Customer Reviews

World Cuisine Nonstick 25.37-by-17-1/2-Inch Pastry Mat

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I love kitchen "things" that make assorted cooking activities easier. This mat certainly does that. A perfect size, whether you're messing with pie crust or bread dough or cookie dough or, well, whatever. The big bonus as far as I'm concerned is that when I lay it down on the work surface -- it STAYS there. No more slipping and sliding around while I'm rolling out dough. In spite of the mat's ability to get a grip on things, its working surface is slick enough to allow you to get by with less flour to keep dough from sticking. Cleanup could not be easier and storage is as simple as rolling up the mat and sticking it in a drawer.

I love this mat! It is the perfect size for my countertop AND it doesn't move around when I roll things out. Great size for rolling out cookies, pie crusts, pasta and bread dough. Easy to wash and store. Don't hesitate to purchase this baking essential.

Rolling out tricky pastry like pie crust is not so bad on a standard counter top, but this mat improves the experience enough to be well worth the price. If you own this threaded type of silicon mat for baking, which I also highly recommend, you know exactly what to expect. This mat is just a huge version. Just for fun, I tried to stick it in the oven and found it was too big, though it might be used for that purpose in a commercial size oven. However, its purpose is to create a non-stick work surface that is easy to clean up, and it does that with style. The size is perfect for most projects, including pretty big pastry, and will probably be almost oversized for candy making. If you don't need something this big or don't have room for it, the standard silicone cooking mat from this brand or other (Exopat, Silpat, etc.) should be a better fit.

As others mentioned, the tacky nature of the mat keeps it from skidding, while the nonstick nature allows the use of less flour. The only real caveat is that it can't be used with a knife, though a pastry knife has not harmed mine. Otherwise, this is the perfect tool for common kitchen tasks and I love using it.

I bought this mat specifically for butter-based pastry and pie crusts. I was looking for a non-stick product that would reduce the amount of flour I need to to keep the dough from sticking to the surface, as well as an easy mode of transfer. Butter-based pastry dough sticks worse to this mat than it does to a wooden surface. The wetter the dough, the more it will stick to the mat. Flour reduces the "stick factor," but this defeats the purpose for me (adding extra flour to a dough makes it more tough and chewy). The mat is huge! Provides a great larege work area, but not practical for flipping a crust into a dish. It really is non-slip on ceramic and wood surfaces. I can apply a lot pressure while kneading and rolling out, and the mat won't budge.

Used this pastry mat when I rolled out sticky yeast dough for cinnamon rolls. The mat performed perfectly: provided a non-slip, non-stick surface for the dough! I rolled out the dough, spread on softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, then rolled up the cinnamon rolls jelly-roll style. The dough released very easily from the mat, and I used dental floss to 'cut' the rolls. (Lift up one end of the roll, slip dental floss underneath. Pull the ends of the floss up, cross over, then 'slice' through the roll. You'll end up with perfect, clean ends, not squished, mishappen rolls).

I love to make pies. But I have always dreaded the "roll out" when the time came. I either used a pastry cloth, marble, plastic mat with the guides (which never un-roll) or just the counter top with ALOT of flour. This is just a dream! It's so large and lays so flat and the amount of flour needed is minimal. Just a fantastic product.

This mat is just the right size for those medium/large pastry projects. It adheres nicely to the counter top and requires much less flour dusting than most surfaces. Dough rolls out easily and comes off the mat with very little effort. (Of course you must maintain a light coat of flour or the dough will stick.) Clean up is easy and the mat dries quickly and rolls up for easy storage.

Don't look any further for a pastry mat. This is the one to buy. I would definitely buy this one again and buy it for a gift. I use this mat in my business and it will take a lot of wear. The back size has something that keeps it from moving on the counter; you can roll dough as hard as you want and the mat will not move. It is easy to clean up with just a wet soapy dishcloth and when your done, just pick it up. The backing holds when rolling but doesn't make it difficult to remove from the counter.

Works well. I roll it up with Velcro strap for storage. It is large so you need space for it when using.

I have used this mat a few times and am very happy with it. It stayed in place on the countertop while, along with flour, did a nice job of letting the dough be worked and yet not stick to it. It cleaned up easily and was an excellent purchase.