solid -- good quality. The lids are glass, which means you can just glance at your food, rather than constantly lifting the lid to check on it (and disturbing the temp). The glass is so clear it looks invisible. The handles have comfortable grips, which reduces stress on the hands and arms (heavy lifting is much easier). Cleanup is a breeze--low maintenance. Plus, if anything goes wrong, they come pick it up and send you a new one. It would've been great if it was dishwasher friendly, but other than that, I'd recommend this to anyone who is looking for a smart solution to affordable cookware in the kitchen.

I baked two batches of madelines side by side, one in this pan (set on a baking sheet), and another in a traditional pan with non-stick coating. I brushed both pans with canola oil before using. As per the package instructions, I allowed the madelines in the silicon pan to cool completely before removing them. The madelines in the traditional pan released easily, were golden and high, and had a pronounced design. The other batch were almost soggy (probably from cooling in the pan), flat, pale, and did not have the appearance of a madeline. To make matters worse, they did not release easily, and a few of them even broke as I attempted to remove them. I would not recommend this pan.

First of all I must note that I have never used a traditional metal madeleine pan (although I have done a lot of baking). So although I can't compare this silicone pan to a regular one, I can say the following:
PRO
- Madeleines released easily with either a light brushing of melted butter or nonstick cooking spray, also, I let them cool before unmolding.
- Pan is extremely easy to clean with a sponge
- The madeleines did not have quite as much browning as I hoped for, the madeleine design is not especially pronounced.

CON
- It is floppy and thus a little difficult to carry a full pan in and out of the oven.
- The pan did not lay 100% flat on the oven rack because of the madeleine wells. I tried setting the pan on top of a cookie sheet for stability, but the madeleines did NOT cook properly; they were gummy and underdone on the bottom even when the tops were cooked through.

NOTE
- Although amazon's description says this is a "mini" pan I think the madeleines are the traditional size (?). The finished cookies are about 1.75" x 2.75". I used a small cookie scoop which worked perfectly to fill them about 3/4 full. Do not overfill or the cookies will spill out of the molds - not as pretty.

KitchenAid is a brand name you can count on--usually. The rivet that holds this item together broke after a half dozen uses. I bought it because my kitchen is yellow with red KitchenAid but I also thought it would be useful. It was attractive but worthless.

This looks nice, all shiny & red & with the catchy Kithenaid logo on the handle.

But there are lots of jars that the flimsy jaws will not grip effectively. Jam jars, for example. But the worst is that the rivet holding the unit together broke after 4 days of casual use.

Unbelievably poor design & manufacture.

KitchenAid has recently come out with the best gadget inventions I've seen in years. This one has to get the award for the most innovative design idea and it works!