Customer Reviews

Elizabeth Karmel's Grill Friends 11-3/4-by-15-3/4-Inch Silicone Non-Stick Grilling Mat, Black

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I have been using a grill mat for 4 months and I love it. I grill fish and chicken on a broilmaster grill. and I have only great things to say about the mat. I spray a bit of olive oil on after it is warm and then grill my food and it is great!!!

When we saw the Grill Friends Grill Mat Flexible Non-Stick 11-3/4 by 15-3/4 Inch Silicone Grilling Mat on Amazon, we thought this might be an answer to an ongoing problem we've had smoking fish. My wife and I do quite a bit of smokin' and grillin'. We have Braunfels Black Diamond Barbecue Smoker (which, I believe, is now made by Charbroil), as well as several other smokers and grills, and like to do a variety of meats, using a variety of woods. We often smoke trout, haddock, salmon, and catfish. As part of the brining and curing, we use drying racks to let the fish obtain the necessary patina, prior to the smoke, and actually use the racks in the smoker. Well, as you can imagine, cleaning the racks can be a bit of a problem, even after spaying them with various non-stick products. This mat looked like a perfect solution. Since the smoking heat rarely goes above 240 degrees, it was well within the specs. While there was little or no sticking to the mat and the fish got the necessary smoke, the mat had a very unpleasant smell (rubbery) and some of that was imparted to the fish. While I understand the Grill Mat was designed for shorter, indirect grill, it was disappointing to find out that it did not seem suited for an application that fell within the manufacturer's parameters. It is for this reason we are giving 3 stars. I don't know if the rubbery smell and taste would have occurred if we had used it in indirect grilling (shorter contact with heat and meat), but we have no intention of using it again.