the conveniences [sic] of modern life

[cellio]

Let me sing the praises of the disposable foil pan. Yes, it's wasteful, bad for the environment, etc; I get that. But because of disposable foil pans, there is an entire category of cookware that I do not have to have a duplicate set of for one week a year. That means I'm not shlepping heavy casseroles and roaster pans up and down the basement steps, storing them, etc. It is a marvelous thing to be able to cook for a dozen or more people without maintaining all the extra items I would otherwise need.

But alas, all is not perfect.

Dear manufacturer: I have certain expectations of even disposable cookware. I expect a pan called a "roaster" to be able to hold the weight of a roast, for instance. My pan of root veggies weighs considerably less than a roast, and is more distributed across the pan. And roasters, of course, should be able to handle fat -- juices from meat or, in my case, the oil poured over the veggies.

Your loss of structural integrity while I was rotating the pan was not welcome on this particular night. I already cleaned the oven once. :-( Yes yes, I know -- my oven sucks, and if I replaced it with a modern one maybe I wouldn't have to rotate my pans so things cook evenly. But, oh maker of the foil cookware, that should be my call, not yours.

Oh well. The oven is clean (again), maybe not as clean as the first time but good enough. Hey, it's not smoking. And my veggies are once again on their way.

Comments

[cellio]

That's certainly allowable, and I think acquiring a Pesach cookie tray has just become a higher priority. :-) (On round two I used two nested pans; the outer one was unbothered and I'll reuse it later.)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Half Sheet Pans (the solid semi-commercial version of cookie sheets) are the most useful cookware ever (imo). Last time I went shopping I got a bunch of these (I think this was the brand):

http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Wear-Ever%C2%AE-Standard-Half-Size-Sheet/dp/B001BQKRJG/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1239211680&sr=8-26

And yes, a foil roasting pan should have been able to handle what you put into it; I've made lasagne and roasted turkeys in such things.

[cellio]

I wonder if I had a defective pan. I have used them before too, including for their stated purpose, without incidents.

Thanks for the pointer.