Equipment Review: Best Parchment Paper & Our Testing Winners

[@ross2709]

I like that extra width because if I lay anything in the sheet, or fill it with anything, the extra space will lay against the edge of the baking sheet instead of having stuff oozing underneath the paper

[@repomandan07]

When using parchment with pie weights (dry pinto beans) I first crumble my parchment into a ball, then flatten it. It lays nicely inside the pie with little effort.

[@alanef4127]

Easy way to deal with the curling problem! I dampen my hand with a few drops of water and rub the cookie sheet all over before putting down the parchment sheet. The paper lightly clings to the water and stays flat!

[@DaCake2]

Woooow.... that price is outrageously high for parchment paper.

[@GarbageLegs]

Kirkland parchment paper works out to 14.6 cents a sheet (15" wide paper cut to 18") for their $11.99 for 2x rolls of 15"x164'. At 23 cents a sheet for the pre-cut stuff (100 sheets for $22.95 right now), its obviously more expensive than one of the more bulk bargain oriented options but for a youtube channel that reviews $50 spatulas and $200 skillets against $5 and $20 options this doesn't seem that egregious at all. Heck, its competitive against Reynolds smartgrid paper. If they reviewed the Kirkland people here would complain that you need a $50 membership to buy it.

[@DaCake2]

@@GarbageLegs I see. I only know regular ole parchment paper that I get off amazon, so the price seemed crazy to me haha. Thanks for explaining.

[@peteaulit]

@@GarbageLegs ha! very true but the basic membership is $60 and if you don't save that much money in cashback they'll reimburse you the $60 or something like that. I have the exec one and pay $120 a year plus got the Citibank CC and get even more cashback, so it's pretty simple math. Not only do I get money back each year twice, but that membership ends up being free. Those who complain don't do the math...

[@mrleopard5475]

@@peteaulit They don’t review costco or private labels like Kirkland not just because not everyone has a Costco and not everyone lives near a costco but private labels like Trader Joe’s or Kirkland Singnature change distributors from time to time for the best price which is good for the consumer but not good when you only test every so often

[@PastorJack1957]

I found pre cut on ebay, up to 500 sheets. They were all within a few cents +/-of the $0.20 mark.

[@Ilostmypick]

I like the Reynolds with the grid. It's easy to cut straight using scissors and I buy it when it's on sale with a coupon. It fits just fine in my pans (no waste) and the box goes right in the drawer with everything else in those type of boxes. I go through several rolls a year, and don't spend anywhere near $20.

[@richardgarno6591]

It’s what I use too but it’s a pain because, like the others, I can’t get it to lay flat.

[@Jbiglin]

My wife and I have used these for about 18 months and are very happy with them. I bought them to try once, but they were such a hit, that we will continue to purchase them, unless they become more expensive.

[@susankana3604]

I love watching their reviews!!! They help me think through what will work best for me. I don’t always think of the variables that could affect what I want to accomplish. Thank you ATK!

[@AmericasTestKitchen]

Wonderful to hear! Thanks for watching :)

[@the_midnight_blues]

I'd like to see a review on mortar & pestles.

[@laughingachilles]

2:30 - It's difficult to see but it would appear you didn't use the built in tabs on the box. If you push those in then it increase the strength of the box and turns it into a dispenser. I am not singling out that product, I am simply using it as an example to suggest you may not have used the various products to their full potential. I see a lot of people doing the same thing with both kitchen foil and cling film, they complain about the poor design and yet they don't see the tabs at the ends of the boxes would fix the problem. You recommend a product because it fits your baking trays, but the variety of tray sizes really make this seem like a silly recommendation.

[@seropserop]

Laughing Achilles bro this was obviously a commercial for that stupid overpriced ass paper.. they used the other boxes wrong on purpose to show how easy it is to use the overpriced one.. can't believe I wasted my time on this commercial. One more and I'm unsubscribing

[@whette_fahrtz]

The box at 2:30 is clearly falling apart. Sheet pans are standardized.

[@laughingachilles]

Probably true but I prefer to offer reasonable criticism as it is more damaging than simply making accusations.

[@laughingachilles]

Really? I've seen them in all sorts of sizes but I don't work in a professional kitchen so maybe it's just the average consumer ones which are not standardized. Does it also vary by country?

