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Best oil for French Fries?
> > > > IIRC the tallow was never the prime oil used it was a flavor enhancer to the > vegetable oil. The practice was in broad use when the stores actually > prepared the fries from potatoes right in the store. For years now that > practice has been abandoned in favor of a frozen product. > > Today they use. > http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_control...in dex.html#2 > > French Fries: French Fries, Salt > French Fries: Potatoes, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, natural flavor > (beef source), dextrose, sodium acid pyrophosphate (to preserve natural > color). Cooked in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (may contain > partially hydrogenated soybean oil and/or partially hydrogenated corn oil > and/or partially hydrogenated canola oil and/or cottonseed oil and/or > sunflower oil and/or corn oil). TBHQ and citric acid added to help preserve > freshness. Dimethylpolysiloxane added as an anti-foaming agent. > > As a rule, I refuse to use ingredients that I cannot pronounce, or contain more than two sylables. As for the need to robe the spuds in a specially formulated chemical mix, that goes beyond the pale. -- Alan "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home." --James Michener |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Dimitri" > wrote in message . com... > > > IIRC the tallow was never the prime oil used it was a flavor enhancer to the > vegetable oil. The practice was in broad use when the stores actually > prepared the fries from potatoes right in the store. For years now that > practice has been abandoned in favor of a frozen product. It just occurred to me that we have been down this road before! I apologize for bringing it up again Dimitri. We shall, once again, have to disagree with respect. Charlie |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Dimitri" > wrote in message . com... > > > IIRC the tallow was never the prime oil used it was a flavor enhancer to the > vegetable oil. The practice was in broad use when the stores actually > prepared the fries from potatoes right in the store. For years now that > practice has been abandoned in favor of a frozen product. It just occurred to me that we have been down this road before! I apologize for bringing it up again Dimitri. We shall, once again, have to disagree with respect. Charlie |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Charles Gifford" > wrote in message link.net... > > "Dimitri" > wrote in message > . com... > > > > > > IIRC the tallow was never the prime oil used it was a flavor enhancer to > the > > vegetable oil. The practice was in broad use when the stores actually > > prepared the fries from potatoes right in the store. For years now that > > practice has been abandoned in favor of a frozen product. > > It just occurred to me that we have been down this road before! I apologize > for bringing it up again Dimitri. We shall, once again, have to disagree > with respect. > > Charlie Charlie see the last paragraph from Australian Broadcast: http://www.abc.net.au/am/s302914.htm "This announcement has to be put in some perspective. In 1990 McDonalds in the USA announced with much fanfare that it would switch to cooking its fries in vegetable oil, making them acceptable to vegetarians who will not eat food cooked in beef fat. The company also made a virtue of the fact that its switch to vegetable oil was made for nutritional reasons to offer customers a cholesterol-free menu item. So, what's the situation in Australia? Well, McDonalds here would only say that they had never said the oil they cooked in was completely vegetarian. Indeed the potato chips we get here is cooked in a mixture of beef tallow and cotton seed oil. Hence the humble vegetarian potato chip may well be non-existent." Dimitri |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Charles Gifford" > wrote in message link.net... > > "Dimitri" > wrote in message > . com... > > > > > > IIRC the tallow was never the prime oil used it was a flavor enhancer to > the > > vegetable oil. The practice was in broad use when the stores actually > > prepared the fries from potatoes right in the store. For years now that > > practice has been abandoned in favor of a frozen product. > > It just occurred to me that we have been down this road before! I apologize > for bringing it up again Dimitri. We shall, once again, have to disagree > with respect. > > Charlie Charlie see the last paragraph from Australian Broadcast: http://www.abc.net.au/am/s302914.htm "This announcement has to be put in some perspective. In 1990 McDonalds in the USA announced with much fanfare that it would switch to cooking its fries in vegetable oil, making them acceptable to vegetarians who will not eat food cooked in beef fat. The company also made a virtue of the fact that its switch to vegetable oil was made for nutritional reasons to offer customers a cholesterol-free menu item. So, what's the situation in Australia? Well, McDonalds here would only say that they had never said the oil they cooked in was completely vegetarian. Indeed the potato chips we get here is cooked in a mixture of beef tallow and cotton seed oil. Hence the humble vegetarian potato chip may well be non-existent." Dimitri |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Jack Schidt®" > wrote in message om... <snip> > Yeahbut.....pork fat rulez! > > Jack Lardo Yep! Mexican home fried potatoes fried in lard........ Dimitri |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Jack Schidt®" > wrote in message om... <snip> > Yeahbut.....pork fat rulez! > > Jack Lardo Yep! Mexican home fried potatoes fried in lard........ Dimitri |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"d w a c o n" > wrote in message news:HyO5c.3277$Bg.333@fed1read03... > Default > wrote: > > >What's the best oil for French Fries? > > LARD !! Got my vote - growing up in Scotland we always used lard, probably because it was cheap, and the fries were great. I've used vegetable oil and it's just not the same. E. |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"d w a c o n" > wrote in message news:HyO5c.3277$Bg.333@fed1read03... > Default > wrote: > > >What's the best oil for French Fries? > > LARD !! Got my vote - growing up in Scotland we always used lard, probably because it was cheap, and the fries were great. I've used vegetable oil and it's just not the same. E. |
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Best oil for French Fries?
