a ? about foil. Have I been doing this wrong all these years?

[susankentfieldca]

Watching non stop cooking shows today, who puts the shiny side down when baking?

 

[curious1]

Lol, I must be doing it wrong also, I always put the shiny side out.

 

[mistral]

Depends on what I am cooking. The dull side. . .

is supposed to absorb heat better and the shiny is supposed to reflect heat.

This I what I heard many years ago, and I usually follow the advice, except when I don't. . .

 

[Guest]

I pay no attention to what side is where.

 

[dawn_mo]

There is a shiny and a dull side? (smile)

 

[joe]

Me neither. Perhaps there is a difference but my kitchen is much too out of control for me to notice

 

[evan]

I always keep the shiny side out, because it looks prettier smileys/smile.gif

 

[pat-nocal]

Years ago I burned out an oven element. The repairman said it was due to using foil shiny side out

especially at higher temperatures and recommended using dull side out so I got in the habit of using dull side out ever since to avoid any more costly repairs.

 

[pat-nocal]

Here's some useful info from the Reynolds site.

http://www.reynoldskitchens.com/media/10246730/reynolds_wrap_faq.pdf

 

[susankentfieldca]

Thanks Pat. Good to know. Short and shiny, long and dull!

 

[angak1]

smileys/smile.gif