Silicone baking sheets? (pizza, cake, bread, stainless steel)

[snowmountains]

I'm looking for large baking sheet/pan. I was thinking of stainless steel or foil/aluminum types, but saw some silicone baking sheets on the market. They are soft and can be rolled when not in use. Do they function the same way as the traditional foil/aluminum/stainless steel ones? My main purpose is to make veggie chips (e.g. oven roasted kale). Not making cookies/bread. Thanks.

[jade408]

I've seen those used as a liner. Personally, I use parchment paper for stuff like that! It is awesome and works for any pan. Or just on my pizza stone!

[snowmountains]

I mean to directly put the sheet/pan in the oven--I don't have a pan for that purpose. My cooking pan has too high walls that blocks the heat.

[Attrill]

Are you talking about Silpat mats? They work great, and are truly non-stick in a way that no pans really are. That said, they are mats and if you need to support what you're cooking you'll need a pan or cookie sheet underneath them for support.

[Hedgehog_Mom]

You have to use those silicone sheets as a liner because they'll bend and the food will slide off, if you try to pick them up without a liner.

I bought a couple when they first showed up in stores, but found that they made baking take longer and didn't give the results I was looking for, plus parchment is much easier because you can just toss it, and you have to wash the silicone mats.

The silicone mats are good for making chocolate-dipped strawberries though.

[Threestep2]

Even if the ones you saw are pans with a rim you still need some support to maneuver them to and from the oven. I am back to baking sheets and parchment paper.

[bellakin123]

Originally Posted by ssww

I mean to directly put the sheet/pan in the oven--I don't have a pan for that purpose. My cooking pan has too high walls that blocks the heat.

Yes, you have to put the mats on something. If you don't have baking sheets, turn the pans upside down and use the botton of the pan as a sheet.

[momtothree]

I like parchment as it helps crisp up the bottom. As others said, just flip the cookie sheets you have over and put parchment paper on that.

If not, look for the heavy duty shiny aluminum ones. They heat up really well and evenly despite if your oven temperature is uneven.

Like this: Amazon.com: Vollrath 68085 Wear-Ever Cookie Sheet, 17 x 14: Industrial & Scientific

[SD4020]

I like using a heavy aluminum baking sheet with parchment paper as a liner.

[TabulaRasa]

I pretty much always use a jelly roll pan with parchment paper.

I've thought about changing from parchment paper to silicone liners, just from a waste perspective, but have never gotten around to it. I also don't bake frequently enough that I think it's probably a big issue. I have silicone cake pans and loaf pan, and don't like them all that much.