how to properly clean Silpat

[Zengarden]

How does one properly clean Silpat? No matter how much I soak it, it still does not feel right.

[MEH]

I throw mine in the dishwasher but, yep, it still always feels a bit tacky.

Mary
www.BestinKitchen.com

[bonnies987]

We havee the same problem. It always feels greasy. It doesn't matter how hot the water and how much soap is used. I am sure the original papers said NOT to put into the dishwasher since it may take the finish off and not work correctly after. So we just put up with the feeling and try wipping off additionally with a towel and/or paper towels. (Both sides feel the same--not clean, greasy) Even made my counter greasy looking when I turned it over to try to wipe more of the feel away. Made the counter shine up!

[scubadoo97]

""It always feels greasy""

That's the nature of silicone.

[rainey]

I just wipe with a paper towel for a quick clean up and when I think they need it I lie them flat on the top rack of my dishwasher. They can take the heat of the bottom rack but it's not as well suited to letting the mats lie flat.

[MikeG]

If it is grease, a detergent like Dawn or d/w detergent will strip pretty much everything off. But silicon does seems to generate a light surface film or haze. On general esthetic grounds I usually wipe if off before I use it, but not always.

[Robert Lauriston]

They always feel a little slippery, but it's also hard to get all the grease off them. I use very hot water with a cookie sheet as a dishpan and rinse with scalding water.

[cheryl_h]

My silpats always feel a little tacky to me, but that's the way silicon is. I wash with soap and water, and hang to dry.

[Elizzie]

I just put mine in the dishwasher.

[OhJalapeno]

Zengarden, according to the box that my silpat came in, it recommends wiping with a damp cloth. That doesnt seem like it cleans to me so I use a lightly soaped dish sponge and rinse, dry it completely and store. The feeling that you are describing is the way the silicone impregnated in the silpat is supposed to feel.