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Fat Absorption In Commercial French Fries Depending On Oil Type And Coating, Anish A. Parikh, Douglas C. Nelson
Fat Absorption In Commercial French Fries Depending On Oil Type And Coating, Anish A. Parikh, Douglas C. Nelson
Hospitality Review
This study examines the effect of edible coatings, type of oil used, and cooking method on the fat content of commercially available French fries. In contrast to earlier studies that examined laboratory prepared French fries, this study assesses commercially available French fries and cooking oils. This study also measured the fat content in oven baked French fries, comparing the two cooking methods in addition to the comparisons of different coatings’ oil uptake. The findings of this study were that the type of oil used did have a significant impact on the final oil content of the uncoated and seasoned fries. …