J.Lef wrote:
> Just curious on something.
> One of the things that gives parchment paper its desired properties is
> silicon.
> How long has parchment paper for cooking been around, and if a long
> time, what did they use before silicon was available.

I don't know, the one I have says nothing about silicone.

parchment
noun
Etymology: Middle English parchemin, from Middle French, modification
of Latin pergamena, from Greek pergamene, from feminine of Pergamenos
of Pergamum, from Pergamon Pergamum
1 : the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
2 : strong, tough, and often somewhat translucent paper made to
resemble parchment
3 : a parchment manuscript ; also : an academic diploma
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Sheldon Derma