Are Silicone Baking products safe?

[Alden Cornell]

I'm seeing more items for Silicone baking, from cookie sheets to muffin pans to baking cups to cake pans to bread loaf pans to dessert bar pans. The concept has great appeal (no oil cooking, easy clean up), but I wondered if the material affects the taste or if the products that make up the silicone could leach into the baked goods, either when the silicone is new or as it ages. And if silicone does leach when heated, would that even be a safety concern?

So far, I haven't found much information on this topic, so hoping someone with experience of these products can comment.

Thank you,

Alden Cornell Molokai

[Big Daddy's House]

I think that they are safe as long as they are used in the oven at a certain limited temp.

[natt12321]

As far as I know they are safe. The fact that silicone products can be used in the body adds to that. As for flavour, I found if I wash my silicone stuff in heavily perfumed washing liquid I end up with perfumed cakes but after washing them in a neutral scented one a few times that problem was solved.

[Big Daddy's House]

I think that washing them in the dishwasher also helps get rid of unwanted smells.

The combination of a strong dishwasher detergent and a super-heated extra-hot steamy main wash and final rinse helps to squelch and stop unwanted smells and odors dead in their tracks!!

It works for me!

[Alden Cornell]

These sound like good suggestions. Thanks.

Alden Cornell Molokai