kitchengoddess8
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I found an old Silpat silicone baking mat in my cupboard and it's pretty grungy and sticky. Do you think it can be salvaged? If so, what's the best way to clean it?
Run it through the dishwasher. Try a soak in vinegar and maybe a scrub with baking soda or Bar Keepers Friend.
Won't the scrubbing damage the silicone coating?
...Mine's about 20 years old.
I found an old Silpat silicone baking mat in my cupboard and it's pretty grungy and sticky. Do you think it can be salvaged? If so, what's the best way to clean it?
That's quite a testimonial!
Don't think so, but you'd have to be gentle. I have a Silpat, they're pretty indestructable, but I've never had any baked-on grunge. Mine's about 20 years old.
I don't have Silpat, but something similar. From time to time I run them through the dishwasher on the top rack. No problem.
My wife thought one of my Silpats could double as a cutting mat. We have beautiful one inch Silpat strips now.
I blame myself though. If left to her own devices, it's unlikely that she would have a knife sharp enough to cut silicone.
Don't take this the wrong way, my wife is a brilliant woman and I love her to pieces, but occasionally she doesn't reason things out before acting. She bought a glass cutting board that I will only let her use as a trivet, much to her chagrin.
She bought a glass cutting board that I will only let her use as a trivet, much to her chagrin.
Glass cutting boards are great for working with bread dough.
I have to admit that this post really surprised me. It sounds like you used yours for more than cookies.
Katie, which is the one you have?
First, let me say that I've had my mats for nearly 20 years and purchased them at a kitchen goods store. They came in a package of assorted common square/rectangle sizes (8x8, 9x13), several round (9-in, 8-in), a couple cookie sheet sizes and one rather large rectangular one.
Can't remember how much I paid for them, but I don't think they broke the bank. I liked them so much I bought a set for my daughter. She loves them.
Sadly, I haven't been able to find them again, even on the Internet. However, one of Glenn's daughters gave me a set of these one year for Christmas. They seem to be the same thing I already have, but the beauty is that it gave me the option of cutting the sizes I needed for other cookware/bakeware. Great stuff.
First, let me say that I've had my mats for nearly 20 years and purchased them at a kitchen goods store. They came in a package of assorted common square/rectangle sizes (8x8, 9x13), several round (9-in, 8-in), a couple cookie sheet sizes and one rather large rectangular one.
Can't remember how much I paid for them, but I don't think they broke the bank. I liked them so much I bought a set for my daughter. She loves them.
Sadly, I haven't been able to find them again, even on the Internet. However, one of Glenn's daughters gave me a set of these one year for Christmas. They seem to be the same thing I already have, but the beauty is that it gave me the option of cutting the sizes I needed for other cookware/bakeware. Great stuff.
What brand of baking mat do you have Kate H?
I too purchased the Silpat brand made in France way back when, umm, I think it was like 1990...
anywhos, add me to the list of "top rack of the dishwasher"... I do not care for that sticky-icky-gunky feel, I could SEE where the cookies had sat on the mat even after I cleaned it nicely with a mild detergent and soft sponge, ACK!