Vegan Digest Blog

The last post got me thinking about parchment paper.  I use it in my baking, but I don’t really bake that often.  It is a great way to reduce the fat content in your baking because you don’t have to grease the pan.  You can use it to line cookie sheets when baking cookies.  I also use it on the bottom of pans, like purex glass ones or metal baking pans when cooking cakes.  Give it a try!

The paper I use is called If You Care brand and here’s the product description:

When using IF YOU CARE® Parchment Paper and Baking Paper no greasing is necessary. The paper has been coated with silicone, a non-organic natural product, on both sides. Many parchment papers are coated with quilon. Quilon is a chemical containing chrome, a heavy metal, which when incinerated becomes toxic and leaves trace elements. The reason for the majority of parchment paper to be quilon-coated is the cost, which is substantially lower than silicone. So, in order to be environmentally friendly, the paper should be silicone-coated. A silicone-coated paper is also the choice of professionals as it can be reused several times.