Silicone kitchen tools and cooking utensils have characteristics that offer some advantages over their metal, plastic, rubber or wooden counterparts. Most of the silicone products come in bright colors. Aside from that, let’s consider their other characteristics and see if silicone kitchen utensils are worth using at all.
Silicone cooking utensils have high-heat resistance. It can withstand very high heat (some manufacturers claim heat resistance of up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit). If you’re using silicone turners or whisks in cooking, you don’t have to worry that it will melt when you accidentally leave it in the pot for a while. I remember using non-stick turners and it melts when you dip it in very hot oil. There are even silicone potholders that are perfect for use in taking out the dish from a very hot oven.
Silicone cooking utensils are stain-resistant. This is because of the non-porous characteristic of silicone. So that it doesn’t retain odors or colors when you use it for stirring deep-colored food like tomato-based food products. Have you experienced how difficult it is to remove spaghetti sauce stains on your rubber spatula? This also lends the silicone products to easier cleaning or washing. Compared to the wooden spoon, which is porous and can harbor microbial growth, silicone utensils don’t support such growth making it safe for contact with food.
Silicone cooking utensils are rubber-like. This makes them very user-friendly when dealing with non-stick surfaces. It cannot scratch or damage non-stick cooking pots and pans as wooden or metals spoons do. This flexibility makes it as useful as the rubber spatula in scraping clean those cake batter off the mixing bowl.
Silicone cooking utensils are non-corrosive and hard-wearing. Food grade silicone is very safe to use in any type of food. It does not react with food or beverages or produce any hazardous fumes. Unlike some metals which may corrode when exposed to certain acids in food. It does not react negatively to exposure to extremes of temperature. This means that it will probably last longer than the other kitchen utensils.
Post time: Jul-27-2020