[@robertknight4672]

A roll of parchment paper I get a Dollar Tree is pretty good seems to be the right signs for sheet pan. I do use the tabs with the Box doesn't fall apart that much. Just be careful of pre-cut parchment paper at the Dollar Tree sometimes those come up a bit short depending on which brand they happen to have at the time.

[@frankgerlach5059]

You can order full sheet pan size parchment paper for about $30.00 dollars for 1000 sheets. Full sheet pans are to big for home stove ovens, however if you cut these 1000 sheets in half, you get 2000 sheets that fit your 1/2 sheet pans, which will fit in a home range oven. 2000 sheets will last you for years for $30.00 dollars or you could go to your local baker and ask them to sell you a full case of sheet pan papers or ask them to order you one full 1000 full sheet pan size on their next order. FYI, sheet pan papers are reusable until they start to break apart so if you've been using them once and throwing them away, stop. If you have roasted meat of something greasy, then you can throw those away but cookies and breads are usually reusable. I have baked professionally for 45 years and have reused parchment sheets for many years.

[@williamfragaszy6016]

I always use King Arthur parchment sheets. And they sell round parchment discs for pies.

[@avalon449]

A better suggestion is to find a restaurant supply store and buy a large box of full sheet pan sheets. split the ODST with a few baking friends and just a couple of pennies a sheet. Better quality too than anything you buy retail.

[@fordhouse8b]

Yes, but not just buy the half pan sheets? Siliconized half sheets can be had for about $35 per 1000, and Quillon coated ones for less than $17 per 1000. Quillon appears to be some teflon type coating made by Dupont.

[@mikemazzantini6397]

fordhouse8b what the heck am I going to do with the extra 950 sheets 😟

[@mrsastockham]

Amazon sells boxes of 1000 precut sheets lol for far less than one would think! Never failed me!

[@aaron74]

Absolutely right. I have a box of full-sheet parchment from a restaurant supply store on top of the fridge. I grab a sheet, fold it in half and tear it down the middle. Easy.

[@MrsCluffRN]

@@mikemazzantini6397😂😂👍🏻 Good one Mike!! 👏🏼

[@PinkTigger33]

It doesn't really matter which one is the best if it isn't sold at my stores. I have two choices, Reynolds and store brand. When I need parchment paper, I need it right now.

[@sherrienale9974]

I have used King Arthur flour parchment sheets for over 10 years now....you can re-use them for multiple pans of cookies...They did raise the price to 22.99 recently...I will still buy but that's quite a hurt to the pocketbook! Happy baking!

[@Tenelia]

Woohoo! Equipment reviews ROCK! It's amazing you guys pack so much information in under 5 mins.

[@SimpleSock]

Costco Parchment Paper is the best I've ever used.

[@ramrod132]

Costco/Kirkland is what I and most of the home bakers I know use. It would have been interesting to see how it fared in their tests.

[@asadb1990]

its a good bang for buck. the other store brands come in tiny rolls. costco was $14 with tax for 2 rolls 200' each.

[@Olive_O_Sudden]

The Kirkland branded parchment is PaperChef's Culinary Parchment.

[@Damalycus]

you just gave me an idea of precutting my rolls in my spare time.

[@JordanSamo]

ATK! Can y'all please re-review cast iron skillets? There are so many new products that have come out in recent years that have have polished finishes and claim to perform like vintage cast iron (Examples: Smithey, Stargazer, Field, and Finex). Would love to hear what y'all think of them in comparison to your previous winner! Thank you!

[@fayskelley]

Thank you ❤️💙💜💛🧡💙❤️ I think I’ll go with CostCo If you had done a regular review mentioning the brands and price of ALL you tested I might have been more trusting.

[@emdavis]

Hi ATK! If you could test and review silicone baking sheets, that would be great!

[@jaxbrewery]

Lisa has always been the best presenter!

[@RefinerSimilitude]

For the things I make... cookies and frozen pizzas, I just put them directly on the baking pan. Over the years, my pan developed a great layer of seasoning that made it extremely non-stick. I made the mistake of putting it through the oven cleaning cycle once. It looked like brand new aluminum again, but everything stuck horribly. I'll never do that again. I'm still trying to build up the seasoning.

