silicone pan handle holders.....is the silicone safe, will it melt?

[Guest guest]

Saw the silicone handle holders for the cast iron pans. Are those safe?

I was afraid they would melt and get stcuk to the pan and my hand. Now that I

burnt my hand I think I need them,

Thanks again for any feedback,

Lily

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Lily,

Sorry about your burned hand. I do not remove my iron pans from the

stove right away after cooking. I remove the food , immediately fill

the pan with *hot* water, place the lid on it and let it sit until it

cools. I then dump out the water and wipe with a clean paper towel.

Sometimes I put a small amt. of olive oil on the paper towel and wipe

down the inside of the pan before storing it. My daughter hangs her

skillits on racks near her stove and she takes care of hers the same

way. Some of our cookware has been passed down for several generations

and others have been bought years ago at estate/yard sales. My daughter

still has the huge cast iron *chicken fryer* that her great grand

mother used. Grandma would fry two whole chickens at a time in that

skillit to a beautiful golden brown. In bacon grease by the way. Bless

her heart, but sure glad we don't eat like that today.

Smiles and hugs

Deanna

, lily <lily_of_the_mall

wrote:

>

> Saw the silicone handle holders for the cast iron pans. Are those

safe?

> I was afraid they would melt and get stcuk to the pan and my hand.

Now that I burnt my hand I think I need them,

> Thanks again for any feedback,

> Lily

>

>

>

>

> With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with Mail.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Silicone rubbers are very heat resistant very chemically inert and good

insulators. That is why they are put on expensive pans as handles, and

also used in resturants as baking dishes for bread etc. The handle will

stand about 300F for several hours or 500F. briefly. The only thing you

might do to wreck it is run it through your electric oven cleaning

cycle. It wouldn't melt, just crumble away. Such a handle will protect

your skin from burns for years to come.

 

Mike

 

, lily <lily_of_the_mall

wrote:

>

> Saw the silicone handle holders for the cast iron pans. Are those

safe?

> I was afraid they would melt and get stcuk to the pan and my hand.

Now that I burnt my hand I think I need them,

> Thanks again for any feedback,

> Lily

>

>

>

>

> With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with Mail.

>

>

[Guest guest]

You sound very knowledgeable... do you bake in them?? I am really starting to

(seriously)

consider getting some silicone baking dishes...

 

crate & barrel and betty crocker both have muffin cups, as well as muffin pans...

also those

little bundt pans seem like a great idea for individual cakes... I'd think it

would be easier

to get the cake out of the pan if using silicone.. is this so?

 

thanks for any info!.. recommendations on particular products also greatly

appreciated! =)

jenni

 

 

, " Mike " <amazing50 wrote:

>

> Silicone rubbers are very heat resistant very chemically inert and good

> insulators. That is why they are put on expensive pans as handles, and

> also used in resturants as baking dishes for bread etc. The handle will

> stand about 300F for several hours or 500F. briefly. The only thing you

> might do to wreck it is run it through your electric oven cleaning

> cycle. It wouldn't melt, just crumble away. Such a handle will protect

> your skin from burns for years to come.

>

> Mike

[Guest guest]

Jenni,

 

I've seen product reviews of these and a couple of people say that though

they're much easier to bake in (i.e., stuff doesn't stick to them), since

they're so lightweight and collapsible it's best to bake with them with a

regular cookie sheet underneath them. That would make sense. :>)

 

HTH,

Bron,

who still prefers aluminum pans...an old stick in the mud that she is...

[Guest guest]

Silicon pans are very easy to use and from which to remove baked

goods, as anmost nothing will stick to cured silicone. They are

flexable and don't require a release agent for most items baked,

which means less fat in food. They wash up easly and can't break from

dropping etc. However a good blow with an axe would probably damage

the pan.

 

The biggest drawback is that they are quite expensive, and mainly

sold in Resturant Supply Stores which may not sell to the public.

 

You mention Crate & Barrel and Betty Crocker are now selling these

products. That is good as they will be widely available and hopefully

at more reasonable prices.

 

Mike

 

, " Jenni Billings " <jenni

wrote:

>

> You sound very knowledgeable... do you bake in them?? I am really

starting to (seriously)

> consider getting some silicone baking dishes...

>

> crate & barrel and betty crocker both have muffin cups, as well as

muffin pans... also those

> little bundt pans seem like a great idea for individual cakes...

I'd think it would be easier

> to get the cake out of the pan if using silicone.. is this so?

>

> thanks for any info!.. recommendations on particular products also

greatly appreciated! =)

> jenni

>

>

> , " Mike " <amazing50@> wrote:

> >

> > Silicone rubbers are very heat resistant very chemically inert

and good

> > insulators. That is why they are put on expensive pans as

handles, and

> > also used in resturants as baking dishes for bread etc. The

handle will

> > stand about 300F for several hours or 500F. briefly. The only

thing you

> > might do to wreck it is run it through your electric oven

cleaning

> > cycle. It wouldn't melt, just crumble away. Such a handle will

protect

> > your skin from burns for years to come.

> >

> > Mike

>

[Guest guest]

I've never baked with them but I have

heard that there are some issues holding

their shape. Maybe they're fine though.

I have silicone pot holders and a glove

and like them a lot.

 

Gary

 

--- Jenni Billings <jenni wrote:

 

> You sound very knowledgeable... do you bake in

> them?? I am really starting to (seriously)

> consider getting some silicone baking dishes...

>

> crate & barrel and betty crocker both have muffin

> cups, as well as muffin pans... also those

> little bundt pans seem like a great idea for

> individual cakes... I'd think it would be easier

> to get the cake out of the pan if using silicone..

> is this so?

>

> thanks for any info!.. recommendations on particular

> products also greatly appreciated! =)

> jenni

>

>

> , " Mike "

> <amazing50 wrote:

> >

> > Silicone rubbers are very heat resistant very

> chemically inert and good

> > insulators. That is why they are put on expensive

> pans as handles, and

> > also used in resturants as baking dishes for bread

> etc. The handle will

> > stand about 300F for several hours or 500F.

> briefly. The only thing you

> > might do to wreck it is run it through your

> electric oven cleaning

> > cycle. It wouldn't melt, just crumble away. Such a

> handle will protect

> > your skin from burns for years to come.

> >

> > Mike