The most used tool in my kitchen is a silpat silicone baking mat i own 6 of them and use them every single day whether i m baking cookies scones chicken bagels potatoes granola vegetables fish caramel corn candied nuts or using as a nonstick surface for dipped truffles toffee and bark i also use them for rolling out sugar cookie dough and.
Cleaning silpat mat.
Let s do some spring cleaning and learn how to clean a silicone baking mat properly.
Every bake cooks evenly releases easily and because you need no butter or fat your food s healthier.
I just got a silpat mat.
Here s what they said.
Silpat mats and moulds are made from a unique textile fiberglass core and unique food grade silicone wrap that means they work consistently and clean up effortlessly.
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Shake to remove excess water and dry in open air.
Time to give your mats a spring cleaning.
Baking temperatures may need to be adjusted according to your specific oven.
Shake to remove excess water and dry in open air.
Silpat is effective in temperatures from 40 f to 500 f or 40 c to 260 c easy cleaning.
I love it but how do i clean it.
Silpat the original makers of silicone baking mats though there are now other brands available including oxo and amazonbasics acknowledges that a sticky film is natural and some chowhounds actually prefer their silicone mats seasoned in such a manner but that does mean the mats can attract lint crumbs and dust during storage.
So of course i turned to our hotline to find out the best ways to clean a silicone mat to make it as fresh as the first day i used it.
All three of our experts brandon iacometta marketing and sales administrator for silpat.
Wipe the silpat with a damp soft sponge then rinse with clean water.
They might surprise you.
However recently my silpat has begun to look and smell a bit well funky.
Don t waste instead of using parchment paper or aluminum foil a silicone mat can be used 3000 times with proper care cleaning.
Is there a special technique or are soap and water fine.
A weak solution of detergent or soap may be used if needed.
Let me just state right off the bat i loathe cleaning.
But silicone mats aren t super cheap and i stubbornly refuse to invest in a new one.
But here s the thing i absolutely adore my silicone baking mats.
And jolie kerr author of my boyfriend barfed in my handbag and host of the ask a clean person podcast had similar tips.
Here s what you need to know.
Ironic since they are so reliably perfectly.
Check out these creative tips for using silpat baking mats.
In this post i am going to show you three different ways to clean your silicone baking mats so they are sparkling like new again.
Wipe the silpat with a damp soft sponge and then rinse with clean water.