[@NJ-Cathie]

Include Kirkland (Costco’s house brand) next time. Easy to use. Nice weight. And, of course, it’s a good value.

[@muyoso]

They don't review anything from costco.

[@coolwater55]

HeyI remember 25 years of no parchment paper sold in stores..grease or bake and clean clean clean. I love Costco parchment for many uses...

[@MoPoppins]

There are plenty of times when I want to cover not only the bottom of the baking tray, but up the sides as well, for easy cleanup. I suppose that's why the manufacturers make the rolls "oversized."

[@Olive_O_Sudden]

The PaperChef Culinary Parchment does tear nicely, but only when the roll is relatively full.

[@COMB0RICO]

Interesting you bring this to. Last month I purchased my first package of wax paper precut for hamburgers. They are wonderful!

[@BBQAndButter]

I go to Smart & Final and get 1,000 full size sheets for about $40. So I can use them full size for rolling out dough, etc. or cut in half for sheet pans. I use a lot of parchment, though.

[@tomsaaristo6294]

I love KAF Parchment Paper. Sometimes they offer Free Shipping on their parchment products (they sell cake pan liners too, in the same zipper style bag), so stock up when they offer that deal

[@grannysweet]

love this host.please do more with her.

[@bobg1685]

$20 for 100 sheets? Holy cow! For half that I get a Costco roll that last half an average human lifespan. I won't deny the "cool" of pre-cut sheets, but many of us have collection of baking pans that aren't the same dimensions, anyway, so exact fit parchment is still a wobble. I have three great pans that don't warp and offer great performance but aren't exact to one another size-wise, so I would still have the variances of fit described in the vid. Gonna have to keep it old school. Would have been nice to see how product #2 and #3 fared, so I'll look for the full episode for that.

[@vamshikg9488]

I love the channel. Your testing is precise and realistic. I'd love if you guys do equipment review for the best strainer, Rolling pin and whisk. Thanks guys. Great day.

[@seikibrian8641]

They tested colanders, and the winner was the RSVP International Endurance Precision Pierced 5 Qt. Colander. Second place went to the OXO Good Grips 5-Quart Stainless Steel Colander, and third place tp the bargain-priced Cuisinox 24 Cm Footed Colander. They gave "Not Recommended" ratings to several collapsible strainers, silicone strainers, and strainers with too-large holes that allowed food to escape. (They tested using orzo.) For all-purpose whisks, they gave top marks to the OXO Good Grips 11" Balloon Whisk, which was also the lowest-priced of their recommended models. For flat whisks (also known as roux whisks) the winner was the OXO Good Grips Flat Whisk. For rolling pins, they like plain pins (dowels) over rotating pins with handles, giving top score to the J.K. Adams Plain Maple Rolling Dowel, but if you like the ones with handles, the top rated one (which came in third overall) is the J.K. Adams Gourmet Rolling Pin. If you subscribe to their Web site you can look up all their past equipment reviews, taste tests, etc., as well as watch all the old episodes of the TV programs for 17 plus years.

[@missmarigold115]

Nordic Ware has a roll that fits their sheet pans perfectly.

[@burbie1342]

granted King Arthur flour parchment sheets are really nice and very thick. they never tear they fit perfectly but it's not worth the cost!! there outrageously!!!! expensive .Kirkland brand parchment paper from Costco is amazing!!! just as good as King Arthur flour parchment. Baker's of the world don't !! waste your money on King Arthur flour parchment paper.

[@Germansbest1]

And it is packed in plastic

[@SpiritBear12]

Yay! King Arthur wins! I always use their flour.

[@richardgarno6591]

Nice, but how does one store the flat sheets?

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

The reason these rolls aren’t the right size is because the box makers produce the same size box for everything from aluminum foil to parchment paper to cling wrap. For them it’s cheaper to make everything the same size and let the customer be annoyed. Also, the “standard pan size” isn’t that standard outside professional kitchens. I have three pans like that and they’re all different sizes.

[@danielahanley]

These type of videos should come out more often. They are essential.

[@shayson1357]

essential to what ?

[@jacquelinevonbehrkuster1435]

Please, can you make a test on grain mills?

