On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:39:35 GMT, Julie Bove wrote:

> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:50:02 GMT, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> > I find it's just as easy to put down a little olive oil and then spread
>>> > it
>>> > with a paper towel.
>>>
>>> There are some valid uses for a spray can. Oven baked
>>> potatoes/french fries, for example. I guess you wipe each
>>> individual fry with an oil soaked paper towel, but it's much
>>> easier to toss them in a bowl and spray them while shaking.
>>>
>>> But for cake/muffin pans and such, a paper towel works just fine.
>>
>> Can't stand Pam or any of the generic versions. They taste foul, to be
>> kind about it.
>>
>> As for the oven 'fries', we put a little oil on the baking pan and roll
>> the potato bits around in that. Works perfectly without paying for a
>> spray can full of rubbish.
>>
>> Cake tins etc are brushed with a little oil or softened butter. No fuss
>> and no messy overspray.
>
> You can also put the potatoes in a bag with the oil and shake them.

Both methods depsit too much oil on the potatoes, IMO.
Especially on the par-cooked frozen fries from th freezer
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