Ways restaurants are making you fat
Posted: Nov 29th 2007 10:18PM by Martha Edwards
Filed under: Healthy Habits
We all know that home-cooked meals are generally healthier than restaurant ones. But have you ever stopped to wonder why? It's all down to the money -- flavour sells better than bland so restaurants will do whatever they can to make your dish taste good.
Here are some examples from a chef:
- Even the veggies have fat. Steamed and grilled veggies at restaurants are often cooked with butter or another fat to make them more flavourful.
- Egg-White Omelets are no better. They too are cooked in copious amounts of fat, often 2 tablespoons or more.
- Grilled and toasted sandwiches might have butter on the outside and the inside. It's adds flavour and helps keep it together too.
- The salad is mostly fat and cheese. Guess what? Veggies aren't healthy if they're drenched in unhealthy stuff.
- Grilled meat isn't necessarily lean. Meats, no matter the cut or cooking method, are typically brushed with oil before being cooked. It helps keep it from sticking to the pan or grill. Then more butter is often added after cooking for flavour.
- Sushi isn't always the lean choice. Pay attention to the mayonnaise, cream cheese and deep-fried tempura in the rolls.
Tags: dinner, dishes, fat, food, grilled, lean, restaurant, veggies
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