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If you are a regular Julia Childs or Emeril Lagasse, you may have already heard about the hype surrounding silicone bakeware. However, those are no reasons to be sucked in and seduced! Be practical, as your purchases should provide you will memorable holiday dinners and everyday meals.

Invest in Kaiser Bakeware. This line of bakeware was introduced in 1919 by Wilhelm Ferdinand Kaiser of Europe. In 1984, Kaiser developed the revolutionary La Forme line. Both brands of are made of both aluminum and silicone, thus eliminating wobbles and unevenly cooked goods.

Alternatively, invest in other bakeware with consistently high ratings.

Buy a silicone oven mitt. Have you tried getting the grease out of your cloth oven mitt but to no avail? Silicone oven mitts don't absorb grease or liquids. However, buy one with cloth wrists. It has been said that that they're easier to use and more comfortable.

Try to buy an item with an extended warranty. The reviews for silicone bakeware have been about 50/50, so you might want to ask about how long you can keep it before the guarantee on it expires.

Think about what you regularly cook. If you are not too keen on baking cookies on a regular basis, resist the urge to buy a cookie pan in a bold shade of fuchsia or a funky shape. Case in point: my mom rarely bakes cakes yet she bought a candy cane shaped cake pan. That was four years ago. We still have it but it looks brand new. The only good thing (if it even could be called good) was that she bought it on sale.

Do not be tempted by silicone bakeware on sale. If it doesn't help you to be more efficient in your baking, use your time and money to buy something that will. This will help you to avoid buying on impulse and filling your kitchen cabinets with useless cookware.

Also, don't think that a product is better because it is more expensive. If you buy a product that is inexpensive, there is a possibility that it may break, smash easily or melt. If you have family or friends that have products from a certain line or brand, don't hesitate to ask them about:

*How well it holds up in the dishwasher? Should I just plan to wash it by hand?
*Can it be used in the microwave? Will I have to worry about buying another product to replace my overheated one?
*Can it be put in the freezer? Will I have to worry about ways to thaw frozen silicone?
*Is it FDA-approved? Has there been any recalls? Should I just skip it all together?
*How much use can you get out of the product before it needs to be replaced?
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