I did not give you my opinion since the message was research that I found
when I was comparing deep fryers.
I believe each kitchen gadget has its place and it is a personal thing
whether you buy gadgets or not.
Mary Ann Marchand.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew niven" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 1:36 AM
Subject: Re: [CnD] The Activfry
hi Mary ann.
as the owner of both a deep fryer and an Actifry, I find they both have
their merrits. While you
may well be right regarding the fat content of fresh fries, most of the
fries I cook are frozen and
i feel there is a lot more than one or two tablesppoonsful of oil absorbed
in them. either that or
i'm not draining them properly. The only issue i have with your message
is your implication the
ActiFry is not a real kitchen gadget and therefore a waste of money. a
lot of people choose for one
reason or another not to use a deep fryer, the biggest reason i've found
in the blind community is
lack of confidence in dealing with large quantities of oil. The ActiFry
is great for people like
that, or for people like me who enjoy the taste of the food out of it.
There are a lot of
appliances and other kitchen products out there that I'd never dream of
purchasing, but i wouldn't
go so far as to say they're not real gadgets. What suits one person is
obviosly not going to suit
another. Anyway, I guess we can say you won't be buying an ActiFry in the
future. lol!
Cheers
Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Ann Marchand" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 6:19 PM
Subject: [CnD] The Activfry
The Actifry from Tefal purports to "fry" potatoes in a tablespoon of oil.
This is, apparently, a healthier way to make French Fries. You drop in a
couple of pounds of cut potatoes and a small scoop of oil and the Actifry
goes to work, stirring the 'taters to cover them in a film of oil and
blowing hot air to cook them.
Let's look at a little bit of food science. When deep frying something
starchy (like a potato), as soon as the food hits the hot oil, water
inside
vaporizes, creating an outward pressure and preventing the absorption of
fat. If you pull out the fries as soon as they are fluffy and brown, the
only oil will be on the surface.
And if you drain them properly, then not much of that sticks around.
Compared to your "healthy" mayonnaise drenched salad (mayo is almost 100%
oil), French Fries are virtually fat free.
Back to the Actifry. Cold oil will soak in and then be heated. Almost all
of
that oil will stay in the potato. And you've just wasted $150 that could
have been spent on real kitchen gadgets.
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