The silicone baking mat that ruined my macarons

I spent $28 on a fancy mat set from a shop in Portland last month because my parchment kept sliding around. Followed the instructions exactly, used the guide circles for piping, and every single batch came out lopsided with hollow shells. The feet never formed right and the bottoms stuck like glue, even after cooling completely. I went back to my old dollar store parchment and got perfect macarons on the first try. Anyone else had better luck with a specific brand, or are silicone mats just a scam for home bakers?

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joelthomas1mo ago

That "stuck like glue" part hit home. I bought a cheap silicone mat years ago for cookies, not macarons. First batch of chocolate chips came out with flat bottoms that looked like someone pressed them with a shoe. Then I tried using it to roll out fondant and it left weird ridges in everything. Now it just sits in the back of my cabinet holding my rolling pin still. I figure if the fancy ones work they're worth it, but my trust level is zero after that. Parchment never did me dirty like this.

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