How to use silicone bakeware

Bright and original silicone bakeware attracts housewives on store shelves. Extremely lightweight, compact, offering a variety of patterns and sizes, easy to store and low maintenance. They have many advantages, but there are disadvantages. In order not to harm your family, you need to competently use this kind of utensils.

Silicone baking dish - how to use?

The products have a number of advantages. In particular, they are easy to clean: to wash, wipe with a sponge and rinse with water. Baking can be easily removed from it, leaving no burnt pieces of food. In addition, the cooking time is significantly reduced.

Food in metal ovenware takes longer to bake.

In order for the silicone mold to last a long time, it must be used correctly. Competent operation will preserve the integrity for the entire period, and this is about 5 years, as the manufacturers of such dishes promise.

It is important to remember the rules of content and use:

• do not store near piercing-cutting objects;
• do not put on open fire;
• do not clean with abrasive substances and do not use metal blades;
• before the first use, wash thoroughly with a sponge and a usual dish detergent;
• rinse with clean water after each use.

Otherwise, it is an unpretentious material that can withstand high temperatures and cook delicious dishes in the oven.

Lubrication before baking

Despite the fact that the cookware has non-stick properties, you still have to use oil for the first time to activate this function. If in the future you just rinse the mold with water, then you do not need to use fats.

The best option is odorless sunflower oil. Application of creamy is not recommended.

If the cooking process is followed, the cake or biscuit can be easily removed from the mold. Regardless of the size. To do this, pull on the edges and press on the center of the product from the outside. After "turning" the food onto the plate, quickly empty and prepare for serving.

What to put in the oven

We usually put metal forms directly on the wire rack. This is convenient and not a problem as the dishes are hard. This option is not suitable with silicone: the material can be easily deformed. For high-quality cooking, a special glass or ceramic stand or tray is required.

You need to fill the form with dough only after placing it on the tray.

When baking a high sponge cake, it is recommended to place the mold in a deep saucepan that is proportional to the silicone container. In a gas oven, it is necessary to exclude the effect on the form of an open fire and its contact with the walls. If this happens, the dishes will be damaged.

The harm of silicone when baking

A large number of housewives refuse to use such dishes, considering it harmful. This is partly true, which is confirmed by chemists. But this happens when the dishes are chosen incorrectly or are used with violations.

Unscrupulous suppliers often make products from "technical" material. When heated at high temperatures, it releases substances hazardous to health. Trust only trusted cookware manufacturers.

Food grade silicone is safe even under high heat. However, it should be remembered that such a product cannot be compared with ceramic or glass forms in this matter.