In case you didn't know...

[weekend_guy]

It doesn't make a lick of difference what side of aluminum foil you use for cooking:

"While many believe that the shiny side's reflective properties keep heat out when wrapped on the exterior and keep heat in when facing exterior, the actual difference is imperceptible without instrumentation." (Wikipedia)

Hope to learn some other tidbits from the Terb Nation.

 

[a 1 player]

It doesn't make a lick of difference what side of aluminum foil you use for cooking:

"While many believe that the shiny side's reflective properties keep heat out when wrapped on the exterior and keep heat in when facing exterior, the actual difference is imperceptible without instrumentation." (Wikipedia)

True, the difference in shinyness is due to the rolling of the aluminum in the manufacturing process.

 

[y2kmark]

Did you find that out from Sheik?

He has been wearing a foil hat ever since Obama got elected!

 

[papasmerf]

I have some liberal friends who insist that the shinny side out is important when they make their hats

 

[Jade4u]

I always put the shiny side up when making my oatmeal, coconut chocolate drop cookies. I always believed they are less likely to stick to the shiny side. They certainly after cooling pick up nice and easily. I am not about to test and use the opposite side to see if I am wrong. If I make a batch and they stick to the aluminum and the aluminum comes off with my cookies I will scream. Someone else can do the testing.

 

[great bear]

I wrapped my phone in foil three weeks ago: Not one telemarketer call in the last three weeks.

 

[a 1 player]

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/243702/how_foil_is_made/

FYI.