Silpat Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat

Forget about aluminum foil, waxed paper, parchment, etc. for lining your pans. Buy one of these, and you'll only be messing with those things when you want to cover up your food or cook something "en papillote". As nonstick as it gets, doesn't seem to retain flavors, and unlike the cheap(er) imitation brand ones I've gotten from a local restaurant supply store, mine has not peeled a bit in over 2 years of hard use, including harsh broiling right under the element.I use these just about every time I bake, and they both make cleanup a breeze, and have saved all kids of dishes that I would have utterly ruined by trying to lift out of a sheet pan with utensils. You can just lift the mat, slide off the delicate/messy food onto a platter, et voila! - dinner she is saved.As a testament to how badass these things are: I once gave my dog a ham pan to lick out. He ended up tearing up a quarter of my Silpat thinking it was bacon! After making sure he didn't need to go to the vet (he was just tearing it up and spitting it out, the clever, destructive little bugger), I took my kitchen shears and cut the torn corner off, leaving a clean cut but some definite sharp edges that I was worried would fray. One year later... looks the same as it did when I cut it. That's a truly sturdy mat, right there.My friends also love using the extra-large ones for rolling out pastry and bread dough - non-stick, minimal mess, easy cleanup.