Has anyone found that silicone bakeware taints the taste of food?

[CabbagePatchCheryl]

I have just made some little mini quiches in a silicone muffin tray and I can taste the smell of the silicone (IYSWIM). Anyone else find this? Anything I can do about it? Is it maybe because it was quite a cheapie tray off ebay?

Ta muchly...

I can honestly say I've got lots of silicone bakeware and have never had an issue. You did wash it before you used it I presume?

Yes. But I always half figured it was in my head.

I don't use it.

Yep, it's not new - been washed many many times.

I only use silicone and I have never noticed anything like that. It could be because it's a cheapie one, it may be leaching - I wouldn't use it again until you've done a comparison with a more expensive type.

I just got rid of all of mine....I felt that cakes especially did not cook quickly enough, my theory was because there is no conducted heat, and as a result were very dry and overbaked

Can't say I noticed a taste though.

Yy, I can! No one else in my family can though, I thought it was just me. Now I only use the them for ones that need a specific shape.
Kind of a soapy taste (no, it's not the soap)

Actually, in general, I don't buy products like bakeware, etc. if they're manufactured in China. I don't trust that there's any sort of regulation to how they're made or what goes in them, I don't feel they're perfectly safe to use. I wouldn't trust cheapies off ebay for that reason.

Naturalblonde YY - like soap! Husband can't detect it at all. Weird.

Will buy better quality ones and try and remember to report back if it makes a difference.

Thanks all

Ooh - now this has reminded me of something. A few years ago I bought Fairy dishwasher tablets because they were on special offer. The perfume in them was strong compared to me usual Aldi ones (which I went back to) and tainted everything silicone or plastic that went through the dishwasher. Took ages to get rid of the smell/taste.

Does that strike a chord?

My usual ones - typo!

I can't get on with silicone at all, love it for spatulas etc but not for bakeware.

Wowfudge, that's what happened to me too! Had to throw them all away in the end (deep roasting type tray, loaf tin, muffin cups) DH said he didn't notice any smell/taste, but I felt like I was eating Fairy liquid every time.

I'm a bit late to this thread but I've just used silicone baking muffin trays for the first time and had to throw away all of my mincemeat pies. The plasticky aftertaste was horrible!! Is it even safe to eat food that has bèn tainted like this? Disappointed and a waste of money: bakeware and wasted food.

My mum just used my silicone baking trays for the first time to make mincemeat pies. She had to throw them all away becsuse they had a plasticky aftertaste that was horrible!! Is it even safe to eat food that has been tainted like this? I'm really disappointed at the waste of money: bakeware and wasted food.