Tin foil - shiny side in or out?

[wannabechef]

What is the final word on tin foil? Shiny on food or dull on food?

 

[bullseye]

Cook's Illustrated, if I remember correctly, said there is no difference.

 

[Katie H]

Yes, I think Cook's Illustrated determined it didn't make any difference which side was on the outside of a dish/pan/container. I've not seen any appreciable difference between one or the other when I cook.

The one thing I am SURE of is to use the correct side when I'm using Reynolds Release foil.

 

[Jeekinz]

Ummm.....I think we went over this recently.

The difference in finishes is because the foil is made with two sheets overlapping each other.

In other words: "It desn't make a hill 'a beans."

 

[KitchenSally]

I like to use it shiny side up................ looks prettier!

 

[auntdot]

I am with Uncle Bob. Also, when I am having a bad day and put on my tin foil hat I find it works much better with the shiny side out.

 

[Fisher's Mom]

I am with Uncle Bob. Also, when I am having a bad day and put on my tin foil hat I find it works much better with the shiny side out.

OMG, you are the funniest woman. (You are a woman, right?) Anyway, I thought I was the only one who knew the secret of the foil wrapped pyramid hat.

 

[Andy M.]

...(You are a woman, right?) ...

OOOOPS! Now you've done it.

 

[Fisher's Mom]

OOOOPS! Now you've done it.

Oh man, I just saw this post. I swear, I was only joking with the woman comment. I mean, I thought it was safe since it was Aunt Dot and all my aunts are women but so many of the other user names are gender ambiguous and.... I hope I'm not digging myself in deeper if Aunt Dot isn't a woman. Aunt Dot, please forgive me whichever way I may have screwed up.
Your fellow follower of the foil hat,
Terry

 

[Jeekinz]

Terry

You a woman?



j/k

 

[Fisher's Mom]

You a woman?



j/k

What do you mean....was I born a woman or am I one now?

 

[Andy M.]

Apparantly, no one looks at the member photos.

 

[Jeekinz]

What do you mean....was I born a woman or am I one now?

Terry....I know a guy named Terry

 

[Jeekinz]

Good point, Andy.

 

[Fisher's Mom]

Apparantly, no one looks at the member photos.

OTOH, amazing things can be done with make-up these days!

 

[Andy M.]

OTOH, amazing things can be done with make-up these days!

So, you 'borrowed' the baby in the foto from the lady in the next bed??

 

[Fisher's Mom]

So, you 'borrowed' the baby in the foto from the lady in the next bed??

You got me - that's my boy and my bed and me! I always think it's funny when I look at people's avatars and usernames and posts and get a mental picture of them, only to find out later how way off I was, even their gender! BTW Jeekins, I was named after a male relative so my name is spelled with a y instead of an i so it's reasonable to assume I could be a guy. I get a lot of junk mail addressed to Mr. because of it.