silpat

English

Noun

silpat (plural silpats)

1. A silicone mat used for baking.
   • 1997, Johnson & Wales University, Culinary Fundamentals, Harborside Press, page 313:

     Most often, a template is used to spread the cookie batter onto the sheet pan (silpats are excellent for making formed cookies) in the desired shape; the hot cookie is usually placed around a dowel, cone, or cup to create a dramatic effect.

   • 2004, Toba Garrett, The Well-Decorated Cake, page 102:

     Put a piece of aluminum foil under the cutter on a silpat.

   • 2011, Amy Shields, Christmas Unwrapped: A Kid's Winter Wonderland of Holiday Trivia:

     Cover two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats.

   • 2013, Hannah Kaminsky, Easy As Vegan Pie: One-of-a-Kind Sweet and Savory Slices:

     Likened to re-usable parchment paper, silpats cut down on the cost and excess waste of traditional single-use fibers.

   • 2013, Jacquy Pfeiffer, The Art of French Pastry: A Cookbook, page 141:

     If using a ring (as opposed to a tart pan with a removable bottom), place it on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silpat.

Anagrams

• Pilats, atslip, pastil, plaits, spital