Slog - Comments on The Best Invention Ever? Perhaps!

Comment by Just Me

Just Me — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:22:59 -0800

UGGHHH. I only like the center pieces of a brownie. I HATE the edge and corners!!

Comment by Ari Spool

Ari Spool — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:24:51 -0800

M for Megan! (turn it sideways and you can also make an E! You can spell ME!)

Comment by boxofbirds

boxofbirds — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:25:17 -0800

Centers rule, edges drool!

Comment by Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:28:15 -0800

Edges are clearly the best. Otherwise this pan wouldn�t exist.

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:30:53 -0800

Just Me, you hit the nail on it's mothereffin' head!!!

Brownie edges SUCK! All hard and rock-like-yuck!

Gimme the center of a Brownie, anytime...the sweet, hot, moist center...

droooool....

(note: double entendre is fully intended; no need to comment on it. Thank you)

Comment by lauren

lauren — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:31:42 -0800

Only sucky losers like the centers, there's nothing to chew on.

Comment by Nay

Nay — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:35:31 -0800

Muffin top too! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C21DKM/ref=reg_hu-wl_mrai-recsop too!

Comment by boxofbirds

boxofbirds — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:38:01 -0800

@4 The centers are clearly the best otherwise this pan would have been invented sooner. Hundreds of years of center-centric brownies are a testament to their awesomeness.

Comment by Katelyn

Katelyn — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:50:49 -0800

But does it come pre-filled with oven-ready brownie batter, like that new brownie pan I am seeing commercials for?

Comment by Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:54:42 -0800

TEAM CENTERS!!

Comment by infrequent

infrequent — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:57:35 -0800

@8 evolution! survival of the fittest!

Comment by hrumph

hrumph — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:58:59 -0800

If you like the edges they win. Real Americans like the center!

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:59:31 -0800

I don't like brownies at all. I like pie. Strawberry-rhubarb, preferably.

Comment by Todd

Todd — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:59:41 -0800

Uh, does this look like a big Enron brownie to anyone else but me?

Comment by Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:01:16 -0800

People who prefer the centers are obviously from the suburbs and can't handle the hip, flavorful, edges that the big city folks enjoy.

Strip mall lovers [heart] centers.

Comment by infrequent

infrequent — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:13:25 -0800

look here all you center-lovers, if you are so smart and right, answer me this:

the edges are so good, so they made an all-edge brownie pan to meet the demand.

if centers are so good, why has no one invented an all-center pan yet?

Comment by Michael Linklatter

Michael Linklatter — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:31:49 -0800

Sorry to spoil your appetites, but I'm the one who took that picture. I had to bake my own poop into the mold to make it look so perfect.

Comment by infrequent

infrequent — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:33:29 -0800

be that as it may, michael linklatter, the edges are still better.

Comment by Eric Grandy

Eric Grandy — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:39:51 -0800

Centers rule!

If only it were possible to build a pan that was no edges, all center.

Comment by Lawrence Molloy

Lawrence Molloy — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:46:51 -0800

@16 - round pans maximize the center. The bigger the round pan, the more center. The equation to explain this definitely involves pi, not @13's pie (which is flawed because they like rhubarb), and a square of something else.

Comment by infrequent

infrequent — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:50:04 -0800

first, brownies in a round pan? i'm not sure that's standard protocol. even if i grant that, you still need the square of something else. it's inescapable.

Comment by Gloria

Gloria — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:52:59 -0800

@17: I was kinda thinking the same thing when I saw the pan. Don't mistake me, I love brownies, but coupled with the mention of "indoor plumbing", I mean ... how could I not?

Comment by June Bee

June Bee — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:54:34 -0800

Eric,
Centers are defintely the cream of the crop, but I can't tell you how many times where a month of desserts I provided for myself after collecting all the baked goods' edges at night's end of a BBQ and other assorted fake-happy gatherings.

p.s. Since I'm hopin to split this town soon, I'll drop off the two Jam tickets for you behind the 'security' gates in the next few weeks. Understood if you want to shun the idea; pass off 'em off to Christopher then, or sombody you may think cares about music. Without Weller though, eh, he's kind of like music's Indiana Jones, everthing is shite anyway, just need to tune discernment. Your call.

Later.

Comment by kap0w

kap0w — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:12:45 -0800

Saw this thing reviewed on a cooking site a ways back... personally, I don't think the edges of a brownie are so great, but even if you do, I think you'll agree with the fact that there is one huge problem here - it's basically impossible to get the brownies out of the pan as you're always next to the side. What fun, right?

Comment by mattymatt

mattymatt — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:30:23 -0800

We own one of these pans. They work great, but don't even bother trying to get the brownie out in one piece.

Comment by Krrrk

Krrrk — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:32:11 -0800

A all-center, no edge brownie pan can be made: A sphere coated with brownie batter!

Brownie batter is pretty thick, so you may be able to get it to bake without falling off the sphere. Or you can bake it in outer space where you don't have to worry about gravity. Perhaps someone can get funding from NASA for an experiment.

Comment by Astro

Astro — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:38:25 -0800

So, we totally have that pan, and it totally works. The channels are a little more narrow than the picture makes them look (they talk about making lasagna in the pan, and lasagna noodles are just slightly too wide).

Comment by Ben

Ben — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:43:38 -0800

@26: or some kind of non-Euclidian hyper-brownie pan.

Comment by violet_dagrinder

violet_dagrinder — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:46:27 -0800

My mom used to make brownies in muffin tins to maximize the edge. And then you don't have to buy a special/weird pan. Fellow edge-lovers, try it! :D

Comment by gfish

gfish — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:40:52 -0800

@2: I think it looks more like a capital sigma. Σ

Comment by Katelyn

Katelyn — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:30:39 -0800

@29 YES. that sounds really good. Go your mom!

Comment by Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:34:14 -0800

I have it, it works well, and the recipe they provide so you make the right amount of batter is fantastic. If you love edge pieces, it's definitely worth it.