"j.j." > wrote in message
...
> Hark! I heard zenit > say:
> > On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 17:05:54 GMT,
> > "LB in StL" >
> > had to open a new box of zerones to say:
>
> > >I just did my first Christmas cooking baking with my silpat liner.
Wow, it
> > >is great. No sticking at all. But, I have a question about cleaning
it
> > >after use. I can't find the info that came with the silpat when I
bought
> > >it. Do you just wash it off with soap and water and let it dry? Is
dish
> > >soap OK to use on it?
>
> > Just wash it with a mild detergent and rinse... You now have
> > approximately 1,999 uses left... )
>
> I'm only a recent convert to baking parchment, which I love;
> how does silpat compare other than the obvious (no need to
> wash parchment)...


I prefer to us Silpat under things like meatloaf that are going to be large
and wet, other wise, I use parchment Silpat can be a good surface for
rolling out or kneading sticky dough and for high temperature sugar work. .