date:Aug 24, 2018
50 degrees?
The melting point of plastic wrap
The Washington Post did an explainer piece after the Thanksgiving turkey recipe posted because so many people had questions about the plastic wrap. They spoke with chemistry professor and former Food 101 columnist Robert L. Wolke, who explained that most home-use plastic wraps wont melt until 220 to 250 degrees, anyway, depending on the manufacturer. He also suggested contacting the manufacturer to ask. (That information won't be on the box.)
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