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Because the name contains the kanji for "paper," parchment is often mistaken for a type of paper made from plants or similar ...

You may think there isn't much to parchment paper, and we wouldn't blame you. It's barely more than a roll of regular paper. Yes, there's a shiny side, but still, it's nothing fancy or elaborate, and ...