Question: is wax and parchment paper the same?
Answer: Waxed paper (or wax paper) and parchment paper are both coated papers. The difference is in their coatings. Parchment paper -- which is available bleached and unbleached -- is coated with silicone, while wax paper is coated in, you guessed it, wax. Soybean or paraffin wax, to be precise.