My dad says no because when you fry chips in reall;y hot oil, the oil sels the potato and they don't absorb as much, wheres slowly baking them in the oven they absorb a lot more fat - is there any truth to this?
2006-10-25 21:43:13 · 17 answers · asked by meeeeeee 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
CHIPS take away the 'C' and thats what you get!!
2006-10-25 21:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by carlaroberts18 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, no. By cooking them in oil, it means that when you serve them up on your plate, they are likely to be very greasy, this is due to all the oil on the surface of the chip, which is not good for you. Oven chips do not absorb any oils or fats, simply because they are not cooked with any.
An interesting fact as well... thin chips are worse for you, as there is more surface area to get covered in oil!
2006-10-26 04:54:36 · answer #2 · answered by gruffalo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't eat chips often then it's probably not worth worrying about - chips fried in oil taste much better than oven baked so you'll feel better with those.
2006-10-26 04:49:06 · answer #3 · answered by Graham A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No lol when you oven cook um there aint no fat/oil they just cook in the heat, chips can be bad for you when you fy them coz all the oil is obsorbed into the chips
LOL dads arnt always right
2006-10-26 04:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by FINN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your dad is spinning you a yarn. Anything fried in fat will contain more fat than the same thing baked, it stands to reason.
You don't pour 2 pints of fat in your baking tray do you ?.
All chips are bad for you, but oven chips aren't as bad as fried chips.
2006-10-26 04:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
low fat oven chips are healthier but others arent much different to deep fried ones as they are often baked in oil.
i make my own oven chips, cut them up as normal, drissel them with extra virgin olive oil and wack them in the oven for 20 mins
2006-10-26 05:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by enigma_variation 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but I hate oven chips, there just don't taste the same as home made one's. Can see your dads point, perhaps hes right.
2006-10-26 04:45:32 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proper chips are worse for you than oven chips - they taste better though!!
2006-10-26 05:07:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,your dad is right proper chips are better for you & oven chips taste yukky anyway.
2006-10-26 04:52:22 · answer #9 · answered by babydoll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baking is healthier... You don't have to put any oil on them when you put them in the oven so there is nothing for them to absorb.
2006-10-26 04:45:53 · answer #10 · answered by Tigerlillie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
oven chips are better, they dont absorb oil, they give it off
2006-10-26 04:47:02 · answer #11 · answered by styce 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