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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: NormandyMary on September 16, 2012, 01:34:01 pm

Title: Silicone cookware.
Post by: NormandyMary on September 16, 2012, 01:34:01 pm

Anyone use it? I've often been tempted, especially by the cake and loaf "tins". I'd love your views before I commit to buying any.
 
Thanks, Mary.

Title: Re: Silicone cookware.
Post by: Bionic on September 16, 2012, 01:44:00 pm

Mary I have used cake and loaf tins and also spoons/spatulas and oven glove.  The bakeware is good but for some reason I seem to have gone back to my traditional tins. I don't even know why myself. From experience they seem to do everything that they say.
I particularly love the utensils. I use them every day. You can leave them standing in whatever you are cooking and they don't burn. Previously I had always used wooden spoons but but haven't used those in ages now. If/when my current ones wear out I will definitely buy more.
The one thing I don't like is the oven mitten. Its just too inflexible and you could end up dropping things.
Sally

Title: Re: Silicone cookware.
Post by: plumseverywhere on September 16, 2012, 02:15:19 pm

I use lots of silicon for soaps and bath stuff and find it wonderful! I did try making a banana loaf in a silicon loaf 'tin' and didn't like the way it bulged sideways though.  Fab for cleaning up after!

Title: Re: Silicone cookware.
Post by: JFDI on September 16, 2012, 03:53:36 pm

OH has bought industrial quantities from Lakeland mostly.  I find that for making individual yorkshire puds I need a metal tray underneath because they get really bendy at high temperature.  Otherwise we love them. 

Don't think we have any loaf tins so I'm still using metal tins for my bread-making

Title: Re: Silicone cookware.
Post by: JFDI on September 16, 2012, 03:55:08 pm

Did I say something?  Plums has gone  :(

Title: Re: Silicone cookware.
Post by: HelenVF on September 16, 2012, 04:26:07 pm

I bought some cupcake ones in a pound shop and they are fab. I have always wondered if the larger tins bulge. Might have to see how they are as there are mixed reviews.

Helen

Title: Re: Silicone cookware.
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 16, 2012, 11:52:27 pm

I find the individual bun ones are find but the loaf ones bulge as the sides.  I ended up standing mine in a metal loaf tine which kind of defeats the object.  :o

Title: Re: Silicone cookware.
Post by: Ina on September 17, 2012, 09:56:40 am

I find the silicone sheet useful, to prevent small items from sticking to the baking tray. And I have a couple of silicone egg poaching thingies - look a bit like small bra cups ;) - they let me poach eggs on top of the veg I'm cooking... Very useful if you are cooking for one!

Title: Re: Silicone cookware.
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 17, 2012, 03:46:06 pm

Quote from: Ina on September 17, 2012, 09:56:40 am

And I have a couple of silicone egg poaching thingies - look a bit like small bra cups ;) -

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