brownie edge lovers
If I were to rank the popularity of my blog posts by the number of hits they’ve gotten, the “wanted: a perfect brownie recipe” post would come in at #12 out of 334. Just within the past week, people have used such search terms as “perfect brownie recipe,” “brownie recipe crackle top,” and “flaky brownie” to find that post.
Psst. Googlers: the word “wanted” means I Don’t Have One.
I also don’t have one of these:
Isn’t that amazing?! (And don’t you think it looks a bit like a computer game from the early 90s?) This “Edge Brownie Pan” is made by a company called — are you ready for it ?– Baker’s Edge, and retails for a hefty $34.95.
As clever as the idea is, there are three reasons I don’t want one:
1. I prefer not to fill my kitchen with tools that have only one purpose… although I do own a pizza cutter, an ice cream scoop, and a waffle iron. If I’m going to own a kitchen item that only does one thing, it needs to do that one thing much better, much more quickly, or much more easily than the classic alternative. In other words, I have to be convinced that a specialty tool is worth adding to my kitchen.
2. I apparently missed the memo informing the world that the prime brownie real estate is along the edge, so I’d rather have a middle piece.
3. As much as I love brownies, I actually don’t make them very often, so a pan like this would spend the vast majority of its life sitting in my cupboard collecting dust, and that just wouldn’t be fair to an incredible brownie pan like this.
But… if you’re a die-hard brownie edge lover, this just might be your dream come true!
Phoebe said,
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 7:42 am
Agreed – I prefer a middle piece too!
Sarah said,
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I, for one, am and edge girl….but don’t think I can justify $34.95 for such a pan. Now, If I ever win the lottery….(well, that is most unlikely considering I’ve never even played)…but you get the idea
r8chel said,
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Phoebe: All of the women in our family agree on the superiority of the middle. Too bad there’s no such thing as a Brownie Middle Lovers pan.
Sarah: I see that they’re coming out with a similar lasagna pan soon. It’s probably even more expensive than the brownie pan, but it would be a lot more tempting to me…
JDT said,
Friday, June 5, 2009 at 12:59 pm
The Brownie Middle Lovers pan would be a circle as wide as the oven. Maybe you could market it, like Seinfeld’s Muffin Tops. But I hope you like the middle gooey.
Sara said,
Friday, June 5, 2009 at 3:38 pm
All I can think of when I see this is how tough it would be to clean out the pan when I’m done. I have enough issues with regular brownie pans let alone this one with all the intricate nooks and crannies.
r8chel said,
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 12:13 pm
JDT: Actually, I guess most pans of brownies are middle-lovers’ pans. We just cut the edge pieces way too big.
Sara: I’ve never had a problem. If you let it soak for a little bit, the leftover brownie bits come right off.