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Why Use Parchment Paper?

June 10, 2012 by Joy the Baker 113 Comments

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There’s always a certain amount of chaos in my kitchen.

The oven is screamin’ hot.  There are egg yolks in the egg whites.  Flour : Everywhere.  I have an 8-inch round pan, a 9×13-inch pan, a burnt saute pan from Ikea, and a wooden spoon….and now I need a special spring-form pan just for a cheesecake!?  Yea…

Also… there’s flour everywhere.  A cat, too.  The cat, however, is medium normal.

There is something that can ease my chaos.  Ok… there are a lot of things that can ease the chaos:  a dishwasher and a kitchen assistant, for starters.  But I’m thinking of something that costs far far less… parchment paper!

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Let me tell you… a roll of parchment paper is a lifesaver in the kitchen!

It’s worthy of roasting garlic.  It’s everything when it comes to baking cookies and roasting vegetables. It’s a nonstick wonder, and makes clean-up a breeze.  Parchment paper is also, often, reusable.  If I make cookies, I simply remove the cooled parchment, fold it up, and save it for the next round of baking.

Other incredible parchment paper uses:  for sifting flour onto, for gift wrapping, and food styling.

Parchment paper isn’t just for Martha Stewart-like home bakers, or pastry professionals.  Parchment paper was designed for people like us… people who don’t want to dirty a spatula just to get fresh cookies off a baking pan.

A warning:  parchment paper does not belong anywhere near a broiler.  That’s how one sets their house ablaze.

Please consider this a useful tip, a high-five, and a loving shove into the kitchen… get cooking!

xo joy

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  1. Bradly Storsteen

    December 11, 2016 at 10:31 pm

    I just love using it to bake with it, The clean up is a snap every time.

    Reply
  2. Mark

    October 16, 2016 at 7:33 am

    Everybody is chatting about clean up….
    Parchment changes the nature of the raw product’s (the dough’s) physical contact with the heated surface (your pan.) Things cook DIFFERENTLY with parchment; less aggressively. This is a very good thing. In particular, less over-browning will occur.

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  3. Jeanie C

    August 17, 2015 at 10:40 am

    I wonder if I can use parchment paper to wrap, form and store the little chocolate coconut raisin candy I make in my frying pan?

    Reply
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  5. Roz Weitzman

    September 8, 2012 at 5:37 am

    Yes, parchment has become my best friend in the kitchen too! Thanks for the tips!
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  6. ida

    June 19, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    for anyone in the Los Angeles/Culver City area I find that the best place to buy parchment paper is Surfas on Washington bl in Culver City. i buy a pack of 250 sheets (half sheet size for around $13 to $14.

    Reply
  7. Lauren

    June 17, 2012 at 11:24 am

    I buy my parchment paper at Costco. Apparently I go through it pretty quickly.

    Reply
  8. Chineka

    June 15, 2012 at 6:11 am

    I love parchment paper and aluminum foil for all their many uses in baking.

    Reply
  9. Lexi @ You, Me, & A World to See

    June 14, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    Flour: everywhere. So true! Not to mention, it is the biggest pain-in-my-butt to clean up…. I prefer flowers in the house :)

    Reply
  10. JenMarie

    June 14, 2012 at 11:14 am

    Great tip! I tend to use tinfoil for garlic and other things, but will try parchment instead!

    Reply
  11. Jef

    June 14, 2012 at 10:33 am

    You can buy flat, large sheets in a bundle at Gordon Food Service stores if you have one in your area. The package slide in the same place you store you cookie sheets and there are so many, they last forever.

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