good baking sheets (ISO)
Luckily it's not a person, Dee. <G> We do an unconscionable number loads
while cooking, baking, etc. I just hate washing by hand. The only thing
that doesn't go in is something that is too big to fit! <G>
Wayne
"Dee Randall" > wrote in
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> Who's your dishwasher, Wayne -- tee hee!
> Dee
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in
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>> I've nevered considered that before, but my observation is that
>> parchment is "greaseproof" and repels fats, including butter.
>>
>> That aside, if I'm baking something with that much butter in it, it's
>> doubtful that I'd necessarily use parchment since it probably
>> wouldn't stick anyway.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> "Dee Randall" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>> > Last night I was watching a Julia Child show (I think recorded from
>> > the day before) where a woman baker was baking/demonstrating some
>> > kind of tart/bread/pie with loads and loads of butter in it.
>> >
>> > As she was putting it in the oven on a baking sheet, Julia asked
>> > her if she would put it on parchment paper and the baker said, NO!
>> > - that the parchment paper would actually draw the butter out of
>> > the item and one would find loads of butter on the bottom of the
>> > parchment paper and that is not what she wanted.
>> >
>> > Even though I've seen parchment paper loaded with butter after
>> > baking, I've not *heard* this before, that parchment paper actually
>> > draws out the butter.
>> >
>> > Dee
>> >
>> >
>> > "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in
>> > message .. .
>> >> "Dee Randall" > wrote in
>> >> :
>> >>
>> >> > snip>I assume that's also the reason that they should be
>> >> > immersed.<snip>
>> >>
>> >> Dee, that should have read, "...they should *not* be immersed."
>> >> Sorry for the confusion.
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm not sure of your statement ?????, but I don't put them in my
>> >> > dishwasher. First, it's too small; second, if it says, do not
>> >> > immerse, I don't want water in the dishwasher coming in the
>> >> > 'holes' and staying there. I would think that putting them in
>> >> > the dishwasher would be almost the same as immersing them.
>> >>
>> >> That's my thought, too. I have a huge number of baking sheets,
>> >> only two of which are the air-cusioned type. Since I don't like
>> >> cleaning up, I rarely use them, the other sheets going into the
>> >> dishwasher. Using regular sheets, I always "double-pan" them and
>> >> find that works almost as well as the air-cusioned sheets.
>> >>
>> >> Having said all that, I really do prefer the air-cushioned sheets
>> >> for things that are particularly delicate. I never have to worry
>> >> then about over-browning.
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I usually use parchment paper, but I've always wondered about
>> >> > the effectivenss of putting parchment paper on these cookie
>> >> > sheets that are made with a cushion of air "for the purpose of"
>> >> > preventing the cookies from burning (and sticking?); then to put
>> >> > parchment paper on top would be over kill or preventing the
>> >> > sheet from doing its job.
>> >> >
>> >> > I know you say, "... regardless of type..." Do you have this
>> >> > type of cookie sheet that you do use with parchment paper?
>> >>
>> >> Unless I've run out of parchment, I absolutely never put anything
>> >> to bake on a sheet without it. That goes for the regular sheets
>> >> and the air- cushioned. While there is *less* chance of sticking
>> >> with the air- cusioned sheets, it still can happen. Parchment
>> >> absolutely prevents it. Otherwise, it doesn't prevent or interfere
>> >> with the benefits of the sheet.
>> >>
>> >> The other thing for me (just a quirk, I guess)... For most
>> >> things, I don't like using a spatula for removing the items,
>> >> partucularly cookies. Rather, I wait until they are firm and
>> >> almost cold, then slightly twist and remove. This eliminates the
>> >> roughed-up bottom that spatulas often produce. Using parchment
>> >> guarantees that this method will work, while without the parchment
>> >> the cooled cookies would probably be stuck like glue.
>> >>
>> >> Wayne
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > Many thanks,
>> >> > Dee
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