Can You Cut Silicone Baking Mats

You should not cut a silicone baking mat.

Can you cut silicone baking mats.

Tsp baking products are designed for the home baker who wishes to achieve a professional bakery finish every time. The tsp silicone baking mat is designed to be cut to fit any pan cookie sheet you desire. Cut them up a bit. You do not want the fiberglass exposed.

The outside is silicone however the inside is typically made of fiberglass. You are not even supposed to cut on. Cutting it will destroy the woven texture and it will fall apart. When i cut dough on a silpat i use a stiff plastic tool like a bowl scraper spatula plastic lettuce knife plastic bar cookie cutting knife that won t damage or cut the mat.

A knife will slice through the mat easily. Plus you risk getting bits of the mat in your baked goods. Never place it directly onto the rack of the oven. A silicone baking sheet should always be used inside of another pan or dish.

These silicone mats can make it much easier to remove food after freeze drying it. For the safety and longevity of your mat always remove the chicken from the surface of the mat before cutting it.