How is silicone cookware used?
Every year silicone dishes are more and more popular among housewives, but the cost of such dishes is not high. Of course, not all dishes are made of silicone: for example, there are no silicone cups and plates. But this is not a cause for sadness: there are many other varieties of silicone cookware.
Advantages of silicone cookware:
• Such dishes are able to withstand temperatures from minus 40 to plus 280 degrees, they are suitable for freezing, and for cooking in the oven, microwave oven, airfryer. In this case, the dishes are not deformed.
• Silicone dishes are very easy to care for: they are easy to clean, both by hand and in the dishwasher.
• Silicone dishes are safe: they do not break and do not emit any harmful substances. In addition, such dishes do not absorb foreign odors.
• Baking will not stick to silicone pans if you grease it with oil before each use.
• Silicone cookware does not take up much space. You can simply roll it up for storage.
• Silicone dishes make it easy to remove baked goods and ice, keeping their shape: just pull the ends and turn the shape inside out.
Bakeware
Bakeware
The main advantage of silicone bakeware is its ease of use. It is very easy to take out baked pies and muffins from such forms - you just need to turn out the form. The variety of baking tins is impressive: they can be used to bake cupcakes of all sizes, cookies, pastries, cakes and loaves of bread. It is only important to remember that, due to the elasticity of silicone, it is inconvenient to carry a mold filled with dough - it bends. Therefore, before filling the form, it is advisable to install it on the grill from the oven, and put it in the oven already on it.
Baking mat
Housewives know that putting a large roll of dough on a baking sheet is not an easy task. A flexible silicone mat will easily save you from this problem: after rolling out the dough on it, you can transfer it to a baking sheet along with the mat.
Silicone molds for frying eggs
Silicone molds for frying eggs
To diversify the usual scrambled eggs for breakfast and turn it into an original dish, egg frying pan will help. For example, scrambled eggs in the form of a bear will definitely appeal to children.
Silicone threads
Silicone threads will come in handy for those who like to cook a variety of meat (as well as fish or chicken) rolls. To prevent the wrapped roll from unfolding and retaining its shape, it is securely fixed with a silicone thread.
Silicone colander
Silicone colander
The main advantage of a silicone colander over an ordinary one is that it takes up very little space. Flexible silicone does not deform, it can be rolled up and removed, and when necessary, flattened so that it takes its original shape.
Silicone brush
Silicone brush
Use a handy silicone brush to gently spread the melted butter or yolk over the baking surface. It also allows you to thoroughly glaze pastries and gingerbread.
In addition, holders for hot dishes, potholders and various lids for jars, pots and pans are made of silicone.
Limitations on the use of silicone cookware
It should be remembered that silicone cookware is not suitable for cooking food on a so-called open fire - it can only be used in an oven, airfryer, microwave oven. Silicone dishes should not be scratched with metal sponges or a knife.
If you are still not sure about the advisability of buying silicone dishes, try to get started with a small muffin pan and appreciate the convenience of baking in it. You will love this beautiful and elegant multi-colored tableware. And the variety of shapes of these dishes allows you to cook interesting curly products. For example, for the New Year holidays, you can make a herringbone cake, and for Valentine's Day - a heart-shaped cake.
When buying silicone cookware, beware of low-quality counterfeits. Remember, real silicone cookware has no rubber smell and cannot cost less than a hundred rubles.