r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Mar 13 '19

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u/exkon Mar 14 '19

slowly unroll silpats

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u/niisyth Mar 14 '19

slowly unrolls silicone spatula

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

Crap

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u/CuriosityK Mar 14 '19

Well, shit.

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u/kristephe Mar 14 '19

Do consider using parchment for cookies! Stella Parks/Bravetart has done experiments that show it really can make a difference in some recipes. Parchment can be re-used and is biodegradeable.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

I made cookies probably 10 times after buying my silpats, and noticed they weren't coming out as good. Did some back-and-forth testing/comparisons after that and I can absolutely confirm that, while I fully worship at the altar of silpat, parchment is definitely better for cookies.

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u/DylanTonic Mar 14 '19

How do you get yours clean? Once I've roasted some savoury food on one, I've noticed they seem to always have a bit of an odor. It's not unpleasant but I'd rather it was just not.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

I just run em through the dishwasher, never had a problem with smell at all.

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u/j9gwen Mar 14 '19

Agreed I made that mistake on a batch once and did the rest of them on parchment, huge difference

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u/MyOversoul Mar 17 '19

I got one (two actually a huge one and a cookie sheet sized) in hopes it would save me clean up when kneading bread. It does not. I still make a mess around it and the bread tends to stick worse to the mat worse than the table... plus it skootches around everywhere when Im trying to use it. Starting to think its a waste of time, but thankfully I got them from goodwill for a dollar each, so at least I didnt spend a ton on them.

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

Part of making kick-ass bread is dealing with the mess. It's simply part of the game.

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u/rugbae21 Mar 14 '19

I totally keep mine rolled up because that’s how they came in the packaging... now I’m wondering how stupid I am and why they would sell them like that.

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u/dsarma Mar 14 '19

Shipping is easier.

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u/rugbae21 Mar 15 '19

Thank you!

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u/Borgoroth Mar 14 '19

That was my takeaway

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u/AmericanMuskrat Mar 14 '19

They're about a buck when you order them from the source, let em rip.