Modern hostesses have various baking dishes in the arsenal: metal, ceramic, glass, paper, etc. Silicone molds have for quite some time now become current. Some treat them with mistrust though correctly chosen silicone mold will long please her owner with the convenience.
Instruction
1. Before purchase of silicone mold attentively study it from all directions: on it badges recommendations on use and leaving, the temperature range, the name of manufacturing firm have to be squeezed out. The safe and qualitative form should not smell of anything.
2. Pay attention to color of form, choose soft, unostentatious colors which meet in wildlife. The bright lime or acid-yellow form may contain chemical compounds hazardous to health. Besides, coloring has to be uniform without the slightest spots, stains and modulations. Any aberrations speak about hazardous substance content as a part of dyes and bad quality of silicone.
3. If form very thin and transparent, you do not buy it, select more dense according to structure. Bend form and press the place of bend two fingers: quality silicone will not change color, and doubtful will turn white. It is better to refuse such purchase: its use can do much harm to health.
4. For baking of cakes and muffins it is good to use forms in the form of ring or wreath with convex cone-shaped core. In them dough rises better and is quicker baked thoroughly. The top of truncated cone can be integral or with opening for air circulation.
5. Many producers release forms on metal supports which save from need for extras when filling by their test or liquid. If you have choice between form on support and without it, prefer the first.
6. In the market of silicone products on safety producers from Germany and France traditionally are in the lead. Strict compliance to standards causes the high prices. Nevertheless, the affordable price of silicone mold does not mean that it poor quality. Do not forget that, buying product of well-known company, you pay advertizing expenses, trademark , etc. If the form is made by not promoted company, but conforms to hygienic requirements and price-quality ratio, buy and you will find the reliable assistant in kitchen for many years.