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Aluminum foil has a shiny and a dull side, but does it really matter which you use? Here's why foil has two different finishes and how it affects cooking.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Foil is for baking, roasting and broiling, and parchment paper for cooking at 420°F and lower. Keep acidic foods and salt away ...

Aluminum foil is a kitchen essential that seems to do everything. It wraps leftovers, lines baking trays, keeps bread from burning, and even scrubs stubborn grime when nothing else works. But one ...

Aluminum foil's shiny and dull sides stem from its manufacturing process, where the final rolling stage creates different finishes. Contrary to popular belief, neither side offers a cooking or health ...

Foil is for baking, roasting and broiling, and parchment paper for cooking at 420°F and lower. Keep acidic foods and salt away from foil, as aluminum can leach into them. We use it to wrap ribs on the ...