silicon bakeware with convection ovens

[Cherl]

Being new to convection oven cooking, I was wondering if anyone has used the silcon pans in the convection ovens. Just wanted to check before I buy a whole set for the motorhome. They seem like such a great way to go, being so light and fexible for storing.

[Cherl]

Being new to convection oven cooking, I was wondering if anyone has used the silcon pans in the convection ovens. Just wanted to check before I buy a whole set for the motorhome. They seem like such a great way to go, being so light and fexible for storing.

[NLOVNIT]

The pans ARE lightweight, but that flexibility means you have to support them (by putting the pan on a small cookie sheet) going into & taking out of the oven. Otherwise, the pans bend & flex too easily.

The aluminum pans I already owned were just as lightweight & worked perfectly fine in the oven/convection oven (though not for the "fast bake" setting as that involves microwaves - for that I have a few Corelle bake dishes).

In my opinion, the silicone bakeware isn't worth the money.

BTW, I see it's your 1st post. Welcome

[LindaH]

Silicone pans work very well in a convection oven.

I don't know about all convection ovens, but mine has a rack that stands up on short legs specifically for use when using the convection oven (so the air can flow around the entire pan). This rack works just fine for support both in and out of the oven.

One advantage of silicone pans over metal pans, other than their light weight, is that they are amazingly easy to clean. You can wipe them out with a paper towel, thus having to use very little soap and water to do the remaining cleaning. This is especially true when cooking messy stuff like meatloaf.

[GoneFishin]

I puchased a few pieces of silicon bakeware at one of the rallies and thought it was a little expensive, but the demonstation made it look cool. I went to a couple of the cooking seminars and thought they looked OK to cook in. BUT they are flimsy, flexible, bend easily and you need to use caution with them. Remember where your oven is located - up a little high in most cases.

I have a silicon covered vegetable steamer and find even a little bit of steamed broccoli difficult to remove from the oven. I've learned that I prefer my lightweight aluminum pie pans, cookie sheets and the glass pie pans for most meals. I have deeper, covered Corelle dishes for larger items. I thought the silicon was cool, but have found I don't like it as well. Too flexible for me. Yes, easy to clean, but think about the weight of the food.

[Cherl]

Thank you so much for the kind welcome, and the great advice. I bought just one cupcake pan to try it out.

[LindaH]

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Not all silicone bakeware is equal.

While they are all flexible, not all of them are flimsy. I have Baker's Secret silicone bakeware and they are heavy duty, unlike some of the stuff I've seen that is so thin you can almost see through it!

I got my 7-piece set of Baker's Secret silicone at Overstock.com for $49.99.

[Savannah]

How about no rattle from the silicon. Or being able to reduce overall weight in the cupboard.

I also like the bowls and collander that flatten to take up less space.

[Barbaraok]

I love my silicon bakeware - don't use anything else. I do have one flat pan to put the Jumbo muffin cups on - - but that's it. I never have trouble taking the silicon pans out of the oven - just support on both sides. Clean up is a breeze and I nestle them inside each other so less space taken up. Plus, I can serve, store and then reheat in the microwave in the same pan - - I'm for less work whenever possible.

Barb