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The main point is that stuff does stick to it, and it is really impossible to soak and wash off. I really thought I'd have an easy-to-clean baking surface for cookies, bread, etc. This mat was useful two or three times and then food started sticking to it and now, after I've used it about 12 times, it is dirty, impossible to clean and heading for my trash bin. There were no instructions for cleaning or treating the mat when I got it so if I've done something wrong (I used it and wiped it clean, that's what I did) I'd like to know.
Don't blame the baking mat.Bottomline: If you bake or roast, you need to own several of these. Let the cookies, or tart, or whatever, cool long enough for the structure to set.
This specific brand.I use them to knead bread dough, roll pie crust, bake cookies, roast vegetables, etc. A perfect, nonstick, all-purpose surface.I own four, and have used these almost daily, for five years.
Also, a little perspective for people having problems with baked goods sticking. Pretty much anything you want to do with a nonstick surface will work.
The only limit is to not use an oven hotter than 450. That's just common sense.
If you're on the fence, get one, you'll love it.
My brother has always struggled with getting his pizza off aluminum foil wraps when he bakes them in the oven and tore through so much foil. I finally decided to get this baking mat for him to alleviate his frustration, and thank the gods, it has become his favorite baking tool since. No more messes of torn foil in the oven anymore.However, a visible baked pattern has emerged on the mat after repeated use, in the exact shape of a pizza.
After about 5 uses cookies stuck to it just like a cookie sheet. First 5 uses they would slide right and it worked as advertised. All downhill from there. Have tried scrubbing it with dishwashing soap, letting it sit in the sink in soapy water for half and hour, cookies still stick to it.
I guess we get spoiled now with everything non stick. These mats are excellent. They fit perfectly in a half sheet pan, they don't let your food stick, and they are easy to clean. I remember when my Mom used to bake. She didn't have the luxury of these 20 years ago.
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