Parchment paper is a great liner for your air fryer. For safety, cut it to size, weigh it down with food, and avoid temperatures above 450 degrees.

Unlike wax paper, which is coated with a thin layer of paraffin, parchment paper can withstand high oven temperatures, typically up to 425°F, without burning or melting.

Foil vs. parchment vs. wax paper vs. freezer paper: Here's when to use them These go-to cooking staples have very different uses. Make sure you're using the right one with this guide.

Only parchment paper is safe for use in the oven, and only up to 425° to 450°F before it will begin to break down and get brittle or burn. Wax paper is not oven-safe in any application.

Parchment paper, on the other hand, is covered in silicone and can thus handle heat well. Even at high temperatures (over 450°F), the paper may brown, but it will not burn.

Parchment Paper: Parchment paper is another option, though not as many people use it. It works because it's non-stick and can withstand high heat, but it doesn’t breathe as well as butcher paper.

Cut a sheet of parchment to roughly the size of your air fryer basket, fold the paper, then punch holes. Lay it down inside the air fryer basket and, presto, you have a liner.

Wax paper has a coat or layer of wax, but parchment paper has a layer of silicon, Rooker says. Confusing parchment and wax paper is one of the 12 baking mistakes you didn’t know you were making.

Wax paper is also a non-stick coated paper, but rather than silicone, it is coated in (spoiler alert!) wax. It's paraffin wax, to be more specific, which makes it moisture-proof and grease-proof, too.

Parchment paper is usually stored in a roll, so when you line your pan with it, it tries to pop up. Use a few clothespins on the sides of your sheet to keep the paper in place, says The Kitchn. It ...