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Customer Reviews of Progressive International Set of 6 Chopping Mats
Customer Rating:  Summary: Great purchase for chopping and flexibility and sanitation Comment: You can chop on these then bend them to pour into whatever dish you're making. Plus, the multiple set allows you to chop veggies, meat, chocolate, etc. and not have to clean or worry about cross contamination. They easily fit into the dishwasher. Best purchase for the kitchen. Customer Rating: Summary: Great product. Comment: I purchased these because they were highly recommended by Cooks Illustrated. The best chopping mats I've used to-date. Love the individual colored mats for fish, meat, veggies, etc.....helps avoid cross contamination. Will purchase sets for my children when they go out on their own. Customer Rating: Summary: Great Comment: Used these at a friend's house. Bought a set for me. Owned them for 1.5 years. Purchased another set this year as a gift for my sister. Thin - easy to store. Several (4-6 in the pack) - never stop in the middle of prep to clean. Flexible - rolls up to help dump contents into narrow mouth jars. Love them. Unlike some of the other users, I have not cut through any of the mats. Several mats have deep grooves in them from use but this does not cause any problems. I use at least one mat every day. Super as a mat for play dough too Customer Rating: Summary: You need these, you really do. Comment: Lately, I keep hearing about the dangers of cross-contamination in food. While the odds of you actually catching salmonella or trichinosis off your cutting board are slim, you can still get a pretty nasty stomach disorder if any of that raw chicken or pork decides to hop onto those veggies for ride. It's not a pretty sight. And for years, I've been using just two cutting boards in my home -- a big wooden one to hack up vegetables and dairy food, and a hard plastic one for raw meat, poultry and suchlike. My mother and grandmother both used just one, and what with the warnings, I wondered how in the world did we all manage to survive this long without keeling over from food poisoning. No matter. A shopping trip about a year ago to my local Linens n' Things found me tossing a packet of these four mats into the shopping cart, and away I went to give them a test. Once home, I hand washed them, and decided to try them right away. Each mat is 11 1/2 by 15 inches in size, made of a thin silicone product. Both sides are the same, with one that has a slightly textured surface, and the other smooth. Each mat is a different colour, with a small symbol on the upper left hand corner to give an idea of what it is to be used for. Red: Think blood. Of course this is going to be for all of the meat except for your poultry. The logo in the corner is of a t-bone steak. Blue: Think of water, and this one is clearly for the fish and seafood. The logo is of a fish and a lobster, appropriately. Yellow: Chicken of course. This dreaded creature gets a mat all of its very own. So, I'm making a bit of fun of things, but it is useful to have just one item in my kitchen that is just for the chicken to get cut up on. Green: This one is real easy to figure out -- veggies, of course. The logo in the corner has a cute little design of a tomato, potato, leafy stuff, and what appears to be a wheel of cheese. Between this one and the red mat, it's going to be the one to the most abuse in your kitchen. Using them is quite easy. Set it down on the counter, grab your knife and get to work. One lovely thing about these mats is that you can pick them up by the sides and just funnel them into the waiting pot or sauté pan and keep working. No worries about having to scrape the item across the board with the usual result that something will decide to make an escape and land on the floor. It also has the additional advantage of keeping your hands reasonably clean as you work. There are some really good things about these mats besides the aforementioned lessened risk of mixing raw meat and poultry in with the raw vegetables for the salad. These are ridiculously easy to clean, just a good firm swipe of a soapy sponge or rag, a rinse in clean water, and that's that. They are also much, much thinner than a standard cutting board, and will store easily beside them. Some manufacturers claim that these are dishwasher safe -- as the household dishwasher is me, I can't prove or disprove these claims. Some drawbacks are pretty evident, however. The surface, over time, is going to get hacked up. Especially if you're like me and you keep your knives razor sharp. They are also prone to sliding a bit on the countertop -- just put down a kitchen towel underneath to solve that problem. Best of all, there's the price for these sets. Expect to pay anywhere from 7$US to 20$US for the mats, the cost will depend on the size, and a few companies include a small, clear mat as well which does nicely for mincing up herbs or garlic or what have you. No, these are not as durable as a wooden or thicker cutting board, but the cost is so small as compared to another board that I didn't mind paying for them at all. And while I do know that I will probably have to replace them in a year or two when the surface gets to be too hacked up to use, the price makes them not a huge dent in my wallet either. Where these would really shine is in your kitchen kit for vacations or camping, where space and weight is always at a premium, or when you're needing to rig out your first kitchen or dorm room. They clean up easy, don't cost too much, and have a great diversity of uses. So what are you waiting for? Check out your local housewares shop or your favorite on-line supplier and get yourself a set. You won't regret it. Customer Rating:  Summary: Works fine. Cheap. Cute. Not for hot foods. Comment: These aren't the most durable, but they do last through quite a few uses. The colors are cheerful, and they work fine. Their thin shape makes them easy to store. You can even curl them in your hands to make a sort of funnel to easily dump the chopped food into a pot. Nice item, and a bargain. And you can clean them in the dishwasher. Recommended, but with these limitations: (1) Because they are so thin, you don't want to put anything hot onto them -- they will warp. (2) Because they are so light, they can slide around the counter. These limitations eventually made me switch to much more expensive, thick, rubber-footed cutting boards -- but only after a long period using these with good results. More Reviews Color coding, along with the fun little icons, prevents cross-contaminating . This set includes not only four mats (one each for meat, poultry, fruits/veggies, and fish), but also two clear mats that are handy for chopping nuts or herbs. As if you weren't already convinced, consider these benefits: when you're done chopping you can bend the mat to funnel food directly into pan or bowl, and when prep is complete, simply toss the mat into the dishwasher. 
Choosing Appliance -> Fridge / Freezers By law manufacturers must disclose the energy efficiency of their appliances, rated A to G. These are usually displayed prominently in showrooms. The better the rating, the more energy efficient the appliance is - good for both the environment and your pocket. Choosing Appliance -> Fridge / Freezers A large number of freezers have eliminated defrosting by continually circulating the air inside the freezer compartment, thus avoiding frost build-up -- a feature well worth paying a little extra for. Progressive International Set of 6 Chopping Mats
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