10 Mistakes Everyone Should Avoid With Parchment Paper

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10 Mistakes Everyone Should Avoid With Parchment Paper By Jay Wilson Dec. 5, 2025 1:19 pm EST

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Parchment paper: It just makes everything a little easier. One of the workhorses of the modern kitchen, the development of modern, nonstick parchment paper began in the mid-1800s, and the advancement of the use of silicone in cooking applications in the 20th century eventually led to the product we know now. Today, parchment paper is absolutely everywhere, with rolls of it in millions of kitchens across the United States, and it's being used for everything from steaming fish to making moist chicken . So you'd think that we'd know how not to make mistakes with it by now, right?

That's not the case. For such a ubiquitous and simple product, too man