White baking paper is hygienic and environmentally friendly choice
You have most likely seen and even used both white and brown baking papers. But have you ever wondered what is the difference between these two? Is it just the color or are there actual differences? Is one of them more environmentally friendly than the other?Both white and brown baking papers are made from fresh wood fibres and they do not contain residues of printing ink or chemicals found for example in recycled paper. One component of wood is lignin, which makes the tree stem stiff and enables the tree to stand. Lignin is naturally brown and in order to produce white paper, the wood