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Why You Should Avoid Using Parchment Paper When Roasting Vegetables By Haley McNamara Nov. 5, 2025 6:00 am EST

If you're not a fan of spending your precious time scrubbing caked-on food off sheet pans, then you've probably made good friends with parchment paper — I know I have. It's my go-to for lining any kind of pan, whether baking or roasting. However, after learning what chef Maricel Gentile of Maricel's Kitchen and author of Maricel's Simply Asian Cookbook shared about using parchment paper for roasting, I'll be using a bare pan from now on — you should too!

"Parchment traps steam, which will then soften vegetables instead of letting them caramelize. Direct contact with a lightly oiled metal pan helps them brown and develop sweet, toasty edges we love," ex

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