From acidic tomatoes to seafood, these common foods can cause aluminum to leach into your meal when cooked in foil.

The difference between the shiny and dull sides of standard aluminum foil is purely aesthetic and results from the manufacturing process; it has no impact on cooking or heat retention. The critical ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. In a lot of cases, parchment paper and aluminum ...

Whether you’re new to cooking or you’ve been doing it for decades, it’s entirely possible you have no idea what you’re doing in certain areas. One particular topic that home cooks struggle with is ...

Using aluminum foil as a lid feels automatic in many kitchens. Still, its role during longer cooking times isn't as ...

Aluminium foil is among the most used kitchen items. However, most people are barely aware of its full potential. It is so ...