Well, I laughed over the title and the OP, BUT went to Publix this afternoon for some other stuff and wandered down the paper aisle to see if there was any on the shelf.

Guess what? Lots of Reynolds Wrap Aluminum
Foil but not a single carton of the non-stick (which, since I discovered it several years ago, is all we use).

So, since I was running a little low, back home and over to Amazon. Got two rolls so I should be good for a while.

Thanks for the tip Pipe Smoker.

Bob

I mean what are you gonna put on your trailer windows??? Cardboard looks so cheap.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
I mean what are you gonna put on your trailer windows??? Cardboard looks so cheap.

What - we can't use newspaper any more?

Q. How can I tell which side of the non-stick foil to use?

A. The non-stick side is the side with the dull or flat finish. To help indicate which side is non-stick the foil has been imprinted with the words "NON-STICK Side.

What About Regular Aluminum Foil?

Q. What side of the foil should I use, shiny or dull?

A. With standard and heavy duty foil, it’s perfectly fine to place your food on either side so you can decide if you prefer to have the shiny or dull side facing out.

Q. What is the difference between the shiny and dull sides?

A. This is a common question and the answer is that the foil is “milled” in layers during production. Milling is a process whereby heat and tension is applied to stretch the foil to the desired thickness. We mill two layers in contact with each other at the same time, because if we didn’t, the foil would break during the milling process. Where the foil is in contact with another layer, that’s the “dull” side. The “shiny” side is the side milled without being in contact with another sheet of metal. The performance of the foil is the same, whichever side you use.

Source for the Above: reynoldskitchens.com product FAQs

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Originally posted by mikeyspizza:
Q. How can I tell which side of the non-stick foil to use?

That really comes down to whether you'll be using it in daylight, under the sun, in Arizona, in July.

In that case, dull side, definitely.

Unless you like fried eggs.

Myself and everybody I know who is into smoking and grilling use Costco's Kirkland 18 inch wide by 500 feet long foil.

It lasts a long time (500' vs Reynolds typical 50'), it's thicker than grocery store stuff, and the 18" wide is far superior to regular 12" wide foil for:

wrapping

lining sheet pans. I align the 18" width with the length of the sheet pan.

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