Elizabeth Karmel's Grill Friends 11-3/4-by-15-3/4-Inch Silicone Non-Stick Grilling Mat, Black

No more Sticking to the grates! No more Falling through the grates!

Elizabeth Karmel knows grilling, and she knows the problems that backyard cooks have when they grill. The two biggest problems are sticking and falling, especially with fish. I think that grilling is the best way to prepare fish at home, but it also presents the most problems for grillers, says Elizabeth Karmel, creator of www.GirlsattheGrill.com. It sticks to the grates and falls apart, then it falls through the cooking grates. I designed my trademarked GrillMat to solve these two issues for home cooks.

The GrillMat is made from platinum-process silicone that is high-heat safe up to 500F of indirect heat. The 100% non-stick grilling sheet is manufactured to Karmels specifications by Lekue, the original silicone bakeware company from Spain. It is designed to be used over indirect heat (not directly over an open flame) which is the preferred grilling method for delicate fish and sliced vegetables. The GrillMat measures 11 x 15 and has a black cooking surface.

This is the first time in the history of silicone manufacturing that anyone has made a product for the grill, and it was important enough to Elizabeth to find the best possible partner, even though it delayed the products introduction. Lekue Housewares is the only manufacturer of platinum-process silicone products, the best quality silicone available, says Sal Merlo, head of sales and marketing for Lekue USA.

The GrillMat has a black cooking surface so that it virtually fades into the cooking grates of your grill. Everyone knows that we eat with our eyes before we taste the food, and I wanted the fish to be the star of the show. When you open the lid of your grill to turn your fish, you see the fish, not food on a yellow, blue or grey piece of silicone, explains Karmel.

I perforated the surface of the GrillMat with small holes so the fats and juices will drip away from the