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The War on Acrylamide Continues

Posted in Science & Technology, health on February 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »

While I’m going to keep right on eating french fries despite their alleged health risks, I feel it my duty to keep the more health conscious reader(s) abreast of the latest research on the healthification of french fries. I’ve posted about acrylamide in fries before, you may remember it from such posts as:
Acrylamide…delicious but [...]

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Mmmm…Pectolytic

Posted in Science & Technology, health on February 11, 2007 | 3 Comments »

“Enzymes improve quality of French fries, says study“
Using pectolytic and hemicellulytic enzymes to change the microstructure of potato cells in French fries improves the quality of the finished product, suggests research from Novozymes.
Writing in the Elsevier journal Food Chemistry, Lisinska and co-workers report: “The results obtained in the study show that pectolytic and hemicellulytic [...]

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In the News

Posted in health, news on January 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Like McDonald’s Fries?
Trans fats got you down?
Can’t sleep?
Rest easy friends, because….
McDonald’s Picks New Trans Fat-Free Oil for French Fries
Spokesman Walt Riker said after years of testing, the fast-food giant has finally selected a new trans fat-free oil for its famous fries. McDonald’s said the new oil is a canola-based and includes a mix of corn [...]

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If you blog it they will come…

Posted in Fry Kingdom, health on December 13, 2006 | 2 Comments »

Seems that my shameless attempt to get hits (ie Fry Babe of the Week) has resulted in one raised eyebrow…
From, oddly enough, an SVB Financial Group Newsletter:
Earlier this year, when German supermodel Heidi Klum began a search for Germany’s next top model, people were outraged that models with BMIs below 17 were rejected [...]

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Fryday’s French Fry Fun Fact

Posted in fun facts, health on November 24, 2006 | 1 Comment »

From Stats. Canada: In 2005 the average Canadian consumed 6.4 kg (14.1 lbs) of french fries, approximately 40% of their total potato intake.
So, considering that a large fry at McDonald’s is 170 g, you could say that the average Canadian ate 37.6 large fries in 2005.
Come on…we can do better.

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Acrylamide…delicious but deadly.

Posted in Science & Technology, health, news on November 15, 2006 | 1 Comment »

Turkish team Delighted over recent study results:
The discovery of acrylamide – a possible carcinogenic in humans — has led to much research being done to investigate the benefits of alternative cooking methods. Acrylamide forms during processes such as frying, baking and roasting where high-temperature and low-moisture conditions exist.
Although numerous studies have been conducted to explore [...]

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