Bakeware

Choosing bakeware for a Turkish kitchen

Most home baking comes down to two shapes: a flat oven dish for savoury bakes and a cake pan for sweet ones. Start with one of each and add sizes as you go.

Oven dishes

Glass oven dishes heat evenly, and you can see the edges brown through the sides. That makes them a natural choice for börek, fırın makarna, baked vegetables and fırın sütlaç. Our Paşabahçe Borcam range includes rectangular and round shapes, dishes with handles, and dishes with lids. Compare every size in our glass baking dish collection.

Cake pans

For cakes, Özlife makes decorative pans including the HARE bundt pan and the Damla and Rente designs. A shaped pan gives a plain kek a finish good enough for guests. See them all in our cake pans.

Which size do you need?

Capacity is listed in cc, which is the same as millilitres, so 2500 cc holds 2.5 litres.

• Around 1.3 L: side dishes, a small bake for one or two people, or storing leftovers under a lid.
• 2.5 to 3 L: the everyday family size for börek, lasagna and baked rice pudding. The 37 x 24 cm 2850 cc tray is a reliable all-rounder.
• 3.8 L and up: holiday trays, Eid gatherings and cooking ahead for the week.

Care tips

• Avoid sudden temperature changes with glass. Don't move a dish straight from the fridge into a hot oven, or set a hot dish on a wet or cold surface.
• Let baked-on food soak in warm soapy water instead of scraping it.
• Grease decorative cake pans well, getting into every groove, so the cake turns out cleanly.

Pair it with

Lidded oven dishes double as fridge storage, and our kitchen storage adds glass jars and containers. For the stovetop side of the kitchen, browse our cookware.