On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 11:20:22 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

>Peter A said...
>
>> I have been quite impressed with some of the OreIda frozen French fry
>> products, which you bake. Not the same as real fresh-out-of-the-grease
>> fries, but not bad at all.
>
>
>Peter,
>
>Without backup information, the frozen OreIda potatoe products are probably
>trans-fat or something-or-other unhealthier than ordinary deep-fat fried
>french fries.
>
>Andy

I suspected they're actually par-fried. A quick google turned up
this:

Lou

From he

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...18/ai_10844663

Unfortunately, most packages don't carry nutrition information, so
there's no way for consumers to tell the good from the bad.

To get the best fries, stick to ones that a

* Bigger. Most frozen fries are "par-fried" (deep fried for a minute
or two) before they're packaged. Par-frying gets rid of excess
moisture, but deposits a layer of oil on the surface. That's why the
bigger fries--which have less surface area per serving than the
smaller fries--end up with the least fat.