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Nordic Ware 43172AMZM Nordic Ware Half Sheet with Oven Safe Nonstick Grid, 2 Piece Set, Natural

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Best half sheet with cooling grid

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★★★★★4.8(3,318)

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Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read

Nordic Ware 43172AMZM Nordic Ware Half Sheet with Oven Safe Nonstick Grid, 2 Piece Set, Natural

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What reviewers found

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Across the reviewers we read, this set pairs the well-regarded Nordic Ware aluminum half-sheet with a nesting, oven-safe nonstick grid, making it the pick when you want roasting and cooling capability in one box. It carries the highest Amazon average in our pool, 4.8 over roughly 3,300 ratings, and verified-purchase reviewers at Target describe successful bacon and zucchini cooks with minimal, easy-to-clean sticking. The pan itself draws the same praise as the rest of the Naturals line in r/Baking, r/Cooking and r/Costco: even heat distribution, sturdy build, and no warping.

What reviewers liked

  • Highest Amazon average in the pool (4.8 across ~3,300 ratings)
  • Versatile half-sheet-plus-grid combo for roasting, crisping, and cooling
  • Pan earns the same even-heat, no-warp praise as the rest of the Naturals line
  • Grid nests inside the pan for compact storage

Where it falls short

  • High-trust Serious Eats notes Nordic Ware nonstick parts have a lower oven-safe temperature ceiling
  • Nonstick grid coating is consumable and will degrade over time
  • Bare aluminum pan still needs parchment and hand-washing to stay looking new

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Across the reviews

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Across the reviewers we read, this set pairs the well-regarded Nordic Ware aluminum half-sheet with a nesting, oven-safe nonstick grid, making it the pick when you want roasting and cooling capability in one box. It carries the highest Amazon average in our pool, 4.8 over roughly 3,300 ratings, and verified-purchase reviewers at Target describe successful bacon and zucchini cooks with minimal, easy-to-clean sticking.

The pan itself draws the same praise as the rest of the Naturals line in r/Baking, r/Cooking and r/Costco: even heat distribution, sturdy build, and no warping. The grid earns points for letting fat drain while crisping foods and for doubling as a counter cooling rack that nests neatly inside the pan for storage.

The honest caveat comes from high-trust Serious Eats, which in its cooling-rack and sheet-pan coverage flags that Nordic Ware's nonstick components are oven-safe only to lower temperatures than uncoated competitors, and notes coated grids carry the usual longevity limits of any nonstick surface. Treat the grid as a useful, replaceable accessory rather than a lifetime part.

Key specs

Source: Amazon listing
Our popular natural aluminum half sheet with a nesting, oven-safe and nonstick steel grid
This set can be used together in the oven for crisping bacon, roasting veggies or more. Separately use the pan for baking and rack for cooling.
The included nonstick grid lifts food off the pan surface, allowing air to circulate, creating crisp finished products with ease
Pan exterior dimensions 17.9 x 12.9 x 1 inches and cooking surface 17.1 x 12.1 inches. Grid measures 16.9 x 11.5 x 0.9 inches.
Made in America of domestic & imported materials & components

What customers say

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I like that it's sturdy and doesn't warp in the oven, and heats evenly. longer to bake when using it. Perfect heat distribution , They also don ...
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heat evenly is INSANE. Never needing parchment paper. Obscenely easy cleanup. ago Perfectly crispy crackers.
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