When I first started cake decorating I purchased a regular rolling mat, I think it was made by Wilton, and I used that for a while until I got annoyed of it lol then I just started using my marble countertop. I was able to roll any size without any problems. But before I used my countertop I cleaned it very well with Lysol spray and then wiped it off with a clean paper towel and let air dry
Last week I purchased the MAT (by Sweetwise) which is food safe. I havent used it as yet, but I will be using it at the end of the week for the first time. The reviews are great, so maybe you can consider using the MAT
