Good Housekeeping's 2027 Kitchen Award Pick: Sur La Table Sheet Pan

The Good Housekeeping Institute named the Sur La Table quarter sheet pan a winner in its 2027 Kitchen Awards, on a list published Oct 27, 2026 by Nicole Papantoniou. Papantoniou, the Institute's Kitchen & Cooking Lab Senior Director, then spoke about the pan when she presented winners on Good Morning America, in a story dated Nov 5, 2026.

A sheet pan is about as ordinary as kitchen gear gets, which is why this pick is worth a look: it is a tool many people use all the time, and GMA lists it at $30.36. The Institute's stated reasons are brief: a ridged nonstick surface and even heating. The sections below cover what that does and doesn't tell you, how the awards were judged, and what to check before you buy.

What the Institute said about it

GMA is the only place we found the pan's reasons. According to GMA's report, Papantoniou said testers liked the pan's ridged nonstick surface and its even heating. GMA paraphrases her, so there is no word-for-word quote to share, and we won't invent one. The Institute's list is the primary source for the award itself, but we did not see the pan's own entry there, so the reasons rest on GMA's account.

That is a thin set of reasons, and it is better to say so. Nothing we found covers browning, warping, cleanup or how the coating holds up over time. For context, even heating matters in a sheet pan because it affects whether food at the edges cooks at the same pace as food in the middle. That is our general observation about pans, not something the Institute said about this one.

What the pan is

The maker is Sur La Table, and the pan is a quarter sheet, a compact size. Its surface is ridged and nonstick. That is the full description in the reports we reviewed: they give no exact dimensions, no oven temperature limit and no material beyond the nonstick surface. GMA lists the price as $30.36, which it describes as 20% off $37.95. Before ordering, read the retailer's product page for the measurements and care instructions, since those details decide whether the pan fits your oven and your habits.

How the awards were judged

This was the sixth annual awards. Analysts from the Institute's Kitchen & Cooking Lab and culinary experts evaluated more than 350 products, judging performance, ease of use and value. Testing took place in the Institute's labs, its test kitchen and consumer testers' homes. The list says winners came after more than six months of testing, with input from 640 home cooks, and that they had to earn top marks in both standardized lab tests and consumer tests. GMA puts the number of winners at 140.

One limit is worth knowing: products were submitted by applicants, and Good Housekeeping reviewed their descriptions before testing. A product nobody submitted was not in the running.

Is the claim real?

For this pan, it appears sound as far as we can tell. The Institute published the awards list, and a Good Morning America report has the Institute's Kitchen & Cooking Lab director discussing this pan. Neither is a maker's press release. Companies do issue their own win announcements, though, and Yahoo labels one such Thermomix release as paid content, so check any such claim against Good Housekeeping's list, which the releases point to.

Who it suits

Start with what the sources said: the reasons given were even heating and a ridged nonstick surface, in a quarter sheet size. That points to someone who wants a small nonstick pan that heats evenly.

The next part is our inference, not the Institute's: a pan this size could suit a small household, or small-batch jobs such as roasting vegetables or baking a few cookies. Check your oven's interior first. The reports say nothing about large batches, long-term durability or hosting. If you are shopping for entertaining, the Institute's list has an Entertaining & Hosting category, which is a better place to browse.

What to know first

The price is the main thing. GMA's $30.36 figure is a discounted listing from $37.95, and GMA says prices may change, so confirm the current price with the retailer. GMA also says ABC earns a commission on purchases made through its shopping links, which makes its story a retail guide as well as a news report. Treat the Institute's reasons as the useful part and the buy button as a convenience. The practical caution: with no dimensions or care details in the reports, check those on the product page before you commit.

Quick answers

Who named the Sur La Table sheet pan a winner?

The Good Housekeeping Institute, on its 2027 Kitchen Awards list published Oct 27, 2026. Nicole Papantoniou, its Kitchen & Cooking Lab Senior Director, presented winners on Good Morning America.

What did the Institute say about the pan?

According to GMA, Papantoniou said testers liked its ridged nonstick surface and even heating. GMA is the only place we found those reasons, and it lists the pan at $30.36.

Is the win only a company's press release?

No. The Institute published the list itself, and GMA reported on the pan separately. Maker announcements of other winners exist, so check them against the Institute's list.