What are your thoughts and

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Experiences on these "new fangled" silicone baking pans?

[mrsjimmyp]

I had a few of them that a friend gave me...they sat in my cabinets unused so I sold em in a rummage sale. I just never thought to use them...

[jfain]

Well when silicone baking pans came out I already had a full compliment of metal and glass baking dishes. I just can't see any reason to get rid of what I have since they work just fine. I do have a sil-pat which I really like. If someone out there is using silicone baking pans though I'd like to know if you think there is a difference.

[Mama Mangia]

I bought a couple and still haven't used them - too used to my old stuff I guess.
A friend of mine has them and complains that the foods really don't come out they way they are supposed to. So who knows????????

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

It is my gut instinct that tells me they are not all they are cracked up to be. Seems to me that baked items would have a hard-time keeping their shape these things look floppy and as if they'd be a headache to get stuff in the "pan" to be steady enough to avoid spilling it before you got it into the oven. So I figure you would have to open the oven door place the "pan" in the oven then fill it up with batter or whatever. And alot of your heat would escape.

[CanMan]

I love my silicone. I use the muffin tins for flash freezing liquids and similar. They just pop right out and go into freezer bags. You just have to remember to have them on a solid base since they are so flexible.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Thanks for the input CanMan! I sure hope the LA fires are not impacting you too badly?!?

[jglass]

I have some silicone baking pads that I use when I make bread, cookies and biscotti.
I havent bought any silicone pans yet.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

I have some silicone baking pads that I use when I make bread, cookies and biscotti.
I havent bought any silicone pans yet.

How do they work and do you like them?

[CanMan]

Thanks for the input CanMan! I sure hope the LA fires are not impacting you too badly?!?

Fortunately the fires are to the North about 20-25 miles away. The only impact has been the interruption of all my TV shows due to the fire coverage.

Definite thumbs up to all the fire fighters.