.It was from Bradley Klein ImportsLooks like silver How do I tell if it is realI received this bowl about 15 years ago.
No!!!! If you don't have parchment paper, just bake then directly on the cookie sheetIf you try to bake them on aluminum foil they will stick and you won't be able to get the off.
This Site Might Help YouRE: Can I use aluminum foil instead of parchment paper? For cookies? Ginger snaps to be exact.
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As you may know, virtually all sterling silver made in the U.Sis stamped with the word sterling on itCheck for that markingIf the silver comes from Europe, it has a series of symbols on it known as hallmarksIf you do not find either of these markings, you likely do not have sterling silverOf course, the silver might have been imported from some other location, and if so, it could be difficult to determine if what you have is realWeight, by the way, is not a good way to determine whether you have silverNaturally, if the item you have is not tarnished all these years, it's probably not silverIf it is tarnished, it could be either silver or pewterHere is a small test for tarnished silver to distinguish it from pewter: Fill a bowl with boiling water and add a couple of tbs of salt to itStir once or twice, but don't let water cool too muchTo the water add a small sheet of aluminium foilAdd your metal bowl to this mixture If it's silver little bubbles will start to rise from its surface and subsequently (a few minutes later) the tarnish will actually start to lift away and the bowl will brightenYou can wipe the object clean after the water is cooled, with a soft clothIf the item is pewter, it will not come cleanI don't believe a magnet will stick to silverYou could try that test, tooOh, and there of course is the option of taking the bowl to a jewelerOne last thing: I read on a blog some time ago that silver, when pressed against a face with liquid make-up, will leave a non-permanent black mark (this is the plight of flutists, apparently)Next time you have some liquid make-up on, you could hold the bowl against your cheek for a momentDon't quote me on this one; I'd sooner hit up the jewelerHope this helps.
you don't need eitherHow do you think bakers baked cookies before parchment paper was available? I have made dozens of cookies and never used parchment paperthe reason behind parchemnt paper is not so they don't stick, it is so you don't dirty the panIf your recipe says to grease the pan, by all means doHowever, many cookies are oily enough and do not need itthat is why lots of cookie recipes say ungreased cookie sheet
