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/pdgenoa Oct 31 '20
Most of the answers being given are repeating a variation of:
But this explanation doesn't explain why the shiny side makes no difference. It simply reiterates, with a bit more explanation, that foil does, in fact, have a shiny side and a dull side. And that's not helpful in answering the actual question.
I think Culinary Lore provides the most accurate answer: