cooking foil

[percypineapple]

What side, shiny or matt, should be facing the food? this has puzzled me for years, nothing on the box to say which side, I put shiny side towards the food, but oh says shiny side out or it keeps the heat in? so if I have a turkey for Easter, which way round?

[B00]

I always do it shiny side outwards, not sure if its right, it's just way I do it.

[snags]

When I wear it on my head to keep out the voices I prefer shiny side in...

[HowardKennitby]

I don't pay any attention to which side goes where. I don't understand why it has a matt and a shiny side.

[sunny-dave]

But snags, if you have shiny side in when using the tinfoil underpants you'll boil your bits ;+)

[Zacs-Master]

Makes no difference as the oven uses 'convection' type heat, now if you're lining the grill pan to do bacon ( or whatever) you should put it shiny side up as the grill uses 'radiation' type heat.

[nungate]

Shiny side outwards unless you're trying to keep things warm then it's the dull side out - the shiny side reflects the heat and keeps the heat in

[ummmm]

Someone asked a chef this question on Saturday kitchen. He didn't know the answer either!

[Hopkirk]

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question461236.html

[Zacs-Master]

Dear oh dear, such a basic misconception of 'heat'.

[percypineapple]

looks like I will have to toss a coin each time! what an emotive subject, perhaps bacofoil have a help line, I will have a look.

[Buenchico]

The answer to your question used to be on the Baco website but it seems to no longer be there. However I can remember the information anyway:

With ordinary foil it makes no difference whatsoever which way round you use it. With the 'non-stick' product you should put the matt side in contact with the food.

If you don't believe me, ask here:
http://www.baco.co.uk/contact.shtml

Chris

[gingejbee]

Can't believe that anybody would think it made any difference whichever way it was. And it's only shiny and matt because of the manufacturing process - not by design.