PrintSilicone Bakeware -- Smoking??
My husband bought me for xmas a set of silicone bakeware. I've been wanting it for a while (not sure why, as I don't really bake). Anyway, I tried to bake cinnamon rolls in it this morning and smoke was billowing out of my oven and the house smells like burned rubber......am I missing something here?
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9 Comments:
Sounds like they are not real silicone. If it burns and smells like rubber, then it's rubber. Where did he buy them? What did the packaging say? How hot was your oven? Real silicone can withstand heat up to 650F. I doubt you were baking something at 700 degrees. I think he bought some bunk product.
I have noticed silicone lookalike products being sold at the supermarket for too-good-to-be-true prices. When you read the fine print you see that they are not in fact the real deal and will melt at 400F. Maybe that's what your stuff is.
seyo at 11:35AM on 02/16/08
It's Cook's brand....I think that's from JCPenny. I was baking at 400F. Has anyone ever used this brand before? If not, what is a good brand?
jcrisco at 11:50AM on 02/16/08
I have some, but have only used them in the freezer. Don't know the brand.
Just a thought - did you wash them well before using for the first time?
PerkyMac at 11:53AM on 02/16/08
Heat ratings vary by manufacturer. Cook's is a cheapo brand, made in China. JCPenny's website doesn't even list the heat rating in it's product description. Not a good sign. They are most likely rated at 425 on the packaging, but this is a misleading statement (obviously since they melted at 400) and should not be used above 350 (or at all, IMHO.)
Kitchenaid is rated to 500F. Frigidaire and Le Creuset silicone is rated to 525F. SiliconeZone is supposedly safe up to 900F. If for some odd reason I had to have silicone, that's what I would go with.
Frankly, silicone molds are kinda unnecessary. I tend to agree with the consumer reports assessment of silicone's merits (or lack thereof) for baking. The only place silicone has in my kitchen in my spatula, and even that never gets to see and action on the heat. I love it for it's pliability and how I can get every drop out of a bowl with it. Otherwise, when heat is involved, glass, ceramic and uncoated metals (steel, cast iron, and copper) are the only things I'll use.
seyo at 12:19PM on 02/16/08
(sorry for the typos)
seyo at 12:21PM on 02/16/08
I love my silicone basting brush - no more melting or bristles in my food. Easy to clean, too.
PerkyMac at 1:21PM on 02/16/08
Yes, I forgot about that! I do love the basting brush. I have a cheapo one that works ok, but I really want to OXO one. I can't seem to find it anywhere, including Zabar's, and don't really want to order it online :(
seyo at 1:25PM on 02/16/08
@seyo, are you near a Bed, Bath & Beyond? They carry the OXO basting brush.
wookie at 1:33PM on 02/16/08
One of the silpats I have is not for heating or baking, just rolling pastry, it is white the ones I use in the oven are brown, with orange trim, I think the color difference implies a function difference. I think they are great for under hot oven dishes to catch spills and for pastry rolling I like it better than marble as you can pick it up and lay it over your pie, tart, pan and very nicely peel it off.
Nourishment at 3:41AM on 02/17/08