Question

What is the difference between wax paper and parchment paper?.

Answer 1

The main difference between wax paper and parchment papers is their respective coatings. Parchment paper is coated with silicone to give it a nonstick, heat-resistant surface, and wax paper (or waxed paper) is—as the name suggests—coated with a soybean or paraffin wax.

Answer 2

wax paper is coated in wax while parchment paper is coated in bleached or unbleached silicone.