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Default spray oil and bake = fry?


"isw" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
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>> "Filip Houdek" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Instead of frying any given food, if I were to spray with a light
>> > coating of oil and
>> > then bake in an oven or convection oven, would this produce a result
>> > similar to frying? I am trying to find a lower-fat alternative to
>> > frying which would produce a similar result. Any item, could be
>> > french
>> > fries, chicken, etc.
>> > thanks

>>
>> Pretty much the same, yes.

>
> I disagree. When frying, heat is transferred far more efficiently than
> when baking. How long can you hold your bare hand in a 375 degree oven?
> How long can you hold it in 375 degree oil?


I meant the end result will taste pretty much the same.