Product review: Silpat silicone baking mats

Silicone mats are so useful in the kitchen it's ridiculous, and it's the Silpat company that really got things going in the first place.  There are so many instances when having a silicone mat adds a level of polish you really can't get any other way.  Baking a sheet cake?  Too often the parchment paper will wrinkle on you on the underside.  Dehydrating fruit or vegetable chips?  Again, wrinkles.  Making crispy bread garnishes?  You'll be fine with paper underneath, but you'll want a silpat on top as the weight will keep the bread from curling up.  If you are working with a convection oven, the air circulation can flip parchment paper up and mess with your product.  Even if you just want to be a little more environmental, a Silpat can be reused until the cows come home.  I even like how using a mat is just a little more effective with heat dispersion - some instances where you may want to double pan your product, a silicone mat provides a bit of a barrier between the food and a very hot sheet pan.  For most people, the half sheet size is perfect for home and a great starting point to find out the advantages of cooking on silicone - you may even want to start by getting two so you have one for the top if making garnishes (perfectly flat bacon chips can only be made with two).  CHECK IT OUT HERE.