[@byteme911]

Do you have any test results for Hard-Anodized skillets?

[@benraminprarmin1452]

Great value works pretty well for me

[@maremacd]

This was so helpful. Parchment paper is so frustrating to use (I know, first world problems)!

[@ruinedfall]

could you test reusable silicon mats please!!

[@GMan80013]

Though their site is “down for maintenance” right now, I’ve been buying precut sheets from thebakingqueen.com for years. I use parchment under everything including grating cheese, sifting flour, and to help roll cookie dough log style. Tried rolled parchment first. Still have that roll.

[@carpenterfamily6198]

I usually love ATK reviews but this one was subpar. This is a bit off topic . . . Curly parchment paper is perfect for homemade lampshades. It diffuses the light nicely & can take the heat.

[@fordhouse8b]

This is ridiculous.These are professional chefs doing the testing, and they all know damn well ahead of doing the test that the flat, uncreased, cut-to-size paper would win. So why did they just include one single brand of overpriced paper that fits that criteria? The WebstaurantStore sells packs of a hundred for less than four bucks, and for less than the winner in this test costs, you can get a case of a thousand. I'm sure the people at ATK know about this, and know of several other internet sources for flat, uncreased parchment paper that "almost float into your baking sheets." All for substantially less money than the outrageously overpriced King Arthur Flour parchment paper. If I am wrong, and they don't know this, they need to learn how to use google.

[@jasonsmith2775]

Or see Jason's reply above!

[@DavinStewart]

I'm convinced that Americas Test Kitchen has some sponsorship for these products. I've tried many of their recommendations only to be disappointed time and again. I think the concept of America's Test Kitchen is good in theory but in execution it seems they're lacking.

[@MeepMeep88]

Also known as shil?

[@sunnohh]

Davin Stewart odd, my entire kitchen is stocked with products they recommend and works out wonderfully. Next up for me is a le crueset dutch oven!

[@fordhouse8b]

Im quite sure this recommended product would work out wonderfully, just at five to ten times the cost of equivalent ones.

[@ScottVSpiroIII]

Great presentation of the current products available and how you can get more professional results. As a personal chef, lemme tell ya: they're right.

[@PecanPie1102]

Instead of listing in alphabetical order. List in order of quantity whats the 2nd and 3rd runner up where does Renalds wrap fit in?

[@keisisqrl]

And the best parchment paper is.... silpat!

[@baseboned]

yeah, except where do we store them at home? That's not fitting in a drawer

[@wsbailey]

On the FSC product you need to tear upwards. You can't blame the product for operator error.

[@LM-wf4cj]

It needs to be designed for ease of use, we can fault it for comparatively poorer design.

[@wsbailey]

I don't agree that it is a poorer design. Pulling upwards works as brake on the roll.

[@peteaulit]

wow !! $20 for 100 half-sheets ??!! I paid about $40 for 500 full sheets at a pro supply store open to the public. The paper was in a cardboard box and always stayed flat. The only thing I had to do was cut it to in half. This thing lastet me for years.

[@stormbob]

Or buy two Silpats on Amazon for $24 and have perfectly sized nonstick half-sheets for the rest of your life.

[@asadb1990]

silpats dont brown as much.

[@thelazygamer69]

I had a roommate use mine as a cutting board and then refuse to replace it. It was sliced into pieces.

[@GuvernorDave]

@@thelazygamer69 you chose the wrong product, a roommate

[@bl6973]

stormbob Silpats are more “slippery” so cakey cookies end up flatter and denser

[@EHCBunny4real]

Why use parchment paper when sil-pat baking mats works so well and they're reusable?

[@mishawnmckinley4769]

I use my baking mats almost daily. I have 3. one for sweet items, one for vegies and one for meats. Seems insane but with the amount of garlic I use, the smell is always there. But when I am baking a ton of cookies paper is the way to go. I roll and cut the cookies right on the paper then shift it to the pan. I can have 5 sheets worth ready to cook at once. then I clean up my mess while baking. aw

[@seikibrian8641]

Silicone mats like Sil-Pat don't brown the bottoms of cookies the same way parchment does. They do have a place in my kitchen, though, for other uses.

