Durable, great non-stick without PTFE or PFOA
Price/Quality: Excellent. Shipped and sold by Amazon.comPros. The aluminum alloy conducts heat well and is exceptionally durable. No warping, ever. They use a patented pebble patterned surface on the inside of the pan (think cobble-stoned road but the stones are flat) that creates an intrinsically non-stick surface. We have found the non-stick performance of Doughmakers products to at least equal but often exceeds that of PTFE or PFOA coated pans. An added bonus is the pebble pattern is part of the metal itself, so there is no coating to wear off or leach into food. Better still, this is a very green alternative since making and applying PTFE and PFOA emits greenhouse gasses and produces toxic byproducts. There will be less landfill since you'll own this pan for your lifetime of baking.Cons. Like all pans not coated with PTFE or PFOA, this pan will develop a brown, burnt-on residue from the oils and sugars from baked goods. Generally speaking this is usually an aesthetic issue - some folks don't like seeing this residue. Expect this residue on this pan. Also, any heavy residue on the pebble finish will slightly impair its non-stick performance and so, this pan will require good housekeeping on the pebble surfaces only. There are many excellent websites providing tutorials on how to safely remove burnt-on residue from aluminum surfaces. I do not considering cleaning these pans to maintain optimal non-stick performance to be onerous at all (e.g., it takes me about 3-5 minutes after each use to thoroughly clean the pan); the key is to stay on top of it.Bottom line: We own several Doughmakers pans and cookie sheets purchased over the years. Awesome product, consistently great value, delivers exceptional performance, and better for our health and environment (no PTFE and PFOA).