Sometimes it happens that you start cooking, but something is missing. Someone immediately runs to the store, and another tries to replace the missing ingredient or item. Just about this and read the article. Only it will not be about the products, but about how to replace the baking foil.
Why do you need foil?
All housewives know that meat or vegetables baked in foil taste good. And always juicy. The reason lies in the fact that the foil provides uniform heating, that is, the product is cooked everywhere at the same temperature.
In addition, the foil protects the meat or bones from burning.
But how to replace the baking foil if it was not in the house? There are several options, about each of them read below in the article.
- Parchment for baking.
- Sleeve.
- Baking paper. Do not confuse with parchment!
- Smeared with butter or margarine form.
- Plain oiled paper.
- Silicone mat.
Sleeve for baking
How to replace baking foil? Of course, sleeve. The advantages of this cooking method are the same. Just remember to pierce the sleeve before sending it to the oven.
So that there is no difficulty in serving the dish, it is better to get the last from the sleeve immediately after cooking. If you hesitate, the sleeve will begin to cool and may stick to food.
By the way, so that a brown crust appears on the fish or meat, a few minutes before the end of cooking, the sleeve must be opened according to the punctures made.
Parchment
How to replace baking foil? You can use parchment during cooking. It also protects products from burning and is even capable of retaining moisture well. The bad news is that parchment is not so easy to bend, so cooking has some difficulties. But if there is no way out, then the option is not the worst.
Oiled paper
Yes, yes, we were not mistaken. In a situation where it is necessary to cook urgently, and run away to the store, plain paper will help out. But how so, because it will burn in the oven? If it is well oiled, then no. The problems with such paper are almost the same as with parchment, that is, it is very difficult to bend into any shape. But there is a secret here: remember the paper well in your hands, and then it will envelop the products in the way that you need.
Try and find exactly your option of salvation. Who knows how many more such situations will be.
Silicone mat
What can be used instead of foil for baking? Silicone mat, but it all depends on what you want to achieve. The mat is only suitable if you want to keep the pan or shape clean. The fact is that this equipment does not bend at all, and therefore it is suitable only as a substrate.
On a silicone mat you can bake foods that are very greasy. If there is no fear that the dish will turn out very dry, then feel free to use this method.
As a rule, silicone mats are used more in pastry shops or for desserts. This is because it is convenient to carry the dough on it or immediately roll out the last. In theory, on such a rug you can try to make a casserole or cook vegetables.
Regular form
How to replace foil for baking fish? And if you do not try to replace it with anything? Just take and put, for example, fish in a well-oiled shape and cook like that? In the end, our mothers and grandmothers did just that, and the dishes didn't get any worse. And so that the food does not stick to the bottom, you need to well lubricate it with margarine or butter. If you cook in that way, you probably won't spend money on parchments and foil anymore. So this method can be attributed to the most economical. The only negative is that the smell of the cooked dish will be absorbed by the oven.
How to use foil
If you are still a fan of foil, you should know which side to put the foil for baking on the dish. so what? In the event that manufacturers produce non-stick foil, the products must be laid out on the matte part, because the coating itself is there.
If nothing like this is written on the packaging, then there is no point in divination. Put the foil in the mold on either side and cover the way you want. The foil conducts heat well, no matter how it is laid, and therefore there will be no difference in the quality of baking.
In general, the main thing is to cook with love. Then even with foil, even without foil everything will be delicious.