Not everything needs a big oven tray. Two chicken thighs, a salmon fillet, a few sausages or a batch of oven chips for one or two actually turn out better on a smaller sheet, because the food doesn't spread out and dry. This is Nordic Ware's Quarter Sheet from the Naturals range, an aluminium baking sheet with an oven-safe rack that fits it perfectly, and together they make a small, efficient oven station for everyday use.
The rack lifts the food off the bottom of the sheet so air circulates all round and the fat drips down. The underside turns crisp instead of soggy, and you don't have to turn everything halfway through. The sheet is made of pure, uncoated aluminium that conducts heat evenly and is built not to warp in the oven. The rack is made of non-stick coated steel and can be used as a cooling rack for biscuits when the sheet is used for baking.
The size also makes it perfect for small ovens, combi ovens and countertop ovens. The sheet has no coating that can wear, and over time the aluminium develops a duller patina that just shows it's being used. Remove the plastic covers from the rack's feet before using it in the oven for the first time.
Nordic Ware is the family business from Minneapolis that has been making bakeware since 1946, and the sheets in the Naturals range are still made in the USA.
Uncoated aluminium quarter sheet with non-stick coated steel rack. Sheet inside approx. 31 x 22 x 2.8 cm. The sheet is oven safe up to 260 degrees, the rack up to 200 degrees. Wash by hand. The sheet is made in the USA.