Freezer paper is sturdy Kraft paper, coated with plastic on one side, used for freezing. The plastic provides an air and moisture barrier to help slow down freezer burn. It can be white or brown. Usually white is sold to consumers. You can buy it in grocery stores in rolls 18 inches (45 cm) wide….
Paper Coverings
Greaseproof Paper
Greaseproof paper used to be made by refining paper pulp till it became like flour, then formed into paper whose constituent bits were so close together that grease wouldn’t pass through them. This process became prohibitively expensive, so normal paper is now coated with a chemical to make it grease repellent. It is more transparent…
Paper Towels
Paper towels take the place of cloth tea towels or dishcloths for many drying and cleaning purposes, and of brown or other paper for draining fried or damp foods. Some people prefer not to use them or to use them sparingly as they see their use as a “waste of trees.” One sheet of the…
Waxed Paper
Waxed Paper © Denzil Green Waxed paper is sturdy, transparent paper coated with a wax film on both sides. To make waxed paper, normal paper is run through a bath of paraffin wax. This makes it water resistant and somewhat air proof. Waxed paper is different from greaseproof paper, but you can use the two…