PTFE Trays vs Metal Pans in MerryChef, TurboChef, and Amana Ovens

Metal sheet pans can spark, block microwave energy, and stay dangerously hot after a high-speed cycle. OvenGem warming trays and browning trays are molded PTFE: non-metallic, microwave-transparent, nonstick, and quick to cool. The crisping basket is the perforated PTFE option. Specified for MerryChef, TurboChef, and Amana / XpressChef. Made in the USA by AFC Cooking Solutions.

Who this is for

  • Speed-oven operators moving off aluminum or steel pans
  • Kitchens that also use microwave or hybrid cavities
  • Teams that want stackable, wipe-clean smallwares

What to buy on nscomp.com

Product

Use it when

OvenGem Warming Tray

Hold and finish; most rigid black

OvenGem Browning Tray

Color development on proteins/bakery

OvenGem Crisping Basket

Airflow through medium holes

Key facts

  • Formed by heat and pressure; seamless molded structure; stackable storage.
  • Coating system: grease-resistant, non-wicking, PFOA-free, FDA compliant.
  • Rapid cool-down reduces carryover cooking and burn risk versus metal.
  • Dishwasher-safe in principle, but NSC copy recommends against dishwasher and sink-soak to extend life; hand wash.

FAQ (add FAQPage schema)

Q: Will PTFE trays work in a MerryChef, TurboChef, or Amana?

A: Yes. Warming and browning trays are non-metallic and microwave-transparent. Confirm footprint for the cavity.

Q: Do they brown like metal?

A: The browning tray is the color-focused surface. Oven programs still drive browning; the tray is the nonstick vessel.

Q: Are they disposable?

A: No. OvenGem is reusable smallwares. Oven2Go bags/trays are the disposable cook-in line.

More Information

  • Three OvenGem product pages.
  • Cross-link pages 01 and 02.