The whole mat can then go into the freezer to allow the ghosts to set before adding them to drinks. Place the whole baking sheet in the fridge to harden. Once the icing has cooled, remove the shapes from the Silpat mat by peeling them off the silicone. I love roasted veggies. Cooking them in the oven brings out the natural sweetness of vegetables but it can make a real mess out of roasting pans. I fix this easily when I use a silicone baking mat for roasting vegetables by placing the mat on a normal baking sheet. I love the way macarons turn out using the Silpat silicone baking mat. They give them a beautiful matte round finish to them which makes them look professional, like they came from a commercial bakery.

An added bonus is that the bottoms get evenly browned, so there is no need to stir them during cooking.Proper storage may be the most important aspect of the care and maintenance of these kitchen implements. I have seen nightmarish images in kitchens where precious silicone mats have been mercilessly folded, crumpled, and stuffed in tiny little drawers with sharp or hard kitchen equipment. Looking for a little more guidance and exact precision to make your pastries even more beautiful? Artisan now offers newer models with helpful measurements written on the surfaces. If your kids (or kids at heart) enjoy helping you in the kitchen, consider buying the line of Silchef silicone mats.

Silicone mats not only like the heat, they are also great for temps as low as -40 º, you will have a great batch of frozen fruit to use in smoothies or fruit popsicles later. Just the mat is all you need for perfect frozen fruit. I find using cling wrap is much more difficult to make the butter layer since it moves around and it quite flimsy. I find it hard to place it on a plate and then into the fridge, and somehow get it off of the plate in one piece to place into the croissant dough for lamination. The butter layer frequently breaks on me if I use cling wrap. Kitzini’s mats are made with professional food grade silicone with a fiberglass core, making them another stellar option for ditching the parchment paper when making toffee, caramel, macarons, or crispy roasted potatoes.

Overall Take

Use the right baking mat for your purpose. For example, when cooking in a microwave, use the octagonal mat instead of the rectangular one, and never cut the mat. Silpat has sizes for the traditional half-sheet pan (11 5/8 x 16 1/2 inches) and full sheet pan (16 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches).

The line of silicone baking mats by Artisan offers an amazing range of options and sizes to choose from. Not all baking mats are the same. Some have no markings at all, and some are imprinted with markings that make cooking making a breeze.

Cyber Monday

During a busy shift at work, we would often ignore the care that these mats need. We would toss them in the industry-sized dishwasher, store them improperly, and handle them harshly. It was no wonder that our mats were ripped, torn, and thinly worn out long before they were expected to expire. Food grade silicone makes them safe to use and types labeled “food grade” are the best type of silicone mat to buy if you plant to cook on them. To guarantee we maintain full control over production quality, Silpat has chosen to never outsource the manufacturing of its cookware. Our story began in the Somme and continues today in Wavrin, near Lille. You'll work wonders Safety is top-of-mind for many households. Look for a mat that is made from non-toxic, food-grade silicone to keep carcinogens out of your food. Polymer clay is often used to make jewelry. A silicone baking mat makes a great work surface to form the pieces of clay.

Kitzini also sells another set of 3 mats: 2 half-sheet pan mats, with a red and blue outer lining, and one quarter-sheet pan mat, with a purple lining.

Speaking of multiple uses, these mats have a seriously long lifespan. Seriously! When maintained properly (we’ll discuss proper care in the section below), they can be used thousands of times.