What Makes a Great Paper Towel?
Paper towels are as important to cooking as any kitchen utensil. A weak and ineffective paper towel can be extremely inconvenient, slowing the cleaning process and wasting a lot of paper. A sturdy and absorbent paper towel makes cleaning easy—around the kitchen or around the house. For a high-quality paper towel roll, it should be easy to start the roll without damaging any of the subsequent sheets. Each sheet should separate from the roll with minimal effort and no damage or tearing of the following sheet. A quality paper towel should have a pleasantly soft texture as well. While you may depend on it to mop up spilled milk on the countertop, it has to be soft enough to clean a child’s face in a pinch. Paper towels must be absorbent, but also maintain strength when they are wet. It’s like those old commercials—and we’ve all tried it—when they supported a ceramic bowl with a wet paper towel. If perforated, the towel should be lint-free and have minimal paper-fiber dust. It shouldn’t see
