Silpat The Original Silicone Baking Mat with Storage Band, Half Sheet Size, 11-5/8" x 16-1/2" (AE420295-40)

This is my second Silpat mat. The first one I bought back in 2014, and starting in September 2020, the silicone around the edges of the mat have started fraying, exposing the wires inside. For context, I used to bake 3-4x a year until COVID. But from March to now, I’ve been baking 1-2x a week.It’s easy to use and somewhat easy to clean. It holds on to oils easily, so you have to use dish soap and the soft side of the sponge. If you leave the oils on, it stains the mat next time you bake.I now use the old, slightly frayed mat as a nonstick mat for my large cutting boards. I use the new mat for baking meringue products, like macarons, and other baked goods that require a light bottom. It’s also amazing for soft/chewy chocolate chip cookies. For these types of baked goods, it’s better than using parchment paper.I’ve used this mat for baking bread and croissants and both turn out okay - bread has a soft-ish bottom and croissants get a bit fried at the bottom due to butter seeping out. But it gets the job done, and baked items come out slightly better than using parchment paper.

My cookies came out perfect thanks to this silpat liner.

Silpats are my preferred baking surface to prevent items from sticking. Silpats are high-quality, long-lasting, durable, and versatile. They need to be handwashed, and users should note that the surface can have a slightly waxy feel. I often use these for more than baking. They are also helpful for rolling out bread as a drying mat and older ones can be repurposed for kids painting mats or pet food trays to prevent messes. While these may cost slightly more than some other silicone mats, they are worth the cost due to their increased quality and being French-made.

Parchment paper is getting expensive so wanted to try a silicone mat. This one being a name brand and not manufactured in China made me feel the most comfortable that it was going to work well not not fall apart or leach bad things into my food. The roll up strap is awesome, slots right into my cupboard and takes up the same space as a roll of parchment used to, super easy to store rolled up! Cleans up easy with soap and water. If anything it seems to make the bottoms of food cooked on it brown up a little more than normal parchment paper did.

Love these mats. I goT a new baking sheet and needed this size. My wife and use them all the time. They really make cooking better and more uniform in temp.

This does everything as advertised. I’m a pretty avid cook and have seen my favorite chefs using this product for a while so i decided to get it for myself. I started to notice i was going though parchment paper and tinfoil too fast. I figured that the amount i would save by using this would pay for itself in what i was using buying. It has a sturdy high quality feel, lays flat and fits my half sheet pan perfectly. Only issue is it is very floppy which makes cleaning awkward.Price might be a little much if you are a casual baker/cook. the amazon basics version would do just fine. This is a little more high end and the only difference i’ve noticed is that this mat can withstand higher temps and might last longer overall for those using it a lot.

I read a number of reviews before ordering this mat and most said that this was one of the better silicone mats for baking and this is indeed true. I used it to make some rolls and cookies and both were so easy to remove after baking and there were no issues whatsoever and it was pretty easy to clean. This will reduce the number of parchment papers I use regularly and I am actually thinking of ordering a second one so I can use both when using two cookie trays. I highly recommend.

Cooks fine. But it’s a pain in the a$$ to clean. It has never not been a greasy mess even after scrubbing with soap and water. I don’t recommend it. Use parchment paper instead.