{"id":2062121,"date":"2024-10-11T11:55:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2062121"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T17:23:21","slug":"can-you-put-aluminum-foil-in-the-oven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/can-you-put-aluminum-foil-in-the-oven\/","title":{"rendered":"You Should Never Line the Bottom of Your Oven with Foil\u2014Here&#8217;s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"If you do any amount of cooking or baking, you probably have a roll of heavy-duty aluminum foil at the ready. But be careful, because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/uses-for-aluminum-foil\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as useful as aluminum foil can be<\/a>, there's one place you should never put it: in the bottom of your oven.\r\n<h2>Can you put aluminum foil in the oven?<\/h2>\r\nYou can absolutely put aluminum foil in your oven\u2014with some caveats.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/parchment-paper-vs-aluminum-foil\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aluminum foil<\/a> is composed of ultra-thin, food-safe metal that can be bent, crumpled and otherwise wrapped around dishes to form a heatproof barrier during the cooking process. Unlike a cookie sheet, foil that's been in the oven is cool to the touch soon after removing it. The material doesn't conduct much heat, which is why it's great at preventing foods from overbaking.\r\n\r\nYou can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-line-a-baking-pan-with-aluminum-foil\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">line a baking sheet with foil<\/a> while cooking to keep it clean from oil and other stubborn food residue, or you can cover a dish with foil if you don't want the top of something like a casserole to brown before the rest has a chance to cook through. You can even crimp a length of foil around a pie crust to make sure it doesn't get too overbaked and brittle. But lining the bottom of the oven with aluminum foil to catch spills is a big \"no.\"\r\n<h2>Why can't you line the oven with foil?<\/h2>\r\nThe bottom of the oven might look like a blank expanse of enamel, but it's hiding one of the appliance's central heating elements. Foil can easily handle the ambient heat circulating around a baking sheet, but when it makes direct contact with that bottom heating element, that's way too much intensity, and the foil can melt rapidly, fusing to the appliance such that no amount of oven cleaner can remove it. (Do not ask me how I know this.) You might have to replace the bottom panel of your oven for a hefty sum, or pay even more to replace the damaged heating element entirely. (I repeat, DO NOT ask me how I know this.)\r\n\r\nEven if the worst-case scenario doesn't occur, lining your oven with aluminum foil can scratch the finishes in an oven, and won't even achieve the desired results. As appliance manufacturer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whirlpool.com\/blog\/kitchen\/can-you-put-aluminum-foil-in-the-oven.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whirlpool explains<\/a>, using foil as a liner can block the flow of heat from the oven's lower vents, restricting airflow and leading to uneven, improperly cooked food.\r\n\r\nIn fact, if you check inside your oven right now, you might find a warning stamped directly into its floor: DO NOT PUT FOIL ON BOTTOM. (Alas, some of us aren't very observant.)\r\n<h2>How do you keep the oven clean?<\/h2>\r\nWhen it comes to oven mishaps, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.\r\n\r\nKeep the bottom of your oven clean by considering the particular needs of the dish you're making: Is it something that might bubble up over the edges of its vessel, like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/fruit-pies\/\">fruit pie<\/a>? If so, place it on a baking sheet inside the oven to catch drips. Is it something that might sizzle, pop or even go rocketing around from the heat, like a stray roasted chickpea? 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