parchment paper

noun

1. a waterproof and grease-resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parchment paper¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

When asked how to keep a Thanksgiving turkey juicy while cooking, Stewart pointed to her Turkey 101 recipe, which uses cheesecloth or parchment paper to keep the meat moist.

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Again, it sounds convincing, on parchment paper.

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“Cut a piece of parchment that is as wide as the long sides of the loaf pan, spray the pan with a bit of nonstick spray and then put the parchment paper into the pan, leaving it just long enough to come a bit over the sides of the pan.”

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And the series is not short of funny moments - there's a bolshie Pakistani BMW driver who is convinced that Queenie is in love with him, a grandma who warns Queenie about Gemini men and a best friend, Kyazike, who refers to Queenie's boyfriend as "the ivory king" and "parchment paper papi".

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She says she lets the peppers sit at room temperature on a piece of parchment paper, turning them occasionally over a period of weeks.

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