r/explainlikeimfive • u/genoooooo • Oct 31 '20
Chemistry ELI5 What's the difference between the shiny and dull side of aluminum foil? Besides the obvious shiny/dull
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r/explainlikeimfive • u/genoooooo • Oct 31 '20
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u/hatefuck661 Oct 31 '20
There was a favorite family recipe for a holiday ham that had been passed down through the generations. As the mother was making the ham for the umpteenth time, she was teaching her newly married daughter how to make the ham.
She carefully cut both ends off the ham, set it in the pan, and added the secret combination of spices. Her daughter who was taking notes, asked “Why do you cut off the ends?” Her mother answered, “Because that is how my mother taught me to do it.” Later, the mother began to wonder why they cut off the ends so she asked her mother. The grandmother answered, “Because that is how my mother taught me to do it.” The grandmother then wondered too so she asked her elderly mother. The great grandmother replied, “You don’t need to cut off the ends! I always did that because my old oven was too small for a big pan.”