Question: what is the difference in parchment paper and wax paper?
Answer: 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. ... Their coatings give them different uses. Parchment paper's silicone coating makes it heat-resistant and nonstick.