One way to make the holidays a little greener is to use silicone baking gear. Paper muffin cups waste resources, while going sans any baking cup leaves kind of a mess, and your baked goods will stick to the pan.
Silicone has been prooven safe, and it’s reusable. Plus I personally use them, and nothing sticks to them. You will want to wait a little to remove muffins from silicone baking cups though – if you try when the muffins are freshly hot out of the oven, they’ll sometimes stick. Silicone won’t rust, warp, or retain odor from your baking ingredients. It’s also dishwasher, freezer, and microwave safe
Here are some good silicone products to try:
Wilton has a HUGE selection of fun, colorful silicone baking cups. Best for kids are the Silly Feet! Silicone Baking Cups (as seen at top pf post).
Cookware.com has plenty of silicone available. Three good options include:
- Calphalon BT07 – Silicone 16″ x 24″ Large Rolling Mat
- Calphalon BS07 – Silicone Bakeware 11″ x 16″ Baking Mat
- Kaiser Bakeware 681047 – Patisserie 12″ x 16″ Silicone Baking Mat
And just for the kiddos, these fun HEAD CHEFS Kid’s Posable Silicone Kitchen Utensils will get them cooking…
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Are you sure what you say is true? Silicon sheets can only be “greener” if you take into account a) their entire lifetime carbon emissions – and I imagine their manufacturing footprint is considerable, given the price, and b) their environmental impact, and whilst this may be low I really don’t know and you don’t say – it depends on things like the chemicals mixed with the silicon (for example, Teflon has an incredibly bad environmental impact). I get the impression you’re just trying to be a bit glib about this without really knowing the facts.
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Well, I’m not sure how I’m being glib. Silicone is an eco-friendly option compared to non-reusable paper cupcake cups and paper lining for cookie sheets (or foil). It’s also been shown to be a safe option as well – http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/silicone-baking-pans-safe-or-not/
You’re likely right about the manufacturing issue – BUT when I consider green products I also consider their lifespan. You have to manufacture both disposable kitchen liners, plastics, and foil AND silicone, but silicone lasts forever, so there’s no re-manufacturing. I’ve had my silicone cupcake liners for years. So, it’s a money saving option besides being green.
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