Wax paper has a coat or layer of wax, but parchment paper has a layer of silicon, Rooker says. Confusing parchment and wax paper is one of the 12 baking mistakes you didn’t know you were making.

Wax paper is also a non-stick coated paper, but rather than silicone, it is coated in (spoiler alert!) wax. It's paraffin wax, to be more specific, which makes it moisture-proof and grease-proof, too.

Parchment paper is most commonly sold in stores by the roll or in boxes of pre-cut sheets that would fit on most cookie trays. I prefer the rolls of parchment to the pre-cut sheets because most of ...

Parchment paper (from roll it is generally 15 inches wide), 4 sheets (15-by-20 inches) 1 1/2 to 2 pounds skinless delicate or medium-firm fish fillet, such as halibut, salmon, snapper or sea bass ...