"limey" > wrote in :

>
> "Arri London" wrote in message
>>
>> "Graeme...in London" wrote:
>>>
>>> "Arri London" > wrote in message
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > LOL UK Parchment paper is US parchment paper! When wax paper is
>>> > required it's called greaseproof paper in the UK (although isn't
>>> > always exactly the same).
>>>
>>> Arri,
>>>
>>> I've got to chime in here and correct you regarding wax & greaseproof
>>> paper.
>>>
>>> Wax paper in the UK is not used for cooking but is used for wrapping
>>> foodstuffs to keep them fresh (sandwiches, cakes etc.) It is waxed
>>> (with wax) on both sides.
>>
>> I did say it wasn't exactly the same LOL.
>>
>> But I've never seen anything labelled as wax paper in the UK. At least
>> not in supermarkets and not in John Lewis where I buy most of those
>> things.
>>
>>> Greaseproof paper however, is un-waxed and is used for cooking (lining
>>> cake tins etc) You can apply your own "wax" (butter or oil) to prevent
>>> your foodstuffs sticking.
>>
>> Can it? LOL! To think I've never used it for cooking and I've been
>> wasting money buying parchment paper all those years.
>>
>>> I don't have a clue what each one would be referred to in the US.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Graeme
>>
>> Haven't seen the equivalent of US waxed paper in the UK, so I will take
>> your word for it. Since it cannot be used for cooking, then it probably
>> is equivalent to US waxed paper.
>> Haven't seen the equivalent of UK greaseproof paper in the US, since
>> parchment paper is different. There are greaseproof papers for
>> wrapping, but you say UK greaseproof can be used for cooking, while the
>> US wraps cannot.
>
> I've never seen UK greaseproof paper here in the US either. In the UK,
> I used to use it mainly for lining cake tins so the cakes wouldn't
> stick. At this stage of my life I'm wondering - wouldn't just greasing
> and flouring the cake tins have worked as well? Just a thought. Also,
> I suggested earlier that rice paper could be used when baking macaroons.
> On deeper thought, I've not seen that here in the US, either. (Maybe I
> just haven't looked.)
>
> Dora

Greasing and flouring alone will work for most cakes, but lining with a
paper is extra insurance and definitely worth the effort for delicate
cakes. Rice paper is usually available in Asian markets.

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Wayne in Phoenix

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