Tin foil, shiny side up or down?

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As long as i get that mf ripped without a crunched up mess idgaf how it goes up or down

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Both sides are shiny...?

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I have always heard shiny side down. It's supposed to act like a mirror to trap the heat inside... this is what I've been going by. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Depends what you’re doing. Shiny side down if you are covering food you are heating or keeping warm. Shiny side up if you are trying to keep something cool. 
The shiny side reflects more heat than the dull side.

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I hardly ever hear of tin foil nowadays unless it’s conspiracy nonsense so I thought you were asking what side is best for a tinfoil hat🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️
I do shiny side out while cooking.

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Damn. I’ve been doing it wrong this while time apparently. 
I thought it was shiny so stuff wouldn’t stick to it. 
Also, less shiny so it doesn’t reflect the heat. 
I’m confused why I’m wrong. Lol. 
Oh, well. Good thing I don’t cook. 😂

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It depends on how your using it, laid flat underneath food it should be shiny side up, wrapped over a baking dish it’s shiny side down, and if made into a “food pouch” to cook it should be shiny side inside. 
Basically the shiny side should always be in contact with the food as it reflects the heat back onto the food to get quicker and more even cooking. This is why catering brands have shiny both sides so they don’t have to faff around with which side to use.

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I never knew there was a shiny side..

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People actually use tinfoil? For what?

Tin foil, shiny side up or down?

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