Can I bake with parchment paper?

[Joanncat]

Is parchment paper safe to bake with when you have a bird? I have seen conflicting info. It would be put on an aluminum baking sheet. Thanks!

 

[camelotshadow]

Regular silicone parchment paper should be ok

Parchment paper

Im not sure if it is safe to use parchment paper in oven with new bird in house? Can anyone help?

forums.avianavenue.com

Says to be safe don't bake over 400 deg

 

[BirdWorld]

I have never had a problem with parchment paper and I bake quite a bit.

 

[Azor]

Even if you would use pure teflon nobody bakes @ 260C/500F (degrees).
Not a single fume molecule can exist@ baking temperatures (Polymer fumes).



"Does parchment paper have PFOA?
:These widely used chemicals are popular with the food industry but they also accumulate in our bodies over time. ... It comes after a number of studies have in recent years suggested that fluorinated substances - such as PFOA and other compounds found in Teflon and parchment paper - can be harmful".

 

[tka]

Actually, baking sourdough (which I do), does require the baker to heat their oven to very high temperatures. My oven doesn't allow me to heat it that high, but I do know bakers who heat their oven to 270C or more. It's a valid concern.

 

[Azor]

Actually, baking sourdough (which I do), does require the baker to heat their oven to very high temperatures. My oven doesn't allow me to heat it that high, but I do know bakers who heat their oven to 270C or more. It's a valid concern.

Well very little will be released insignificantly small amounts.


Polymer fume fever or fluoropolymer fever, also informally called Teflon flu, is an inhalation fever caused by the fumes released when polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, known under the trade name Teflon) reaches temperatures of 300 °C (572 °F) to 450 °C (842 °F).[1] When PTFE is heated above 450 °C the pyrolysis products are different and inhalation may cause acute lung injury.[2] Symptoms are flu-like (chills, headaches and fevers) with chest tightness and mild cough. Onset occurs about 4 to 8 hours after exposure to the pyrolysis products of PTFE. A high white blood cell count may be seen and chest x-ray findings are usually minimal.

The polymer fumes are especially harmful to certain birds whose breathing, optimized for rapidity, allows toxins which are excluded by human lungs. Fumes from Teflon in very high heat are fatal to parrots,[3] as well as some other birds (PTFE toxicosis).[4]

Polymer fume fever - Wikipedia.

I know single molecules starts to evaporate @ 260C/500F. To be sure do not use it while baking sourdough.

 

[Guava123]

Even the fumes from a little Teflon like cooking an egg is dangerous. Wouldn't risk it. If you're baking a cake or something you can use butter.

 

[Mybluebird]

I use parchment paper in baking. The type I use is plain, unbleached and doesn't have a released coating on it. @Khizz does a lot of baking but I don't know if she uses parchment paper.

 

[TKP]

I realize this thread is 2 years old, but could anyone kindly cite examples of specific brands and types of parchment paper that they have safely used for baking? I have the Walmart brand Great Value Unbleached Compostable Parchment paper. Is this safe for making cheesecake in non-coated aluminum springform pans? There were a bunch of other name-brands as well on the shelf, but all them were bleached.
Great Value Unbleached Compostable Parchment Paper, 50 Sq ft - Walmart.com

Thank you,
TKP

 

[Pixiebeak]

I hate seeing this talk on Teflon and the like only needing to reach certain temps before being deadly. These chemicals degrade over time and it's not safe to rely on temp. So many dead bird stories

 

[TKP]

@Pixiebeak - is Teflon (PTFE/PFOA) found in parchment paper too? I thought parchment paper was only silicone coated. Is this safe, and if yes, any brand you'd recommend?

 

[Pixiebeak]

@Pixiebeak - is Teflon (PTFE/PFOA) found in parchment paper too? I thought parchment paper was only silicone coated. Is this safe, and if yes, any brand you'd recommend?

I just don't know.......I just don't..
I use tinfoil, aleays have , but then I e heard others say there is risk .. otherwise I use glass , stainless, or cast iron