Cheryl wrote:
>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> I no longer deep fry at home, I go out to eat deep fried food, much
>> safer. I actually see no reason for a deep fryer at home... most
>> anything that's deep fried can be cooked otherwise with almost as good
>> results and sometimes better. I'm not a big fan of french fries
>> anyway, and there are dozens of kinds in the frozen food aisle, most
>> exactly the same as served in restos. But I much prefer roasted
>> potatoes; thinly sliced into wedges, lightly coated with oil, and oven
>> roasted till golden and puffed like pillows makes excellent potatoes,
>> much better than deep fried. I also like pan fried potatoes, half
>> inch diced and slowly pan fried until browned and crispy.
>
>Those are 2 of my favorite ways to cook potatoes but I limit the fried
>ones to about once a month or less. Roasted are delicious.

Yup, roasted spuds are far better than fried:
http://i41.tinypic.com/2powot1.jpg