Magic Cooking Sheet

cormie

I bought one of these in Tesco for about €4 and used it for the first time last night for baking rooster and sweet potato covered in mixed herbs and spices. I've cooked the same before without the sheet many a time but this thing is crazy, I didn't use any oil or butter or anything, just put the chopped potato straight on and sprinkled on herbs and spices and once they were cooked, they just peeled straight off with such ease that I was actually sceptical of whether or not I was peeling a part of the actual sheet off with it:eek: but upon further inspection I wasn't.

The texture it leaves on the bottom of the potato is very strange aswell. It does actually make it look like it has left a plastic coating on your food. I was kinda worried but thought surely they wouldn't be allowed to be sold if they were dodgy so I eat up.

Has anyone else used these before? I wonder are they DEFINITELY safe? Definitely worthy of 5 stars if they are.

Dizzyblonde

They really are that good - they've been around for years. You've just reminded me to buy a new one, I threw mine out by mistake. I had the toaster bags too - they're great for making toasted sandwiches in the toaster.

cormie

Do they definitely not leave remnants of plastic on the food so?

Dizzyblonde

Not in my experience, no. And my mother is a food demonstrator in supermarkets - all the demonstrators use these magic sheets. Relax and enjoy

cormie

Cool, using it again at the moment

rubadub

Great things, I mentioned them in a few threads, I have gone through about 4 so far. They eventually wear down with scrubbing, could be left to steep I suppose. When worn out I cut them up into smaller ones.

I can spread burger meat out on them and stick it direct on the pan, no oil. I put a full sheet into a wok and you can cook with very little or no oil. If things start to burn you hold the sheet at the 4 corners and take the whole thing out.

I also use them on george foreman type grills,

dragonfly!

can you still get those toaster bags?

Dizzyblonde

dragonfly! wrote: »

can you still get those toaster bags?

Yes, and I saw them lately - but I can't think where
If I remember I'll let you know.

tSubh Dearg

dragonfly! wrote: »

can you still get those toaster bags?

I saw them at the Craft Fair in the RDS at Christmas. I think she said they were available in Argos.

January

Dunnes Stores on Georges St are selling them

dragonfly!

Ah cool thanks a mill everybody! had tried googling them and found that most places wont deliver to Ireland unless you order hundreds.

rubadub

They are on ebay, the spelling is toastabags

lemeister

Aldi/Lidl do have them every so often as well (toastbags). Around €2.00 a pair I think

jenny retro

got our toastabags in dunnes in galway so im guessing dunnes carry them.


pretty useful considering we dont have a grill

Supercell

I'm curious about Cormie's recipe, sounds very healthy.
Care to share?

cormie

Tis really easy (especially with the sheet:D). Just peel and slice a few spuds, I keep them wet and don't dry them or anything, place them on the sheet, sprinkle a mix of herbs and spices over them (I use chinese 5 spice, thyme, a mixed continental herb jar, paprika and I forget what else, but that's the main stuff). Then before I put them into bake I wet my fingers and splash drops of water over the lot.

There's a better way to do it though, which is to get a big saucer or whatever and put the potatoes in that and add the h+s there and then mix it all around together. Means you don't waste any h+s when they miss the target as they would by just sprinkling. Means more dishes though

Supercell

Hmm, I think I'm misinterpreting the recipie!

Are you talking about sweet potatoes and chicken (or any other poultry) here?

cormie

I used both sweet and rooster potatoes. No meat