silicone rolling pin: any good??

higgins said:

Ok, I've seen the explosion of silicone baking goods after the success
of the Sil-Pat, but I have just recently noticed rolling pins. They're
wrapped in silicone so that pie crusts, etc don't stick to the pin. If
it worked well, it would be a great gift for my pal, who bakes a ton.
Are these any good or just another gimmick? Are ANY of the gimmicky
rolling pins better than just flouring a wooden pin??? (e.g., teflon,
or my favorite, one you fill with ICE.)

oooh, oooh, I have the one you fill with ice. I don't usually, but I can
if I want to. I've had that one for more than 30 years.

geez, how time flies.

Elaine, too

Elaine Parrish said:

higgins said:

Ok, I've seen the explosion of silicone baking goods after the
success of the Sil-Pat, but I have just recently noticed rolling
pins. They're wrapped in silicone so that pie crusts, etc don't
stick to the pin. If it worked well, it would be a great gift for my
pal, who bakes a ton. Are these any good or just another gimmick?
Are ANY of the gimmicky rolling pins better than just flouring a
wooden pin??? (e.g., teflon, or my favorite, one you fill with ICE.)

oooh, oooh, I have the one you fill with ice. I don't usually, but I
can if I want to. I've had that one for more than 30 years.

geez, how time flies.

Elaine, too

LOL! My mom had one of those... Tupperware, I think it was. Fill it with
ice cubes and roll out the crust. Too funny, because Mom never made pies or
pie crust.

Jill

jmcquown said:

Elaine Parrish said:

higgins said:

Ok, I've seen the explosion of silicone baking goods after the
success of the Sil-Pat, but I have just recently noticed rolling
pins. They're wrapped in silicone so that pie crusts, etc don't
stick to the pin. If it worked well, it would be a great gift for my
pal, who bakes a ton. Are these any good or just another gimmick?
Are ANY of the gimmicky rolling pins better than just flouring a
wooden pin??? (e.g., teflon, or my favorite, one you fill with ICE.)

oooh, oooh, I have the one you fill with ice. I don't usually, but I
can if I want to. I've had that one for more than 30 years.

geez, how time flies.

Elaine, too

LOL! My mom had one of those... Tupperware, I think it was. Fill it with
ice cubes and roll out the crust. Too funny, because Mom never made pies or
pie crust.

Jill

Tee hee hee. Yup, that's the one. When filled with Ice and water, it makes
a heavy, very cold rolling pin that doesn't "warm up" whatever you are
rolling. Groovy man, groovy.

Elaine, too