World Cuisine Silicone Nonstick 16-3/8-by-11-5/8-Inch Baking Mat
by Paderno World Cuisine
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of World Cuisine Silicone Nonstick 16-3/8-by-11-5/8-Inch Baking Mat
Customer Review: Great Product, Does exactly what it says
Summary: 4 Stars
Great product, like the title says! It is extremely non-stick, haven't cooked anything that has come even close to sticking to it at all. Love that it can be rolled up and put away, cleans super easy as well. Only thing is I'd like to be able to not use any pans with it at all, which you could, but it'd be tough to get out of the oven due to the roll up ability.Customer Review: Frequently used
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this mat. I use it all the time. It does show wear in that it has some stains on it that will not wash off. But it's still usable.Customer Review: works great
Summary: 4 Stars
This baking mat works fantastic! its so easy to clean after use and easy to store. i wish i ordered more!Customer Review: works very well
Summary: 4 Stars
Nice quality, works well, just a hair too big for my pans, but they work nonetheless.Customer Review: Worth the risk? For me, no.
Summary: 3 Stars
When I recently needed to buy a couple of silicone baking mats, I found myself deciding between these and the Silpat brand, which costs about 35% more. Normally, I would have thought "a slilcone mat is a silicone mat" and just picked the cheaper one--and it terms of how they perform, these mats probably are about equal. But another consideration steered me towards the Silpat, and that was peace of mind.
Silicone is a chemical, and in the case of baking mats, it comes in direct contact with your food at high temperatures for an extended period of time. That's different than silicone spatulas or tongs, where the contact is much more minimal and the temperatures lower. The World Cuisine mats are made in China, and I found myself wondering if I could really trust the "food grade silicone" assurance. Thinking back over recent headlines in China, such as the widespread recalls of baby formula and toys due to the intentional use of toxic substances that actually killed children, I decided it was not worth the risk. This is by no means an indictment of China, overall--and we certainly have our safety issues here in the U.S. from time to time--but I am concerned about a "wild west" manufacturing environment where even the lives of kids can be risked for profits.
The two Silpat mats I bought cost about $10 more, in total, compared to what I would have paid for World Cuisine. For the peace of mind it bought me, that was $10 well spent. Thanks for taking the time to read this review, and I hope you found it helpful in guiding you to a purchase decision.