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The manufacturers explain that both sides of the paper have the same function. However, if we intend to use it in the best way and it must be used in the oven, we must take into account that the shiny side of the paper absorbs more heat, because it reflects more light.
Therefore, it is advisable to keep the shiny side inside and the dull side outside when cooking. Thus, when it comes to packaging food, the use is indistinct, although the tendency is to leave the part that shines the most on the outside , a practice that could respond more to an aesthetic issue than anything else.
But both parts do the same job of cooking, freezing and preserving food. There is no functional difference.
Aluminum foil in the freezer: what is it for?
However, aluminum foil seems to have another unexpected function, especially if it is placed in the refrigerator or freezer.
Defrosting the freezer is one of the most demanding tasks that the freezer requires to perform to better preserve food.
But in addition to this, defrosting the freezer guarantees lower electricity consumption.
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