One time on Usenet, "Dimitri" > said:
> "Jeff" > wrote in message
> ...

> >I am mainly just looking for a healthier way to cook onion rings. I can
> >cook
> > them in the deep fryer and they turn out perfectly. I actually love
> > cooking
> > onion rings in the deep fryer. I am just trying to be a little healthier
> > in
> > how I cook certain foods. I have always used the deep fryer for onion
> > rings,
> > french fries, chicken nuggets, etc. I now cook french fries and chicken
> > nuggets by putting them in the oven and they turn out perfectly. Onion
> > rings
> > are the only thing that I cook in the oven that just dosen't taste the
> > same.
> > I know eating less of all of these foods are probably best for a healthier
> > diet, but when I do eat them I just want it to be as healthy as possible.
> > Are there any ways to cook onion rings other than a deep fryer and still
> > have them nice and crispy?
>
> NO!
>
> Certain textures can not be duplicated which are based upon a cooking method
> can not be duplicated.
>
> I would suggest you Read up on "Healthy". A body needs a certain amount of
> oils (the right kind) in order to keep cholesterol in check.

Agreed -- the American Heart Association's notion that "all fats are
bad" is outdated; there are good fats that can be part of a healthy
diet:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fats.html



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J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
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