{"id":2282,"date":"2020-11-13T04:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T12:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easyveganmealprep.com\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2021-05-28T20:15:36","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T03:15:36","slug":"why-use-parchment-paper-when-baking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easyveganmealprep.com\/why-use-parchment-paper-when-baking\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s 3 reasons to use parchment paper when baking (and one is about your health)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wondering why you should use parchment paper when baking cakes, cookies, and other items? There are several great reasons to use parchment paper, three of which I’m going to share with you in this article, and one of which is about your health.<\/p>\n

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Shiitake mushrooms roasted on natural parchment paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is parchment paper?<\/h2>\n

Parchment paper<\/a> is a thin paper used for baking and roasting that is sturdy and doesn’t absorb liquid. This paper can be used as a barrier between baking pans and your food. It’s important to have a barrier because of three reasons:<\/p>\n

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  1. To prevent food from sticking to the baking pan<\/li>\n
  2. To prevent aluminium from the baking pan from getting into the food<\/li>\n
  3. To make it easy to remove food from the baking pan after baking<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Chickpeas baked on natural parchment paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Here’s 3 reasons to use parchment paper when baking<\/h1>\n

    Let’s go more into detail about these three reasons to use parchment paper when baking:<\/p>\n

    Reason 1: Parchment paper prevents the food from sticking to the pan<\/h3>\n

    Often times a baking recipe calls for greasing the baking sheet before placing the cake batter into a baking dish, for example. This is to ensure the cake does not stick to the pan and can be removed without tearing the cake. You can substitute flour, however then you will have flour residue on your cake. An alternative is parchment paper which creates the barrier to the baking dish and allows you to simply lift the cake out of the pan in one piece.<\/p>\n

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    Sweet potatoes roasted on natural parchment paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Reason 2: Parchment paper prevents aluminium from the baking pan from getting into the food<\/h3>\n

    Scientists are now starting to correlate heavy metals such as aluminium in the brain with diseases such as Alzheimer’s. They are finding that the aluminium found in common household baking pans and cookware is ending up in our food and then possibly our brains. The Physicians Committee for Responsible medicine recommends avoiding uncoated aluminum cookware<\/a> and suggests using a barrier, such as parchment paper, during baking.<\/p>\n

    Here’s more information about this topic:<\/p>\n