means my childhood assumption that the shiny side must have some special purpose was based entirely on how the foil looked.
So Does the Shiny Side Go In?
For ordinary aluminum foil, it generally doesn’t matter which side faces the food.
That’s the part that makes this whole debate so funny.
All these years, people have been arguing about something that usually doesn’t need to be argued about.
Shiny side in?
Fine.
Dull side in?
Also fine.
If you’re simply wrapping leftovers, covering a baking dish, or making a foil
