I would prefer you to be correct, because I am reading other comments that say some parchment paper is teflon coated. PFA pollution arising from PTFE production for pots and pans is bad enough, but to use Teflon on a consumable item should be an obvious "ban the fuck out of it already" action item. I mean, all PTFE production should be banned based on what we're learning about PFAs, but for fucks sake, disposable items? EDIT: google says the vast majority of parchement paper is silicone coated, not teflon coated like one German asserts in another comment in here.

Parchment is something you write on, as far as I'm concerned.

I was reading this and thinking how come you even have two papers to choose from. Baking paper goes in the oven and parchment… isn’t that like an animal skin you write on? I don’t think I’ve ever used wax paper for anything, so I can’t imagine what that’s for.

I'm just glad I live in an area that calls carbonated beverages "pop". I can only imagine the mix-ups that could've occurred when trying to use baking soda otherwise.

You can use it for lower temperatures. (< 300°F). You can realistically go up to 400°s but I think it starts to do odd things when above 300°F (it's been awhile since Ive used it so take that with a grain of salt).

It's used in a lot of smoking/roasting applications to keep the moisture in. Just don't let it touch the element and you should be fine.

No, calcium chloride actually corrodes aluminum.

oven unsafe

A lot of people think that the wick itself is the fuel. I only recently realized that it’s “wicking” up melted wax, and the wax itself is the fuel.

They are a bit. Kinda wish they were a tiny bit more rigid. That said, you can have my silpats when you pry them from my cold, dead hands.

Hell silpats are pretty cheap.

Who fucking calls foil "right"?!

Parchment can go in the oven. Wax paper will catch on fire if you try.

I learned it the hard way.