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Parchment Paper History: How We Got Paper Perfect for Baking (2019)
(tedium.co)
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colinprince
1 day ago
3 comments
Sharlin
1 hour ago
Parchment paper was definitely widely used in kitchens before the 00s.
loveandhelp
1 day ago
is it different from butcher paper?
wasabi991011
1 hour ago
a quick google search says yes
eimrine
2 hours ago
TL/DR: We Have Got It Because of PFAS
sudobash1
1 hour ago
The article says nothing about PFAS. It states that bakers' parchment paper is treated with silicone.
eimrine
1 hour ago
But the truth is that a parchment paper is impossible without PFAS.
wasabi991011
1 hour ago
That is not true. Especially since TFA clearly dates the invention of parchment paper to 1847, nearly a century before the synthesis of PFAS.
Sharlin
1 hour ago
How so? Parchment paper is cellulose impregnated with silicone.
pessimizer
1 hour ago
The tl;dr of an article should be about the article.