Fried foods

[DarthJuan]

Deep fried foods are suppose to be bad (french fries for example).
What about just plain pan frying? Would hash browns be just as bad as french fries?

 

[Monster]

Just use a non-stick pan and don't use oil.

 

[Throttle]

there are several inter-related problems with deep-fried foods.

the coating is usually simple carbs. in this case, the potatoes themselves are too.

the oils used are generally omega-6 and/or sat. fat heavy.

the hotter the oil, the more it deforms. deep frying typically involves very high temperatures.

 

[protienpowder]

Fried foods for some reason always mess up my athletic performance.

 

[donjuanjovi]

Like monster said, fry them up without oil. You can add a bit of olive oil if you must.