Thank you, Greg, but no, you didn't put me in danger, for I have not tried using a broiler again after that incident, and I won't. That was back in the 1970's that happened. Since then, I've left broiling alone.
Although I didn't have the foil wrapped around the pan, I did have it so that the edges were pointed upward, much like a tray, so the grease had nowhere to go. I could see immediately where my mistake was, I have no desire to try broiling again. Thanks, though! Mary, I'm glad you have decided to go on with your use of foil. You're right about your friend. Perhaps he's been to one too many houses where someone has touched the foil accidentally to the heating element, and he doesn't realize that *that in particular is dangerous. Foil can definitely burn if you brush it against the heating element. Perhaps you can tell him foil is like a match or a lighter: It's safe as long as it's used correctly. Someone said she has a problem with parchment paper burning at temperatures above 350; I've been lucky. I've never had that problem. Jennifer On 2/1/14, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Just kidding, maybe his brain got a little to hot in a fire. You are fine to > > put foil on a baking sheet and put your tater tots on that. Do put a cookie > > sheet under them so it's easy to pick up and not drop the food. > > Greg > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 8:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] Foil in oven > > Just used foil to bake tater tots and no fire. He just needs to calm down, > plus he doesn't cook much and used to work for the fire department for > years. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 1, 2014, at 3:49 PM, "Abby Vincent" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Parchment paper is often used as a liner to prevent sticking. That's the >> liner that can catch fire. I know because my Pilsbury biscuits turned >> into >> biscuits brulee. I don't think foil would burn. It does tear when you >> try >> to get your food off the cookie sheet. >> Abby >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of RJ >> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 9:57 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Foil in oven >> >> Been using it for years without a problem >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 11:20 PM >> Subject: [CnD] Foil in oven >> >> >>> Hi, >>> I'm curious, have any of you had problems when using a baking pan with >>> foil to bake things in the conventional oven? I have never had any >>> problems with it, though I have a friend who says that nobody should >>> bake >>> things in the oven using foil because it can be a fire hazard. I don't >>> know what to believe, because I've never had issues. Please share your >>> feedback. >>> Mary >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
