Aluminum Foil

Fishward · #1 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 · #2 05-08-2010, 01:12 AM

it looks prettier with the shiny side out though.

KennyKen · #3 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 · #4 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.

Zoaelite · #5 05-08-2010, 03:00 AM

So the better question to ask is;
Why does tinfoil really have 2 different colored sides?

Seamazter · #6 05-08-2010, 03:09 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_foil

While many believe that the different properties keep heat out when wrapped with the matte finish facing out, and keep heat in with the matte finish facing inwards, the actual difference is imperceptible without instrumentation.

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Originally Posted by zoaElite

So the better question to ask is;
Why does tinfoil really have 2 different colored sides?

Its just part of the proccess used to create the foil.

"The shiny side is produced when the aluminium is rolled during the final pass"

Diana · #7 05-08-2010, 05:04 PM

Interesting, now, does aluminum pass into our food when we cook with foil? Aluminum in deodorants leads to cancer, i dont want it in my food!

raceit · #8 05-08-2010, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishward

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.

So which side keeps in more moisture? This could be the cause of many a runny lasagna.

lobsterboy · #9 05-08-2010, 09:11 AM

at the shops i always go shiny side out

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Originally Posted by raceit

So which side keeps in more moisture? This could be the cause of many a runny lasagna.

try poking some holes in the foil during the last 15-20min of your baked pasta it will let the excess moisture out, or take off the foil for the whole cooking process and have the cheese all browned up.

maybe the tomato sauce is not reduced enough ??

ok this is getting side tracked, sorry to highjack.

globaldesigns · #10 05-11-2010, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishward

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.

Fishward has it correct.... When cooking, its not like you are putting in the sunshine and has nothing to do with conductivity.

The Foil will get hot and keep heat in, no matter what side you use.

HEHE, great thread though.