Aluminum Foil

Devonious · #1 05-07-2010, 10:57 PM

When cooking what side faces out the shiny or dull side. This has always stumped me.

Thanks

Seafan · #2 05-07-2010, 11:04 PM

It's shiney side in, If shiney side is out it reflects the heat off of whatever it is your cooking.

Zoaelite · #3 05-07-2010, 11:12 PM

Ahah, we have gone over this Devo you put the shiney side on the inside and the dull side on the outside.

kien · #4 05-08-2010, 12:52 AM

I watched a Food Network show about the making of aluminum foil a couple of months back and the host asked this exact question. The aluminum foil manufacturer said that it made no difference whatsoever which side you use

hillegom · #5 05-08-2010, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kien

I watched a Food Network show about the making of aluminum foil a couple of months back and the host asked this exact question. The aluminum foil manufacturer said that it made no difference whatsoever which side you use

I can't believe that guy. All my life its been shiny side in. Reflects the heat back in.

kien · #6 05-08-2010, 12:59 AM

when I google it 50% of the respondents say shiny in while 50% say shiny out..

I have personally never paid attention to which side is in or out when I use foil.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_the_shi..._wrap_for_heat

Fishward · #7 05-08-2010, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Seafan

It's shiney side in, If shiney side is out it reflects the heat off of whatever it is your cooking.

shiny-ness has nothing to do with heat conductivity. the maufacturer is perfectly right. it makes absolutely not a lick of a difference. you use aluminum foil not to reflect heat, but to keep in moisture, while conducting as much heat as possible.

Bloodasp · #8 05-08-2010, 01:12 AM

it looks prettier with the shiny side out though.

KennyKen · #9 05-08-2010, 01:16 AM

unless your cooking with light, it doesnt matter

shiny side is just reflecting the light.

My question(s) is

1. How has this gotten more than 1 or 2 responses

2. Why am i making it 8 responses

feel free to discuss further

Seamazter · #10 05-08-2010, 02:05 AM

Devonious, when i make my secret UFO hat, i always put the shinny side out.
I find this stop the chatter much better then leaving the shinny side in.
One time i did shinny side in and i really thought more clearly.
But every time after that its been shinny side out.

Remeber when making a tinfoil hat to keep the aliens from reading your mind that if you make a spike on the top be sure if you are tall to make it under 6 foot 6 or it will get bent everytime you walk thru a doorway.