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French Fries
French fries are made of potatoes cut into strips which vary in thickness. They are deep-fried until done and served either soft or crispy.
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What happens when you fry a french fry?
Cooking of potatoes into fries causes a wide range of physical and chemical changes:
- some of the water boils off
- the heat disintegrates the potato structure (cellular bonds) making them softer
- there is a partial gelitization of the starch
- the pectic substances solubilize
- the cellulose becomes more digestible
- the protein coagulates
- the sugar caramelizes to give the brown colour
Why do they call French fries French fries?
Concensus of opinion seems to place the origin in Belgium, c.1680. Although cooked in a French style (pommes de terre frites), the term 'French fries' seems to have caught on with foreign visitors after the French annexation of French-speaking Belgium in the early 1800s.
Early references to Vlaamse frieten ('Flemish fries') hint at a possible origin in the Netherlands.
French fries are usually yellowish brown on the outside, white to pale tan on the inside. Like hash browns, the exterior browning provides a crunchy texture that holds the fry together when the interior softens.
How did french fries became popular?
In 1830, Paris (france) and Brussels (belgium) fond of Frites (Fries). Even if Thomas Jefferson mentioned already "fried potatoes in the French manner" following his stay in France from 1784 to 1789, the fries have been popularized in America after the return of soldiers from the First World War of France and Belgium (where French is the official language), hence the name "French Fries". The real name in French is FRITES.
What unit of measure best for measuring how much a french fry weighs?
Most likely, if you are American, use ounces. Grams is also a great measurement for the mass of the french fry.
How long does it take to digest a french fries?
French fries are just like other foods. It takes the same amount of time to digest a french fry. But it depends if you think the large intestine is part of the digestive tract. First it starts at the mouth. The amylace from the mouth chemically starts to digest the starch in a french fry. Some of the starch has turned into sugar. The esophagus brings down the mush into the stomach. This takes around 4 seconds. The stomach keeps on churning and etc... for around 2-4 hours. The food is put into the small intestine, nutrients absorbed, etc. It stays in the small intestine for around 1-3days. (from esophagus-> colon=between 1day, 2 hours and 4 seconds approx.~3 days, 4 hours and 4 seconds). Hope that helped!!!
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What are french fries made out of?
Cooking oils are molecules of triacylglycerides (TAGs) which are basically carbon & hydrogen atoms; each TAG consists of a glycerol 'head' joined to three fatty acid tails. The tails are hydrocarbons, & each one can vary in length (i.e. how many hydrocarbons are in it) depending on the plant that made the oil, so for instance rapeseed oil has longer tails than olive oil. The shape of the tail can also vary: if the tail is straight then it's a saturated fat, & if there's a kink in the tail it means that the oil is unsaturated. If an oil is just labelled 'cooking oil', then it's likely to be a blend of oils from different sources, each one having slightly different properties.
What kind of salt is used in McDonald's french fries?
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
(definition of 'salt' from Dictionary.com)
Were did french fries come from?
French fries (fried potato strips) are named for the method of deep frying which was associated with their method of preparation (in the French manner).
The fries themselves were apparently first prepared by inhabitants of French-speaking Belgium (Spanish Netherlands) in the same manner that they fried fish.
Why do french fries cook faster than whole potatoes?
Because the smaller potato has less to cook than the bigger potato so there for the bigger potato has to be cooked more because the heat cant get in the potato as quickly as It can get in a small potato
Where was french fries First made?
French fries originated in belgium but they got there name because the Belgiums gave them to French soldiers and the French soldiers took the credit and named them French fries.
The first person to ever make French fries in belgium was Nikah Maston
How much does a bag of french fries cost?
I'm wondering the same thing... try averaging together the cost of a bunch of french fries.
How many calories are in a Big Mac and a small order of french fries at McDonalds?
Various calorie counters state varying amounts but the McDonald's own website states that there are:
- 460 calories in a large portion of their french fries
- 330 calories in a medium portion of their french fries
- 230 calories in a small portion of their french fries
- 295 calories in a cheeseburger
- 15 calories in their ketchup packet.
What is a 5 letter word for french fries beginning with t?
Technologie means Technology
Tenis means Tennis the game
temps means the time
Traduction means Translation
How many calories are in a bowl of fries?
In general there are:
- approx 583 calories in two small portions of fries
- approx 916 calories in two medium portion of fries
- approx 1156 calories in two large portion of fries.
For specific types, the McDonald's website, for example, states that there are:
- 460 calories in two small portions of their own fries
- 760 calories in two medium portions of their own fries
- 1000 calories in two large portions of their own fries.
For the calories in other forms of cooked potato, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
How many calories are in unsalted french fries?
The calorie content of unsalted French fries can vary depending on the cooking method and serving size. On average, a medium serving (about 3 ounces or 85 grams) of unsalted French fries contains approximately 200 to 300 calories. It's important to note that this number can change based on factors like the type of potato used and the oil for frying. Always check specific nutritional information for the most accurate details.
What is the food group of french fries?
Potato chips would go all the way at top of the food pyramid in fats, oils, and sweets.
How many calories are in a dish of french fries?
It depends on what chips or fries, how much sodium it contains, and what extra ingredients it contains. If you get them from a restaurant, then they will have a guide for calorie count on their food. If you get them from ex: Frozen Food at grocery store; it will be on packaging. Make sure to look at serving sizes.
How many Weight Watchers points are McDonald's french fries?
The Points Plus eating out guide says 14 for the chicken McNugget kids meal but the for the small fries it says 6 and the 4 pc. Nugget is 5 equalling 11 points plus. So I am not sure where the extra 3 points are coming from? I asked the girl at Mcdonalds and she said the fries used in the kids meal are equivalant to the small.
I believe they are including a small/kids size REGULAR soda...that's the extra 3 pts.
From which potatoes does french fries are made?
Basically french fries can be made of any fry and it depends on the company. It also depends on where the company gets their produce from. I know that this wasn't a lot of help and not a big answer but I hope it helped you out a bit. :D
