Are there any restaurants that serve all food completely without hydrogenated oils?

Question

I mean EVERYTHING served is completely without hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated oils.
(and not just "trans fat free" as our cheeky FDA states (meaning that the food item can still have a small percentage of hydrogenated oil/trans fat.)

It's a longshot.

Answer 1

There is one restaurant you can be sure of: your kitchen. If you want to eat healthy, make your own food. Or, just learn to eat healthier. When you go out, don't order the fried catfish platter with french fries and a side of sauteed vegetables swimming in butter. And when you're sitting there looking over the dessert menu, don't stop the server to ask if the mousse has any trans-fats.

Answer 2

I'm still trying to look up restaurants, but first to clarify: hydrogenated oils aren't a problem, though it's risky, b/c even if the label says hydrogentated oil, it's possible they mistakenly omitted the 'partially' but in fact, hydrogenated oil doesn't have trans fats. Only partially hydrogenated oil, and shortening. I agree, that 'trans fat free' label thing is a joke. If it says that, it should be the truth, not just a small amount. All those small amounts add up. But then, you see the same thing when you try to buy Whole Wheat Bread. You can't even believe something that says whole wheat anymore, you turn it over and the top ingredient is enriched white flour! LOL Why can't people just tell the truth!!

Here's one that supposedly changed to trans fat free: Cheesecake factory (except the cheesecake, of course!)
Fatz Cafe, Panera Breads (except the croutons), Jason's Deli (completely tans fat free!) Fazoli's has a lot of things trans fat free, see the 2nd source for more restaurants.

Answer 3

It doesn't matter because when oil is heated it starts to break down & turn to trans-fats.The best thing is to try and cook on a medium heat with an oil like canola or sesame that has a high heat degee and olive oil. Still hydrogenated oil is bad and is found in foods like cookies and chips. Another bad ing. is corn syrup. It is in almost everything you buy. Vegetarian is a good way to go and stay away from fried foods . I would say grilled salmon etc if it's not blackened which makes it carcinagenic. Only eating at home can insure your intake of what is healthy.

Answer 4

As far as i know there are not many restaurants that sere all food completely without hydrogenated oils. Some traitional italian resturants use only oil olive in there foods. I find it very hard eating out side because i am allergic to hydrogenated oils, and it's a real pain. Normally went i go to a resturant i order a side salad with no dressing. And have no dessert.... The only resturants that i have found not to serve non hydrogenated oils are Vegan resturants, but where i come from vegan resturants are very rare..

Answer 5

Ban Trans Fats: The Campaign to Ban Partially Hydrogenated Oils After five years of painstaking work, Jason's has eliminated partially hydrogenated oils from every food item at all of its 137 restaurants nationwide and ...
www.bantransfats.com/eateriesnews.html - 33k


just to many to list so here is the site

Answer 6

Yeah I am sure there are vegan ones and probably some expensive ones. I would have to bet some of the vegetarian and vegan ones are perfectly trans free. They can probably tell you if there is anything that is not. Look for things to avoid like margerine. Butter is not trans fat. Regular olive oil is not hydrogenated.

Stay away from fast food chains and medium food chains. Look for independent restaurants who do not use pre packed foods.

Answer 7

DEFINITELY! Do a google search for natural/organic restaurants for your area and you will find them.

I found a few locations in my area that way. Of course, some of them were a bit of a ways away, but it's worth the drive.

I shop at Whole Food Market. They usually have a cooked food bar with items with no hydrogenated oils.

It is really difficult to find food when you cut out hydrogenated oils. It is definitely hard to find these type of restaurants but they are out there.

Do a google search. It will take an intense search but it is worth it when you find it. I love donuts. Through a google search I was able to find bakers that did not use these types of oils. It's like finding a pot of gold when you locate one.

Good luck! :-)

Answer 8

I am completely off this stuff. I can eat out at any restaurant and know there is no hydrogenated oil (HO) in my food because I usually order healthy foods like salads. (No croutons or crackers, since they almost all have HO). So I know I am safe. Try oil & vinegar instead of salad dressings. Breads if they look like bakery breads are usually safe. Most pastas and sauces don't have HO (Sauces may have corn syrup tho)... Steaks are fine, most lean meats without breading. A baked potato with butter or sour cream (not margarine since margarine is HO) is safe, but french fries might have it. But if you are talking fast foods restaurants, than forget it. They are all saturated in this stuff. Just order healthy foods where HO won't be present. As far as desert, most deserts have this oil and it's too risky to take a chance. I have a piece of solid milk chocolate if I must have something sweet. Good chocolate like Cadbury has no HO.

Answer 9

Try the cafe at Whole Foods. If not there, then you can look up restaurants that serve only organic foods. I don't know where you live, so I can't say with any certainty, but I know of many here in Cali, that either don't serve hydrodgenated oils or that will prepare dishes without them. Look up your city online and o a search for restaurants and see what you come up with. I know that most nice Italian places use mostly pure olive oil for most dishes except for deep fried foods.

Answer 10

Most restaurants are not noted for being very conscientious in regard to their shortenings. If you have doubts you can ask to be taken back there and shown what they use for oil, and the chef will bring it out for you. It may be important to you that it be vegetarian or that it not be hydrogenated, and yous might see written on their shortening that it contains lard. Not only do some restaurants cook with shortening, but some notorious ones mix this lard containing shortening right in with the beans!

Answer 11

Why not try a REAL culinary restaurant? Not McDonalds or Wendy's, an out of the way or major restaurant that sells REAL food, not deep-fried everything with a side of hydrogenated oil.