National Delicacies

[Marius_Ursus]

Fried green tomatoes are American. Kalo, Stefanos!

So is fried okra. Now you've jogged my memory about how many fried foods come from here.

Is there any wonder why America is the most obese nation on the planet? :roll:

Okra :?: sorry too lazy to go for a dictionary.:oops:

Hmm from what I know by law the portions in the US are bigger than Europe and there is a feeling that you overdo it when you go to the supermarket.

As for me corn oil is my choise if I cannot find olive oil in regards to frying.
Kind regards

Okra:

They're quite tasty, but I prefer it lightly boiled to battered and fried. If you overcook them, they get very, very slimy.

Yes, portions here are huge. Some places pride themselves on how big their servings are. There's one restaurant chain in the States called "Claimjumpers" that sells food on plates a half-meter across. The scary thing is some people actually eat the whole meal served on these plates. hock:

What really kills me is how nutritionists and doctors in the US keep having study after study about how the French have such a low incidence of heart disease and arterial problems when their food has such a high fat content. All you have to do is look at the amount of food they eat. There are so many tricks and ways the Americans look to cheat their bodies into trying to lose weight. There's low-fat food, low-carb food, sugar-free sweeteners, diet soda...Oh, yeah...and Europeans walk and bike a lot more than Americans, too.

Jeeze...all you have to do is stop eating so much.

For frying, I like canola oil. It has a high smoke point, and it's lighter than corn oil. For anything else, it's olive oil. (I even put a tablespoon of olive oil in my protein shakes! )