[@bikemom]

@@seikibrian8641 I don't have any problem browning on my Silpat mats... maybe it's a brand difference.

[@lesliebrooks4413]

What about Sam's parchment paper

[@aqua8155]

I often think how did my mom get by without any parchment paper? And she baked a lot.

[@laughingachilles]

Either she used wax paper, oiled the trays or simply scrubbed the trays after each use. Basically you are describing the problem with modern society, they can't imagine having to apply a bit of elbow grease. Maybe you should reflect more upon how lucky you are that such useful products can be purchased in your local store.

[@aqua8155]

It was sarcasm on my part. I don't understand why people can't bake without baking paper and pay $20.00 plus shipping for unnecessary item

[@MoPoppins]

Personally, I don't miss the days of scrubbing burnt-on food from pans. Life still grants me plenty of opps for scrubbing, so there's still elbow grease being used, but having to soak and scrub burnt food isn't a good use of my time or energy. It builds character if it's done on rare occasions, but as a regular part of my baking regimen? No thanks.

[@aqua8155]

I guess it takes some skills to bake cookies and not to burn them. Not necessarily baking skills.

[@MoPoppins]

You don't have to burn cookies to have the sugar drip off and scorch the sheet. I didn't think that was arcane knowledge. Guess it is.

[@MaZEEZaM]

That’s very expensive, in Australia, we buy our baking paper in rolls, normal size is 30cm/12” and 25 meter lengths, it costs between $4.50-$6 AUD, also consider the Australian dollar is equivalent to 70% of $1 USD, so 70 US cents = $1 AUD.

[@lordgarion514]

We have rolls for a dollar...... And as you were told, the rolls are a pain in the ass to use.

[@cynot71]

I don't have a money tree in my backyard, so I buy what I can afford and just deal with it.

[@v7ran]

Do you not understand the purpose of the show??? They’re not forcing you to buy the products and they often have a Best Buy option. You would’ve known this if you weren’t so arrogant.

[@rustyrefill6449]

You should see all the money trees that grow just outside the Americas test kitchen studio! A sight to behold in the spingtime!

[@RokiMowntinHi]

I would much rather know which one doesn’t catch fire at high temperatures and if they can be reused (not soak up oils every time).

[@verdatum]

I think in that respect, they're basically all about the same. I think this is a shame, because it's entirely possible to impregnate paper with a more generous quantity of silicone, and that would make it perform better. Regardless, all of them are gonna scorch at around 500F, because that's the breakdown temperature for silicones. And of course, Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which (raw) paper burns. That said, situations where you want something reusable, consider just using a silpat instead.

[@RokiMowntinHi]

verdatum - thanks for your response! I have one small silpat because they seem expensive. It is new to me, so I also use parchment, due to recipes calling for it. If I begin cooking a lot more I may get another, larger silpat to fit on the baking sheet (as shown in this video). Thanks for the reminder of the film (451)!

[@verdatum]

Wow. I'm totally sold. Parchment rolls drive me nuts.

[@timvandermey4792]

Missing kirkland signature! Great product fantastic price.

[@JapedosToast]

What makes this brand so good?

[@timvandermey4792]

JapedosToast um good product at bargain price... Resturant quality.

[@LC-le9ew]

Tim Vander Mey I love the Costco brand! It takes me several years to go through a two roll pack, and I use parchment almost every time I bake or roast anything in the oven. It also seems more heavy duty than the grocery store version. (But I still use the King Arthur sheets for cookies when I want them to be perfect and fast.)

[@fox2003summer]

If you live near a restaurant supply, a 100 pack is around $5 and a 1,000 pack is $25.

[@seikibrian8641]

Yep; and if you don't live near one, several do mail order.

[@AxelMurillo]

Lisa, you look fantastic! :) Love from London.

[@TheBuffaloEstate]

They seem to be pushing a ton of King Arthur products lately. If there is a sponsorship deal it should be acknowledged at the very least, even if they have the best product.

[@EAKugler]

But where am I supposed to keep a 12 by 17 inch sack of papers flat? Terrible for home cooks.

[@frosted1030]

$3.99 for a 100 pack of actual restaurant pre cut parchment.. not exactly hard to find.

[@SpiritBear12]

Wow, the sound on this one is terrible. I can hardly hear it under normal volume levels, I gotta crank it to hear anything.

