Hey, guys and gals- here is an interesting article about tin foil, and how it isn't trustworthy to hold water. I bring this up for two reasons. First, many mini kits (including the excellent AMK PSP) include it as an emergency water boiling vessel. The second is because I'm a chef, and for nearly a decade I've been [censored] about this! Foil nowadays is junk. I'm not sure if it's just because it's thinner to save money or if the quality of the metal is worse, but no brand no matter how expensive can do what nearly all decent foil could do ten years ago. When covering a baking dish I've found that all foils will "burn thru" and pit out when baked for more than an hour or two.

Has anyone else noticed that foil quality has gone downhill precipitously?