The 9×13 Life Just Got Real

It was always real, we know. What got real is the 9×13 pan.

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We all love a good 9×13 recipe. Make it a BCP 9×13 life recipe and you know you are onto something worthwhile. These recipes get us, they are for real people living real lives (insert here whatever it is that makes your life “real.” We have an idea or two ourselves). 

So what got real, just now? 

The pans, of course. Yes, we love relying on the disposables. But, there are quite a few reasons to invest in the real thing. For starters, real baking pans bake better. Yes, you read this right.

Real 9x13s give you the crispy corners in this Garlic Confit Rice and make it presentable to bring it straight from the oven to the table.

There’s that crispy corner in the baking pan when you bake those chocolate sticks or fudgy brownies. And everyone knows that potato kugel bakes better in a Pyrex pan.

Ever tried roasting a whole chicken inside a pretty dish? It’s the perfect Friday night bring-me-to-the-table-main. It’s pretty enough to bring straight to the table, no need to dirty a platter. 

Serving and plating Lasagna Roll-Ups from a Staub baking pan.

For a dairy meal, you may want to bake that Lasagna or Stuffed Shells in a real 9×13 and bring it straight to the table.

And let’s not forget that those Pyrex pans come with really convenient lids, which are really practical for storing after baking. Last but not least, the environment. We are all trying our best to minimize trash. This is another way to go green.

Ceramic Baking Dishes Set of 3

In red and blue too for milchigs and fleishigs!

KOOV Bakeware Set

Equally pretty as they are functional. Perfect for lasagna, fish, or casseroles.

KOOV Bakeware Set

Great sizes (think roast chicken, apple cobbler, vegetable kugel) and pretty to bring to the table.

Freezer-to-Oven Safe Glass Baking Dish with Lid

OXO uses traditional borosilicate glass for its line of Glass. Because of this, OXO kitchenware behaves much more like the original vintage Pyrex than modern US-made Pyrex does.

Locking Lid 9" by 13" Glass Baking Dish

This Pyrex-style dish has the perfect depth for great potato kugel. Try it once and never go back.

This set of 3 Pyrex dishes is at a great price and will cover lots of different needs. Speaking of cover, they all come with covers. We all own them and love them. Store those muddy buddies in the fridge, covered neatly, for once.

Renee Muller

Renee is a sought-after food and lifestyle stylist and the author of two cookbooks. With dishes and linens as her paint palette, it’s her artistry that weaves a beautiful story in the photos on this site.

9 responses to “The 9×13 Life Just Got Real”

  1. Ruchy Hoffmann Avatar
    Ruchy Hoffmann

    Are any of them dishwasher safe?

  2. Bella Avatar
    Bella

    Any recommendations for a tried and true ceramic coated frying pan.

  3. Batya Avatar
    Batya

    To keep to easy clean up use parchment paper. I just wrap up the juices and give the pan a quick wash.

  4. P L Avatar
    P L

    Anything with a cover?

  5. Aliza Avatar
    Aliza

    How do these work? Do hardened edges come off easily with any of the pans mentioned?
    That’s always my hesitation with using real 9 x 13s. I don’t want to have to soak it for a day to get it clean.

  6. Aviva Avatar
    Aviva

    Are there any real pans that come with covers that can go in the oven?

  7. ceejay Avatar
    ceejay

    The 9 / 13 life for me is about convenience. Once I’m scraping soaking and washing pans, I don’t have a 9×13 life anymore; you’d find me at the kitchen sink between carpools.

  8. Ev Avatar
    Ev

    My problem is storing. I love I can have so many tins of 9×13 and they all stack into each other. Do any of those pans stack into multiple of the same size

  9. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Which of these options are healthier? I know that disposable pans are not the healthiest, but neither are non stick…

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