Default > wrote:
>What's the best oil for French Fries? I'm guessing the healthiest ones >aren't the best tasting, but at the moment I have no idea what's healthy OR >good tasting oil, so any input is appreciated. Kaola Gold, after a week of making everything the restaurant deep fries. --Blair "Oh, baby." |
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Best oil for French Fries?
Default > wrote:
>What's the best oil for French Fries? I'm guessing the healthiest ones >aren't the best tasting, but at the moment I have no idea what's healthy OR >good tasting oil, so any input is appreciated. Kaola Gold, after a week of making everything the restaurant deep fries. --Blair "Oh, baby." |
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Best oil for French Fries?
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:58:28 +0000, alzelt wrote:
> As a rule, I refuse to use ingredients that I cannot pronounce, or > contain more than two sylables. How do you eat at ethnic restaurants? I'd butcher the name of any quality ingredient used in a Thai or Russian restaurant. > As for the need to robe the spuds in a specially formulated chemical > mix, that goes beyond the pale. McDonald's didn't start the fire. They've exploited it to a new level in recent years, but prefabricated and processed food has a heritage whose lineage includes stuffing vegetables in salt water and stuffing ground meat into the intestines of the dead animal. -- -Brian James Macke "In order to get that which you wish for, you must first get that which builds it." -- Unknown |
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Best oil for French Fries?
On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 05:58:28 +0000, alzelt wrote:
> As a rule, I refuse to use ingredients that I cannot pronounce, or > contain more than two sylables. How do you eat at ethnic restaurants? I'd butcher the name of any quality ingredient used in a Thai or Russian restaurant. > As for the need to robe the spuds in a specially formulated chemical > mix, that goes beyond the pale. McDonald's didn't start the fire. They've exploited it to a new level in recent years, but prefabricated and processed food has a heritage whose lineage includes stuffing vegetables in salt water and stuffing ground meat into the intestines of the dead animal. -- -Brian James Macke "In order to get that which you wish for, you must first get that which builds it." -- Unknown |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Dimitri" > wrote in message . com... > > "Charles Gifford" > wrote in message > link.net... > > > > "Dimitri" > wrote in message > > . com... > > > > > > > > > IIRC the tallow was never the prime oil used it was a flavor enhancer to > > the > > > vegetable oil. The practice was in broad use when the stores actually > > > prepared the fries from potatoes right in the store. For years now that > > > practice has been abandoned in favor of a frozen product. > > > > It just occurred to me that we have been down this road before! I > apologize > > for bringing it up again Dimitri. We shall, once again, have to disagree > > with respect. > > > > Charlie > > Charlie see the last paragraph from Australian Broadcast: > http://www.abc.net.au/am/s302914.htm > > "This announcement has to be put in some perspective. In 1990 McDonalds in > the USA announced with much fanfare that it would switch to cooking its > fries in vegetable oil, making them acceptable to vegetarians who will not > eat food cooked in beef fat. > > The company also made a virtue of the fact that its switch to vegetable oil > was made for nutritional reasons to offer customers a cholesterol-free menu > item. > > So, what's the situation in Australia? > > Well, McDonalds here would only say that they had never said the oil they > cooked in was completely vegetarian. > > Indeed the potato chips we get here is cooked in a mixture of beef tallow > and cotton seed oil. Hence the humble vegetarian potato chip may well be > non-existent." > > > Dimitri That's fine Dimitri, but I was talking about the 50s, 60s and 70s. Charlie |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Dimitri" > wrote in message . com... > > "Charles Gifford" > wrote in message > link.net... > > > > "Dimitri" > wrote in message > > . com... > > > > > > > > > IIRC the tallow was never the prime oil used it was a flavor enhancer to > > the > > > vegetable oil. The practice was in broad use when the stores actually > > > prepared the fries from potatoes right in the store. For years now that > > > practice has been abandoned in favor of a frozen product. > > > > It just occurred to me that we have been down this road before! I > apologize > > for bringing it up again Dimitri. We shall, once again, have to disagree > > with respect. > > > > Charlie > > Charlie see the last paragraph from Australian Broadcast: > http://www.abc.net.au/am/s302914.htm > > "This announcement has to be put in some perspective. In 1990 McDonalds in > the USA announced with much fanfare that it would switch to cooking its > fries in vegetable oil, making them acceptable to vegetarians who will not > eat food cooked in beef fat. > > The company also made a virtue of the fact that its switch to vegetable oil > was made for nutritional reasons to offer customers a cholesterol-free menu > item. > > So, what's the situation in Australia? > > Well, McDonalds here would only say that they had never said the oil they > cooked in was completely vegetarian. > > Indeed the potato chips we get here is cooked in a mixture of beef tallow > and cotton seed oil. Hence the humble vegetarian potato chip may well be > non-existent." > > > Dimitri That's fine Dimitri, but I was talking about the 50s, 60s and 70s. Charlie |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Dimitri" > wrote in message . com... > > "Jack Schidt®" > wrote in message > om... > > <snip> > > > Yeahbut.....pork fat rulez! > > > > Jack Lardo > > Yep! > > Mexican home fried potatoes fried in lard........ > > > Dimitri Ah Ha! That's why! You don't like rendered beef fat! <grin> Charlie |
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Best oil for French Fries?
"Dimitri" > wrote in message . com... > > "Jack Schidt®" > wrote in message > om... > > <snip> > > > Yeahbut.....pork fat rulez! > > > > Jack Lardo > > Yep! > > Mexican home fried potatoes fried in lard........ > > > Dimitri Ah Ha! That's why! You don't like rendered beef fat! <grin> Charlie |
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