Question from jab
I recently bought a new gas grill…I currently use tin foil to bake/grill. ie wrap foil around potatoes….I assume the aluminum is very toxic and should be avoided. I have never used parchment paper, but am wondering if this is a good alternative. I read on one site to put a pc of parchment paper on top of the tin foil , put fish on top of the paper and then roll up the tin foil to seal. Is this still not healthly for me? Are there products out there such as parchment bags that seal like tin foil does. Can I put a pc of parchment paper on the gill and lay food on it to grill (for easy clean up)? will it burn? Is using tin foil really bad for you!?
Debra’s Answer
Let me explain what parchment paper is. It’s paper coated with silicone (for more on this, see Q&A: Silicone baking mats vs parchment paper). It doesn’t burn when you bake on it in the oven, but it would burn exposed to an open flame on a grill.
Aluminum is something you want to avoid. I don’t recommend aluminum cookware. However, the worst foods for aluminum are acid foods like tomatoes. You probably wouldn’t get much exposure by wrapping a potato in aluminum foil. If this is a concern for you, bake your potatoes in the oven.
