Warning: Don't buy those $40 silicone baking mats from the trendy brand

I spent $40 on a pair of those patterned silicone baking mats everyone talks about online. Used them maybe 10 times and now the edges are curling up and stuff slides off. My old $8 ones from the grocery store lasted 2 years without any issues. The fancy ones also left a weird film on my cookies that tasted kinda plasticky. Has anyone else had this problem with the higher end mats, or did I just get a bad batch?

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thomas_wright415h ago

Read online it's because those fancy mats don't actually use high enough grade silicone. The cheaper ones just use a basic silicone that bonds fine, but the trendy brands try to add layers or patterns that separate over time. Heard from a baker friend who used to work in commercial kitchens, they said the only mats worth buying are the plain ones from restaurant supply stores that cost like $5. That plastic taste you got is probably the coating they put on top to make it look nice degrading.