Silicone Bakeware: Better Than Metal or Glass?

Wilton Mini Heart Silicone Mold - One cake mix makes 20 to 24 mini hearts. Freezer, refrigerator, oven, microwave and dishwasher safe. Six-cavity pan is 10 5/8 x 7 in.; individual cavities are 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. deep.
@freak369 (5112)
United States
June 14, 2007 12:07am CST
I recently started buying more and more silicone bakeware molds to replace glass and metal ones that have seen better days. Does anyone else prefer the silicone ones to metal or glass bakeware? Out of all the brands I have tried, Wilton seems to be the best and the least expensive.
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scarlet_woman
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
15 Jun 07
i honestly don't think i've ever seen those all the ones here are glass i know of. they have no heating problems?
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freak369
@freak369 (5112)
• United States
15 Jun 07
Most can be heated up to 500 degrees F but there are some industrial ones that can be heated up to 575 degrees F.
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scarlet_woman
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
15 Jun 07
wow! that's pretty high. i'll have to see if i can find some.some of the metal ones rust after awhile,it'd be nice to have an alternative.
Sandy KS
@rusty2rusty (6771)
• Defiance, Ohio
14 Jun 07
I have not tried the silicone ones yet. How do you like them? What makes them better than the glass or metal bakeware? I love to bake that is why I am asking. I prefer to use glass bakeware over the metal ones. As I can see ho wmy dish is cooking. i also can tell if it is starting to get brown to much on bottom. Thus saving me from burning something.
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freak369
@freak369 (5112)
• United States
15 Jun 07
The remind of of ice cube trays, just give them a twist and whatever you have baked in them, pops out easily.
urbangirl
@urbangirl (1456)
• Australia
14 Jun 07
I don't really know why but I am interested about the health effects of using silicon vs glass. Does anyone have any information on that? It wasn't so long ago that non-stick cookware was shown to be hazardous to health and this decades is after they were introduced to the market. So...just wondering.
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freak369
@freak369 (5112)
• United States
14 Jun 07
The silicone that is used is FDA approved and completely safe .. well, at least that is what they are telling us today. 20 years from now it may be a different story.