parchment paper

noun

1. a waterproof and grease-resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parchment paper¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

“Cut a piece of parchment that is as wide as the long sides of the loaf pan, spray the pan with a bit of nonstick spray and then put the parchment paper into the pan, leaving it just long enough to come a bit over the sides of the pan.”

From Salon

And the series is not short of funny moments - there's a bolshie Pakistani BMW driver who is convinced that Queenie is in love with him, a grandma who warns Queenie about Gemini men and a best friend, Kyazike, who refers to Queenie's boyfriend as "the ivory king" and "parchment paper papi".

From BBC

She says she lets the peppers sit at room temperature on a piece of parchment paper, turning them occasionally over a period of weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

She says she lets the peppers sit at room temperature on a piece of parchment paper, turning them occasionally over a period of weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

From Seattle Times