Coolest. Brownie pan. Evar.

[yendi]

The Edge Brownie Pan:



The little Alton Brown on my shoulder is screaming, "it's a unitasker," while the brownie-lover on my right shoulder is noting that I might make cereal bars and cornbread in it, just like the description says.

Dammit. Now I want some brownies.

Also, reading the description, who the fuck uses brownie mixes? I mean, brownies are about one notch above grilled cheese sandwiches on the "easy to make" scale.

Comments

[markdeniz.livejournal.com]

That's just wonderful, I can so see 101 things coming out of that!

[coffeeinhell.livejournal.com]

I do make my own brownies usually, but I have to admit that Ghiradelli's brownie mix is really, really good. For something that just takes a little water, a little oil and an egg, it's fantastic.

[yendi]

I might have to keep an eye out for it. But once you're adding an egg and water, it still doesn't seem like that much more work to mix the other ingredients. But I've got more faith in Ghiradelli than most shelf brands.

[not-hothead-yet.livejournal.com]

hey I'm a former baker and I've been known to use brownie mix. Because I hate having all those bowls messed up. Bowl for melted chocolate, bowl for dry stuff, bowl for wet stuff, three gorram spatulas and BLAH!!

Well there's also the fact that I'm not a HUGE brownie fan like some folk. Mix, homemade, it all is the same to me.

[lootsfoz.livejournal.com]

I've got a one-bowl brownie recipe. I melt the chocolate and add all the other things in one glass bowl. If my microwave was bigger, I might even consider using my glass 9"x9" pan and making it all in the pan.

[cissa.livejournal.com]

My brownie recipe makes it all in the top of the double-boiler.

[glowkitty]

Oh man, I want that.

And yes, I use brownie mix, but I'm not a big brownie fan, either. If I was making them for myself and not for some $POTLUCK_FUNCTION, I might go from scratch.

[supremegoddess1.livejournal.com]

too many edges - i'm a center brownie person myself.

[fings.livejournal.com]

Weirdo! Everyone knows the edge is the best part.

[wicketbird.livejournal.com]

Me too! Which is good, cause hubby likes the icky edges :)

[rubian77.livejournal.com]

So's my husband. Me, I can go either way.

[cktraveler.livejournal.com]

I don't like chocolate, but boy, that could make some good cornbread. Wouldn't end up with that boring chunk in the middle that falls apart.

The Doctor makes a mean brownie

[bluedressdevil.livejournal.com]

I dislike baking but I enjoy more then my fair share of baked goods. I have to say Dr. Oetker (http://www.oetker.ca/cgi-bin/WebObjects/oetker.woa/wa/page?focus=CA&option=prd_264&destination=page_36) makes a good brownie. (And other things)

[littlebuhnee.livejournal.com]

*stares at the pan* That's bloody brilliant...

As for mixes... I'm impatient. :D It's all my husband can do to stop me from eating them before they cool. I'd probably kill him if he tried making them from scratch. :D

(I concur that Ghiradelli's brownie mix is very tasty.)

[lootsfoz.livejournal.com]

When making fudgy brownies, I have never in my life used a brownie mix. Of course, this is coming from someone who won't allow Hamburger Helper into her kitchen either.

I will cop to using a cake mix for my caramel brownies though. The recipe calls for German Chocolate Cake mix with pudding in the mix, and since the results are perfection, I don't want to mess with it. Plus, I can practically make that recipe in my sleep, so it's my go-to when I need to make a dessert to pass.

[yendi]

We're more than willing to take Helper-like shortcuts, which is why I figure that brownie mixes have to be the ultimate cop-out, as they fall below my lazy radar.

Using a mix in another recipe is a totally different story, of course.

Me, I'm a center square person.

[melvh.livejournal.com]

Hey... I've seen people fuck up grilled cheese, so I assume there're folks what need kits for brownies.

Re: Me, I'm a center square person.

[cissa.livejournal.com]

????

How can ANYONE mess up grilled cheese????

Seriously- I'd love to know!

Re: Me, I'm a center square person.

[ersatzinsomnia.livejournal.com]

Cut the cheese too thick. The edges get all nice and melty, but the center stays solid, so the oil runs down inside as the bread is toasted. You bite in and the texture goes from stringy cheese to chunky half-melted crud.

Re: Me, I'm a center square person.

[cissa.livejournal.com]

OK- that makes sense. I've burned my share of the things trying to get the center completely melted...

Re: Me, I'm a center square person.

[melvh.livejournal.com]

Pan too hot, so they scorch the outside while the inside stays unmelted.

But then, I also knew someone who successfully burned water. We bought her a microwave when she moved out of her mom's place.

Re: Me, I'm a center square person.

[cissa.livejournal.com]

Ah- OK, That makes sense. I guess I was thinking more about ingredients rather than technique.

One of the frustrating things about grilled cheese it that it has to cook very slowly- at least, with the amount and kind of cheese I tend to use (very sharp cheddar).

[cissa.livejournal.com]

I'd be more keen on it for cornbread than brownies. I like the mix of edges and middle in an 8x8 pan.

[aiela.livejournal.com]

We were just talking about that elsewhere online and someone said she also uses it for lasagna.

[yendi]

Hunh. I'm not a huge lasagna fan, so I didn't realize that so many folks cared about the edge/center issue there.

[aiela.livejournal.com]

I hadn't thought about it either - Lasagna is one of those things that (to me, anyway) is a lot of work for very little return, but when I stopped to think about it, I do like the edges best, because I like crispy overcooked cheese. So it makes sense.

[lokilokust.livejournal.com]

the little alton brown on your shoulder should be fed to wolves just as the original should.
(and i see that and think- 'good god, think of the casserole options!)

stoners!

[litch.livejournal.com]

dude, when you are baked out of your mind, minimal measuring and clear easy to follow directions (with pictures) are highly preferable

Re: stoners!

[yendi]

True, but in the three times I've tried enough pot to get to that state, I never had any need to bake brownies (probably since I was also in college dorms, where there also wasn't any oven available).