Amazon.com Review: Made of slippery silicone, the Exopat baking mat prevents cookies and pastries from sticking, eliminating the need for parchment paper, nonstick cooking surfaces, and the greasing of baking sheets. It measures 16-1/2 by 11-5/8 inches, wipes clean with a sponge, is heat- safe to 580 degrees F, can be used 2,000 to 3,000 times, and is an essential tool for an avid baker. --Fred Brack
Product Description: If you love to bake but are disheartened by cookies and pastries that burn and stick, you'll certainly appreciate this flexible, non-stick Exopat Baking Mat, often referred to as Silpat. Made in France, the mat promotes even browning without burning, and easy removal from the pan without sticking. To use, simply place the mat on your baking sheet ??? no greasing required. Place your cookies or pastries on top of the mat and bake in the oven as you normally would. After baking, simply remove the mat, shake it clean and store it away until next time. The mat is freezer safe and can withstand oven temperatures up to 580 degrees. Use it over and over - it's guaranteed to last up to 3,000 bakings.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Incredible.
This product is incredible. Works as advertised. No clean up after biscuits, cookies, etc.
Rating: - These mats make cleaning up after baking a snap!
I've had my Matfer Exopat sheet for about two years now, and its still going strong! The sheet makes cleaning up after baking anything on a cookie sheet a snap, because stuff gets cooked onto the sheet--which is super easy to wipe off--instead of onto the cookie sheet itself.
I've also noticed that the sheet seems to even out the heating differences between cookie sheets, making my baking time more consistent. For example, if I bake cookies using the sheet, instead of using parchment paper, they all seem to take the same amount of time regardless of what cookie sheet I use. This ... Read More
Rating: - Works great for the price
Works just as well as I would expect the more expensive versions to be. That said, it's larger than my current cookie sheet; not exactly a problem with the mat, and it doesn't cause any issues baking. Make a note to wash it thoroughly before use; I only rinsed it a bit and it smoked a lot on the first batch.
Rating: - Great Product
Only used this once in my HALF SIZE SHEET PAN, for which this is designed to fit. Made some drop biscuits that turned out great. My only gripe is that the baked biscuits would move on me when I tried to brush butter on the tops while they were still on the mat -lol!
anniebelle, (and others): I always measure to make sure mats and racks will fit my pans before I make a purchase, that's why the dimensions are given. This size is not designed for a standard cookie sheet or bun pan.
I'll give one to my sister and mother, along with a true 1/2 size pan, which you will not find ... Read More
Rating: - Exopat not great
I ordered this thinking it would fit into my cookie sheets. It is too big, so it stick out over the top. However, the cookies on it do brown nicely. Just wish it was 2" small all around. They say not to cut it, darn.