Customer Reviews

World Cuisine Silicone Nonstick 16-3/8-by-11-5/8-Inch Baking Mat

5 star:		(36)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Let me start off by saying I was skeptical of how this item would perform. Never used a baking mat before, but let me tell you we are a believer now. My wife bakes a LOT of cookies for Christmas, so I picked up several of these after reading other reviews. Well, after baking about 30 dozen cookies these mats performed wonderfully. All the cookies baked evenly and even the stickiest cookies (the Carmel Turtle Cookies) just slid right off.

My wife was really happy with the performance. Clean up was easy, just rinse and wipe. We've noticed no difference in taste, no smell during baking, just perfect cookies.

I compared against several other mats that were more expensive (including Silpat) and went with this mat due to price (about 1/2 the cost of the others) and are very happy with our decision.

I really love these baking mats. They fit right down in my cookie sheets and baking a homemade pizza was no problem. I usually have to use parchment paper, but this will cut down on buying that item.

I also used these mats for my annual chocolate dipping. Instead of wax paper, I lined cookie sheets with the mats and put my hand dipped chocolates there to harden. When I popped them off, they had a neat "checkerboard" design on the bottoms from the mat.

Drawbacks: I'm not crazy about the black border around the edge. Also, when I cut through a hard piece of crust, the pizza cutter scored the baking mat a little. This doesn't affect the usage of the mat, but it's advertised as "can't be cut." What they really mean is the woven fiberglass inside can't be cut, the silicon, however, is vulnerable...

I've looked through all the reviews (on amazon) for this product and found only one that mentioned a concern of mine. I noticed an unusual smell coming from the oven several minutes after I first placed the baking mat inside. It smelled of something akin to melting (or burning) rubber/plastic. I waited a few minutes to see if it would go away but it didn't. Being precautious, I wound up taking it out of the oven. I also noticed that the thick black trim was very hot to the touch, and the smell seemed to be coming from the trim, not the white center. I wish the manufacturer would mention something about this in the product description, perhaps what material is used for the black trim. Anyway, I'm still uncertain about using this baking mat. Does anyone know if this is normal for the first use? (it makes me think about the way a new toaster gives off a weird smell for the first few uses) I'd greatly appreciate any comments from someone who can relate to my concern.

Don't you hate it when your cookies burn on the bottom and are still doughy on the top? No more-thank goodness for this baking mat! I have baked two batches of cookies so far and let me tell you, I don't know how I lived without it. My cookies look perfect on the top and the bottom and I've had to check 'em many times to be sure they are actually done all the way through because I am so used to having them burn before I'd know they were actually done.

This is super easy to wash up as well and the instructions say to hand wash it and store it rolled up. So far, no problems. I will update after a few more uses. It says it is good for 3000 uses. I wish I could find a cookie sheet with a claim like that!

Nice large size and they fit right inside our cookie sheets. The cookies come out perfect and clean up was a snap. Waited until they came on sale and with the 4 for 3 promotion I got 4 mats for eighteen dollars and seventy-five cents with free shipping! One of the best deals I have ever gotten at Amazon. I will continue to monitor the price and look for them on the Friday Sale because they will make a great gift.

I purchased this based on a review that said it would fix your problem if your cookies regularly burn on the bottom before being finished. I am sad to say I did not find this to be the answer to that problem. My cookies were too brown on the bottom before they were ready to come out, so I may have a dud stove ... this may be useful otherwise but that's the only reason that I wanted it. Also take note of the size if you are new to baking like I am as this may not be the right size for your baking pan as it is slightly too large for my standard one and being a newbie I did not realize there were variations.

Perfect, I cooked fish, pork chops, and chicken at separate times on the baking sheet and nothing stuck. I even broiled with shoyu sauce and nothing really stuck hard on it. PERFECT, I ordered another one for a spare already!!

I bought a bunch of these when they were $5 each. They work great and fit perfectly in my Costco baking pans. I don't have to grease my pans any more when baking bread or cookies or pizza. Unlike some similar products, nothing seems to stick to these mats. These are a fantastic value at $5. At $20, I don't know. I'm sure you can find products that work just as well for under $10.

Excellent product for baking cookies. No pre-greasing of pans is necessary. Low price $6.28 each. I purchased four mats and received the 4 for 3 price along with free shipping.
The size was a little big for my baking sheets though.

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.