Food serving pans made from a
high heat conductive material include a
gasket covering at least a portion of the
flange in order to protect a person's fingers from heat or cold, improve gripping ability, provide a seal against a counter top of a food serving table, and protect paint or non stick
coating from chipping off the
flange. The food serving pan is made from aluminum or other highly heat conductive material. The
gasket comprises
silicone, other
elastomer, or other
heat resistant and insulating material. The
gasket includes a circumferential sealing
ridge and a finger gripping recess. A food serving
system includes one or more food pans and a food serving table. The food serving pans help maintain food contained therein at a desired temperature by efficiently transferring heat or cold from the serving table while sealing the interface between the
flange and the counter top of the serving table. The interface between the gasket and flange prevents build up of food or debris, thus maintaining cleanliness during repeated use and cleaning cycles.