notbob wrote:
> On 2006-07-26, Sheldon > wrote:
>
> > I don't know, the one I have says nothing about silicone.
>
> "Cooking parchment (also parchment paper, kitchen parchment,
> greaseproof paper and cooking paper) refers to a form of
> silicone-impregnated paper used as a substitute for parchment in
> cooking. The silicone renders it grease- and moisture-resistant as
> well as relatively heat-resistant. A common use is to eliminate the
> need to grease cookie sheets and the like allowing very rapid
> turn-around of batches of cookies in a commercial bakery. It can also
> be folded to make moisture-proof packages in which food items are
> cooked or steamed." (also known as en papillote)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parchment

I'm not so sure that is always true about it containing silicone, mine
doesn't. And I can assure you that large commercial bakeries do not
use silicone paper for anything.

Sheldon