Wax Paper vs. Parchment Paper

Many many decades wax paper was used for home cooking and baking. Higher cost parchment paper was primarily used by professional chefs and balers.

Today, rolls and sheets of parchment paper are available in most stores or can be ordered online.

Both have advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is the higher cost of parchment paper. But unlike wax paper, parchment paper can be reused for some applications like baking cookies.

In fact, many brands of wax paper now come with a warning to not use for high heat applications like baking cookies and cakes.

This video shares:

• What is wax paper? 00:34
• What is parchment paper? 1:07
• Wax and parchment paper differences. 1:55
• Wax paper advantages and disadvantages. 5:34
• Parchment advantages and disadvantages. 6:19