Matfer Bourgeat Baking & Pastry Tools

The Matfer Bourgeat 9 1/2-inch fluted tart mold is made of fine steel, which helps baked goods develop proper color, with a non-stick interior coating (PTFE, the material in Teflon) and protective enamel on the outside. It combines the browning of tinplate with the ease of a non-stick surface.The removable bottom lets you slip off the outer ring without marring a quiche or fruit tart, and the straight, fluted sides give a crisp crust and a clean presentation. For a lattice top on a fruit tart, see the Matfer lattice dough cutter. Learn More

Blue steel is carbon steel that has been heat-treated to a dark blue finish, and bakers use it because it conducts heat into the base of a loaf or tart faster than aluminum. This 12 x 15 3/4-inch sheet from Matfer Bourgeat suits baguettes, pizza, puff pastry and roasted vegetables that need a well-browned bottom.Like a carbon steel pan, the sheet seasons with use. The surface darkens and releases baked goods more readily over time. The edges are tapered, so sheets nest for storage.For lining sheets with a non-stick surface, see the Matfer 13 x 18-inch silicone baking mat. Learn More

Designed for consistent, even baking and uniform coloring, this narrow bread mold produces taller, more rounded loaves with a clean shape and well-defined edges. At 10 1/2 inches, it is the larger of Matfer’s two Exoglass bread pans.Made from Matfer’s patented Exoglass material, this NSF-certified mold is highly durable, non-stick, non-porous and easy to sterilize. For the smaller size, see the 9 3/4-inch Exoglass pan. Learn More

This bread pan is molded from Exoglass, Matfer’s composite, so it will not dent, rust or lose a coating. Its narrow profile encourages the dough to rise, giving a taller, more rounded loaf than a wide domestic loaf pan.Exoglass is non-porous and easy to sterilize, and it releases bread with little or no greasing once the pan is broken in. For a lidded Pullman pan, see the 9 3/4-inch Exopan pan. Learn More

The 10 1/2-inch Exopan pan is the largest of the three, for a full-size pain de mie that slices into square sandwich bread.Exopan is Matfer’s fine steel with a multi-layer non-stick interior and an enameled exterior. The rolled rim strengthens the pan against warping. For a pan without a coating, compare the Exoglass bread pan. Learn More

This 9 3/4-inch Exopan pan bakes a standard Pullman loaf. With the lid on, the dough fills the pan to square corners and bakes with a tight, uniform crumb; with the lid off, the same pan bakes a domed sandwich loaf.Exopan is Matfer’s fine steel with a multi-layer non-stick interior and an enameled exterior. The rolled rim strengthens the pan against warping. For a pan without a coating, compare the Exoglass bread pan. Learn More

The 7 1/4-inch Exopan pan makes a small Pullman loaf, the square-sided sandwich bread known in France as pain de mie. The slide-on lid holds the dough as it rises, which gives the flat top and fine, even crumb of a true Pullman loaf.Exopan is Matfer’s fine steel with a multi-layer non-stick interior and an enameled exterior. The rolled rim strengthens the pan against warping. For a pan without a coating, compare the Exoglass bread pan. Learn More

The 9 1/2-inch oval banneton proofs a full-size bâtard. An oval loaf gives more slices of even width than a boule, which suits sandwich and toast bread.This banneton is made from natural wood that is steamed and pressure-treated, using only the wood’s natural lignin as a binder, so it is free of chemicals or dyes. For a smaller loaf, see the 7 7/8-inch oval banneton; for a baguette-style loaf, the long banneton. Learn More

An oval basket shapes a bâtard, the short oblong loaf that slices into even, sandwich-size pieces. The 7 7/8-inch Matfer oval banneton suits a small bâtard of about a pound of dough.It is made from natural wood that is free of harmful chemicals or dyes. Matfer Bourgeat, a French company with a history dating to 1814, makes these baskets to professional standards. For a larger oval loaf, see the 9 1/2-inch oval banneton. Learn More