Great for grilling

My husband recently used a set of grilling mats when we had family and friends over for the 4th of July and they were awesome. My husband said he wanted to see what the difference between the copper mats and black mats were, so I decided to check in to what was available and lo and behold, these were available. So I picked up this set of mats for him to try out.

You get five mats in this set that can be used for multiple purposes, though they are designed for grilling. They are a good size and decently thick. The size of these sheets is 15.75x13 inches, but if this is too large for you or you want them to fit in smaller grilling pans you can cut them down with kitchen shears to any size. They are FDA approved, made from PTFE materials. They are 100% BPA and PFOA free, which is comforting to me as a mom who worries about what might be going in to my family's bodies. I love knowing they are safer and healthier for grilling food.

How are they healthier, being a copper mat that you put under your food? I guess the claims of healthier eating comes from the lack of need for oils to cook the meats. Typically you have to use oil to keep the foods from sticking and this soaks in to your food, which then goes in to your body. If you have any toxins or chemicals on your grill or cooking areas leftover from cleaning, these can be transferred to your food.

I like the fact that these can be cut down to whatever size you need. I also like the fact that they are dishwasher safe. You can use them over and over again without needing to replace them. The grease and food particles rinse clean from it with just a little soap and water and it takes almost no effort at all to clean them, then toss them in the dishwasher and let the rest come off, leaving them clean and sanitized for the next use. And even better? I can use them for baking, too! I do a lot of baking and love the idea of using them on my cookie sheets instead of spraying them down with cooking spray.

We haven't tried these cooper mats outside yet, because they just came in and we haven't had time to fire up the bbq. But we are eager to try it so plan to grill sometime this week.