We all have an old baking sheet or two that have been overused and stained over the years. What you may think is an eyesore, is really the best, seasoned piece of cookware you have to perfectly roast vegetables—according to The Kitchn. What makes perfectly roasted vegetables right from your oven? Oh, we don’t know, perhaps it’s the golden brown edges and crispy goodness bursting with flavor from a well-seasoned baking sheet.

For the past few years, I've been using my two most stained, blackened baking sheet whenever I have to roast vegetables because I noticed that the vegetables seemed to roast faster, with more deeply browned edges, than those I roasted on clean, shiny half sheet pans or on pans lined with parchment paper.

Plus, the cleanup process is low-maintenance. Simply scrape off any stubborn food bits; if you’re feeling fancy, run your baking sheet underneath some warm, soapy water and use a stiff-bristled brush to do the trick. Not to mention, the more blackened and stained your baking sheets become, the better it is for roasted vegetables.

Use Your Old Baking Sheets to Perfectly Roast Veggies