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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: KitchenAid Silicone 6-in-1 Loaf Pan with Sled, Red (Kitchen) It's wobbly and flexible, with a sturdy base to easily get it into and out of the oven - but at 18" x 13" (appx) - it's hard to store unless you have extra room.Like a previous reviewer said, it does give off a rubbery smell and I've noticed a smoky kitchen, too, when I oil or grease the silicon prior to baking with it. BUT it does work as promised, and the three things I've used it for (corn bread, banana bread, and blackberry muffin bread) all came out perfect, even and brown on all sides, and they slid out of the silicone without a problem. So, if you can figure out how to eliminate the smoky kitchen (maybe it's me) - and if you have somewhere to store such a large item - then you can't go wrong. 48 of 58 people found the following review helpful: By A Customer This review is from: KitchenAid Silicone 6-in-1 Loaf Pan with Sled, Red (Kitchen) I bought this pan based on KitchenAid's (well-earned) good reputation and my excellent experience with silicone baking mats (Matfer Exopat). Unfortunately, this pan does not perform anything like silicone baking mats, and it's surprising KitchenAid would put its name on it. A couple of hints that this would not work: first, this pan's silicone is not the same shiny, slick stuff as the Matfer or Silpat baking mats--you can see it and feel it in its dull, rougher texture. Second, the brief instructions call for oiling the pan (!)--why should silicone have to be oiled? I went ahead anyway, with horrible results. Cranberry-orange loaves stuck badly and fell apart; french bread and honey-wheat bread stuck; bar cookies stuck....The highest temperature I used was 385 degrees, and yet the pan gave off a synthetic, burning rubber smell each time--disconcerting, to say the least. I really wanted this pan to work, but unfortunately it does not. 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful: By A Customer This review is from: KitchenAid Silicone 6-in-1 Loaf Pan with Sled, Red (Kitchen) I just used this to make mini cornbreads that turned out delicious! I thought it would come with a recipe book (most kitchen items do) but there is nothing different about cooking with this versus metal cookware. Recipes are the same (for the cornbread make enough batter for two or three regular-sized loaves).Be sure to use the included sled when filling and baking - put the pan in the sled and then both right into the oven. The pan by itself is too flexible, and manuevering without the sled would make a big mess. The cornbreads easily popped out of the pan. No loosening, cooling, or scraping involved. The cleanup was incredibly fast, just a swish through soapy water. Over time, silicone may be the way to replace those clunky metal pans (ever try to quietly get pots and pans out of the cupboard for a surprise breakfast?)! I suspect the non-stick will not quickly wear off since it is solid material through and through. I'm hoping durability will make this a good long-term...Read more |