Ask the Test Kitchen: What’s the Difference Between Wax Paper and Parchment Paper?
Question via Facebook: Ann S. asked “I’ve never understood the difference between parchment paper and wax paper. Is it not okay to line a pan for baking with wax paper?”
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Rebecca Morris, Test Cook from the Books Team
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Wax paper no oven, parchment paper ok oven👍
Parchment paper isn't coated with "acid" it's coated with silicon to with stand heat.
I didn’t know parchment paper exists!
Thank you for educating us about the difference bet. the two papers that is used for baking.
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Thank you so much
She just saved my cake because I sure was about to make some waxy tasting cake.
My mom and my sisters thought those wax paper and parchment paper were used interchangeably
Awesome to know after 50 years of cooking!!! Lol
I love crayola
I was hoping to use wax paper for potato wedges. I have it but have never used it. Mine potatoes without fail stick to the pan. I tried all oils and tinfoil and no tinfoil. I don't have a car today to find parchment and have also never used it so oh well.
u can roll da blunt with a wax paper learned it from a jamaican 😀
Thank you for that I just burnt my paper up cookie veggie patties I hope they don't taste like crayola!!
finally someone gives me a real answer , thanks.
wax paper is excellent for cooling melted chocolate like if you're making chocolate covered pretzels or truffles, writing words in chocolate or even lining a pan to reduce cleanup when making homemade fudge
crayola.
Thanks for answering my question. Cheers!
wonder woman?
Is parchment paper & tracing paper same? Also is wax paper & butter paper same? Plz. tell it'll be a lot of help.thanks
if wax paper allows cheese to breathe, won't the sandwiches breathe too and then go stale? or does it depend on how long they're wrapped in the wax paper for, im trying to find a way to stop cookies going stale by using recyclable materials instead of the usual cookie plastic/foil wrapping… hence the questions, would wax paper be any good? any suggestions?
David is right. When I was a kid, long ago, we used wax paper on the slide. Worked Great!! lol
Wax paper makes slides way more fun, too. Sit on a piece and zoom! Greased lightning.
she is very adorable
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free crayons?! where?