This is a deadly serious post.
I, like most, enjoy French fries. I even "buried" two deep fryers in my pre-med days of bachelorhood.
Now of course I know French fries are not good for me (potatoes not so good either), but that said, sometimes they're worth the risk though usually my "fries" take the form of home-made, oven baked fries.
The days of fake fries may soon be over! Soon I may be back to "real" fries.
How?
Apparently T-fal has figured out how to make a deep fryer that fries 2.2lbs of potatoes using only one measly tablespoon of oil!
T-fal folks, if you're reading and want to send me a machine to try out (they're not yet available for purchase in Ontario) I won't complain and will happily review.
Bliss doesn't come cheap however.
$350 and apparently ready for market late this year.
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Neat - I wonder why T-Fal is choosing to launch it in Quebec...
ReplyDeleteI think expensive machines like these are nonsense. Yes, chips / french fries are not healthy. So I eat them maybe once every two months. But then I eat them the proper way: fried in lard, the Belgium way. It's okay to eat unhealthy, just don't do it on a regular basis. 5 portions of french fries a year won't kill me.
ReplyDeleteYoni - I have been trying out the machine so I figured that my family would be good guinea pigs - they loved the fries. They came for dinner tonight and asked why I hadn't made the fries (since I've been trying it out). One of my daughters wanted to whip up a batch when she walked in and heard I hadn't made them. While they may not be frites, they are much better than oven fries.
ReplyDeleteAnd the funny thing about the Actifry is that the first time I saw it I was a department store in Paris and there was a HUGE display. Even the Parisians who love their frites, are buying them up.
I haven't tried some of the other preparations but was thinking of making a barley risotto (the machine keeps stirring the mix).
Chips are delicious, but for most of us who are trying to lose fat. We totally eliminate them from our diets anyway. Well almost I have give in to the craving a few times already this year.
ReplyDeleteThis machine sounds a little bit too expensive for me and they will probably not be sold in the UK for quite a while yet.
At the end of the day there still potatoes which contain a large amount of calories.
Vincci - not sure why it's a Quebec launch (though T-fal is a French company).
ReplyDeleteRosie - you're just getting me more excited. Can it do chicken wings too?
I imagine stir-fries would be fairly automatable with the machine as well (lest everyone here thing I'm only about the less healthy options).
You can now purchase this product online for a limited time!
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I have one and it's awesome! My favorite recipe is the pineapple stirfry and the sweet and sour chicken. My kids love to chicken and fries especially.
Great alternative way to eat the 'fried' foods without the guilt!