The popularity and the prosperity of french fries began when the McDonald brothers, Dick and Mack, reopened their fast food diner in San Bernardino, California. They came up with the idea of getting rid of everything on the menu that requires the use of a knife and a fork—that is to focus attention on finger-food such as fries, hamburgers, hash browns, among other kinds of food. Success came in the way of the McDonald brother.
After seeing how booming McDonald’s had become, Ray Kroc, who was a salesman for the Prince Castle Company, went to work with McDonald’s and decided to make its name and method famous. Fries became one of the most profitable items on the menu. It was Kroc and his team who perfected the method of curing the tomatoes and turning starch potatoes’ tubers into sugar. This is why fries turn golden brown when they are fried.
When one takes a bite of a strip of fries, he usually follows it with picking several strips and eating them at once! It would be too late for him to realize that he had already finished eating his fries, and sadly, it was too late for him to realize that he had consumed an extremely large amount of fat—unhealthy fat, that is. After that, he usually orders another box when he does not even know where these double-fried potatoes came from. Chances are these fries have been processed by McCain, the world’s largest producer of fries.
After the potato is cut into strips, they are then fried on a pool-sized vat of boiling fat. After which, they are cooled, frozen, packed, distributed, and then again fried for consuming purposes.
Fries have a glycaemic index of 75, which means taking in a few amounts can make your blood sugar upsurge incredibly fast. Fries are cooked twice—that is double-fried. Double-frying is what makes the fries crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. French fries which are cooked twice could be frozen between the first cooking and the second cooking making readily available anytime—available for anyone who is ready to give up his non-fat diet.
So, if you want to stick to your diet and if you care for your healthy lifestyle, them resist temptation. Give up on french fries because the satisfaction that they give you is not worth the consequences later on.
