METALLURGIA OTTINETTI - Aluminum tart pan with removable base and fluted edge, 24cm

This round aluminum tart pan features a removable perforated base that makes unmolding easier and promotes even baking. Its fluted edge creates neat, elegant contours.

Lightweight and easy to handle, aluminum ensures good heat distribution.

Features:

• Material: aluminum
• Removable perforated base
• Fluted edge
• Round shape
• Lightweight and easy to handle

Care instructions:

Hand-wash only with warm water, a mild detergent, and a non-abrasive sponge. Dry carefully and immediately after washing. Do not put in the dishwasher, do not leave to soak, and avoid harsh or abrasive products.

Italo Ottinetti and the passion for aluminum

In 1920, Italo Ottinetti, born in 1898 and a veteran of the First World War, founded with several partners, in Baveno—a charming village on the shores of Lake Maggiore, now in the province of Verbania—the metalworking company that still bears his name.

In the small factory, aluminum was processed through a complete production cycle: the ingot was melted to produce a sheet, which was then rolled to form a disk. The disk was subsequently stamped or spun to create the finished product.

It was essentially handcrafted production of high-quality items, which Italo Ottinetti personally sold throughout Italy, as far south as Sicily. At that time, the range included cutlery, cookware, and accessories for families, as evidenced by the 1925 catalog, the year in which Italo Ottinetti became the company’s sole owner.

The business flourished, and the factory expanded to employ more than 50 people before the Second World War. This workforce subsequently decreased as much of the production process was mechanized during the years of the economic boom.