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minus-squarerocketpoweredredneck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·6 months agoWax paper tastes different
minus-squaredelirious_owl@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 months agoYeah, I always rip off a piece of the paper and give it a munch before buying the bread to make sure its made with actual wax instead of plastic
minus-squarerocketpoweredredneck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoYou should! It’s probably not bad for you. It hasn’t killed me yet anyway.
minus-squaremox@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-26 months agoAnd reacts differently to abrasion, high heat, etc. The silicone-coated stuff is generally called parchment paper. I’ve never seen plastic or oil-coated paper sold as wax paper.
minus-squarelemming741@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoFun fact- traditional parchment paper is soaked in sulfuric acid
Wax paper tastes different
Yeah, I always rip off a piece of the paper and give it a munch before buying the bread to make sure its made with actual wax instead of plastic
You should! It’s probably not bad for you. It hasn’t killed me yet anyway.
And reacts differently to abrasion, high heat, etc.
The silicone-coated stuff is generally called parchment paper. I’ve never seen plastic or oil-coated paper sold as wax paper.
Fun fact- traditional parchment paper is soaked in sulfuric acid