Small Ridged Baker...cracked in Half Again!

[mechelle]

Anyone else seeing this issue? I have had 2 customers call for replacement, and one just had her replacement crack in half! Just wondering if maybe it is something she is doing.

 

[KBender295]

I just received a replacement one about a month ago. Same exact reason, cracked right in half.

 

[DebPC]

Haven't heard of this. What were you baking in it at the time?

 

[JanisF]

I am on number three. I can't remember what we were cooking the first time it happened. The second time was a small 1-bone prime rib. We had bought it that day from the local butchers and had let it rest to room temperature before seasoning the roast and putting it in the rigid baker.

So far, number three is good, but we haven't tried a prime rib on it since...

 

[mechelle]

Mine is fine, i don' t use it a ton, but I use it. It was a customers that broke, first time was meatloaf, second time was salmon. I hope that third time is a charm for her!

 

[vminaudo]

I've gone through two rigged bakers myself too. I keep on getting a hairline fracture on the bottom. Maybe the stone has to be thicker on the bottom so it doesn't break. The ridges are thicker then the bottom of the pan. That's what I believe causes the problem.

 

[vminaudo]

I've had the same problem. I love this pan and try my most to let everyone know how wonderful it is to cook healthier. Mine hasn't creaked in half yet, but I have a hairline creak on the bottom of mine. I think the problem is that the ridges are thicker then the bottom of the pan and that makes it weak. It's something that the product and development folks should look into,because it's such a great seller and we all want to eat and cook healthier.

 

[crystallized]

Mine cracked in half too. I used it in the toaster oven for baked chicken breast.

 

[ChefPeg]

I wonder if it's because 2/3 of the stone's surface isn't really covered. All those ridges make more surface area but only the top edges are covered.