[@waymor2460]

Don’t know why they included pizza in the test. Most parchment paper has a max temperature of 425 degrees and I cook pizza at my oven’s highest setting, 550.

[@guisspino]

Why not just buy a silicone sheet? Works better and lasts forever

[@UnixGoldBoy]

Way too expensive for your winner!

[@hirundine44]

Hmm manufacturers know this. It is how they sell more rolls...

[@lifeasleeza3694]

WHERE'S ALL THE RED?

[@Lherrerajr78]

Or just buy some Sil pads..

[@gggardiney]

Lherrerajr78 you can't blind bake pies with it

[@taiana2323]

Omg this is like an infomercial

[@seropserop]

That's so expensive lol

[@shayson1357]

never used them and never will.

[@seropserop]

shayson1357 this was probably a low key commercial for that stupid paper that no one ever needed or asked for

[@ChrisLunde]

Honestly I thought so too, but holy cow. So worth it.

[@whateverchannel22]

Isn't "parchment paper" redundant?

[@mikebordeaux8218]

whateverchannel22 , there are multiple types of paper

[@whateverchannel22]

mike Bordeaux Right, but "parchment" implies "paper." "Construction," for example, doesn't.

[@RokiMowntinHi]

whateverchannel22 - yes. I never really thought about it. I suppose if It were just called parchment, people might think you’re putting old scrolls in your baking sheets. 🙄

[@emmaociee]

Except "parchment" actually refers to many materials other than baking parchment. "Parchment paper" specifies that it's a food grade, plant based paper as opposed to an animal hyde or non food grade material.

[@whateverchannel22]

EmmaBrightly Fine. You win. I've had another commenter twice threaten to find me by IP address, break into my home and slit my throat for calling another video "silly," so this seems fairly innocuous. Good on ya.

[@Eddie_the_Husky]

Why on earth you would pick a BLEACHED sheet that pours chemicals into your food is beyond me. Not only that, the costs of the winner is absurd. You can get Silpat for that price!

[@jasonsmith2775]

ORRRRR....go to your LOCAL restaurant suppler, buy a box of flat, pre-cut parchment paper for less than a penny per sheet! Better yet, see Sa Ba's reply!!

[@Nottherebutthere]

Cutter on box of Reynolds roll box will NOT cut the paper. Must use scissors. Will not buy this paper again.

[@ellen5385]

20 dollar for 100 half-sheets? Convenience doesn't worth THAT much!

[@msjkramey]

You're using the cutting mechanism wrong lol. You're holding it upside down. You're like the "before" in an infomercial

[@ChunkyChipz]

potato chip cookie 🤔 hmmm

[@ChristopherDucra]

OMG humans cannot use scissors - news at 11 (also if you buy a roll of parchment paper, scissor off what you need, roll it up in a ball and lay if flat - problem solved)

[@akr01364]

So? Just crumple up the narrow paper and flatten it out. It lays perfectly flat that way and how on earth is a tiny indentation line worth $20 for a sack of paper you now have to find a place to store? Buy the narrow roll, cut to size, crumple, flatten and tell whoever whines about the creases showing up that they really need to get a life. lol

[@sarys73]

Wow 2024 the King Arthur sheets are now $24.95 plus tax. Thanks J'Obama. smh

[@marlenelalla7349]

R

[@pulltheskyopen]

Oh please. You make this drama where there is no drama. You should make product commercials for TV opposed to KZbin promotionals. You've got a box with a ripped open end and you're "pretending" it's difficult to tear a straight sheet. Buy a $0.99 pairing knives and trim the excess by pressing it down in the crease and sliding the knife alone the edge. It's too Easy. No need to make a video that's really just another poor "Test Kitchen commercial" ...

[@lennyjohnson9099]

DOLLAR TREE! What's a matter with Dollar Tree brand parchment paper?? Only a buck per 25 Sq feet. Beat that. It all performs the same, right? Unless you're an idget that doesn't know how to use the box.

[@lordgarion514]

No, didn't you hear AND see the part where rolled parchment caused some cookies to curl up. And like they said, they all technically worked, but the rolls are a pain in the ass to use.

[@cjai98]

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