• Prevents cookies from sticking while baking; can also be used in roasters
• Eliminates need for parchment paper or nonstick cooking surfaces
• Made of slippery silicone; wipes clean with sponge
• Heat-safe to 580 degrees F; can be used 2,000 to 3,000 times
• Measures 16-1/2 inches by 11-5/8 inches

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.

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

Have used the Exopat since Christmas 2006. It does work well, helps baked goods (generally cookies, though we have made frozen pizzas and other things, too) cook evenly and slide off evenly. Actually, that's it's best part: even burned cookies slide right off. The problem is cleaning. Any oils in your baked goods will become semi-permanent on the sheets. It is indeed very hard to clean, though I don't see any degradation in performance even when it is dirty. It may be the California dustbuster/wrought iron skillet phenomenon: the dirtier it gets, the better it works. Other than the re-usable feature, I can't see a huge benefit to these pads over parchment/wax. And when it looks so filthy you don't want to eat off of it, that feature is less significant.

I was a little leery of these from the bad reviews of them smoking and burning but decided to give them a try anyway when I found them on special. I've now used them and wish I had more in different sizes. I've used them for cookies and they do help immensely. The cookies brown more evenly and come off so easily! I highly recommend them.

This is the first time I have used a nonstick baking mat. It seems to perform as promised, but I haven't used it enough yet to see if it works better than the good non-stick baking pan I have.

I love this product! Your cookies just slide right off! It seems to help prevent from burning the bottom of the cookies aswell. I bought 2.

I love the baking mats. I would love more, but the person selling only had three and I gave two to my daughter. Definitely recommend the product and seller.