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Deep-Fried Butter - Would You Eat It?

by Martha Edwards Sep 4th 2009 3:00PM

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While well-intentioned do-gooders like us usually spend our time touting the shear greatness of wholesome and fresh food, we just have to tell you about a concoction that's so mind-bogglingly unhealthy, you can't help but be kind of in awe of it: Deep-fried butter. That's right, pure fat fried in fat. It's possibly the least healthy thing ever invented (hey, at least this calorie shocker has protein) -- in fact, the only thing I can think of that would be worse would be deep-fried butter wrapped in bacon and smothered in Velveeta. Do not try this at home, people.

Deep fried butter is the brain child of Abel Gonzales Jr., and it's vying for the top prize at the Big Tex Choice Awards, which showcases la creme de la creme (so to speak) of the fair food at the Texas State Fair. Just where did he get the idea? A love of buttered toast led him to the natural conclusion that his favorite staple would be much better deep fried (isn't everything?). The dish is made with frozen balls of whipped butter -- each about the size of a golf ball -- which are then covered in dough and deep fried. They can be injected with flavor, sprinkled with sugar -- or enjoyed in their natural, artery-clogging state.

But in case you're thinking this is your food dream come true, please heed the (totally obvious) warning of its inventor, who cautions that this should be just an occasional indulgence. "[The fair] is a special time of the year where you want something good. You work it off for the next few weeks eating salads," he says. Though if you actually want to burn this off, we think it will take more than a few salads -- a quick jog to Buenos Aires sounds about right.

Curious about other fair foods, like the funnel cake? A whopping 760 calories in this one.

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How Many Calories ... in Fish Nibblers?

by Martha Edwards Aug 6th 2008 6:30AM

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Say you were to head to White Castle for something to eat. There are a few choices on the menu -- you've got your standard burgers, shakes, fries, fish sticks and so on. But when it comes to making healthy choices, we all know that none of those would be considered healthy. Well, except maybe the fish. Fish is lower in fat that beef and high in important nutrients like essential fatty acids.

But is fish always the healthier choice? What do you think?

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The 7 unhealthiest carnival foods

by Bethany Sanders Jul 2nd 2008 10:30AM

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Deep-fried Oreos? Deep-fried candy bars? I had NO idea such things existed. I guess fair food in my area just isn't that exotic. Either way, you've got to know that if you take a piece of junk food, roll it in batter, and dunk it in oil, it's going to be just about as bad as it gets, right?

Newsweek has the seven unhealthiest fair foods and, really, there are no surprises on the list. No surprises because fair foods never claimed to be healthy in the first place. Still, if you're going to indulge, it's good to know just how much you're in for. So check out their slide show before you hit the midway this summer, and try to balance those once-a-summer treats with a little exercise and healthy eating.

(via The Consumerist)

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Seven killer foods

by Martha Edwards Dec 13th 2007 8:53PM

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We all know by now that there are just some foods you should stay away from. Trans fats, for instance. And high fructose corn syrup too. But those are in lots of things -- what specific foods should you stay away from? eDiets recently put together a list of the foods you should always avoid:

Cheeseburger and Fries. Fatty meat topped with fatty processed cheese, in between white bread with a side of fatty deep-fried starch. Yikes.
Doughnuts. Deep-fried dough and sugar -- it's tasty, but not very nutritious.
Fried Chicken, chicken fingers and chicken nuggets. Chicken is good for you, but not when it's processed, battered and deep fried.
Packaged lunches. You know, those ones for kids. Convenient, but ... ick!
Sugary cereal. Start your day off with a whole bunch of energy-draining sugar? No thanks.
Processed Meats. You never know what goes into those meats -- and you don't want to.
Canned soup. It's got wayyyyy to much sodium.

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This man will deep-fry anything

by Martha Edwards Oct 17th 2007 7:20PM

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Here's a video that will either make you hungry or vomit a bit in your mouth (I'm hoping for your sake it's the latter.) A man known as Chicken Charlie who runs a fast food stand will, and does, deep-fry anything. Here's just a sampling of his 'menu':

Deep fried frogs legs
Deep fried avocado
Deep fried Krispy Kreme Chicken Sandwiches
Deep fried S'mores
Deep fried Twinkies
Deep fried Oreos
Deep fried peanut butter, honey and banana sandwiches
Deep fried spam with chardonnay
Deep fried zucchini, hot dog and cheese
Deep fried coke

Um, ewwwww. Most of these items are terrible for you on their own, let alone battered and fried. Still, if it would really make your day to have one of these things, I say enjoy it in moderation. But if you care about your weight or your heart, avoid at all costs. It's just not worth it.

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If you gotta have deep-fried fish...

by Rigel Celeste Oct 12th 2007 6:31AM

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We all know that deep-fried foods are bad for us, but there are always those moments when you just can't help yourself. So Japanese scientists have been working on a way to make fried fish lower in fat but still crispy, and the trick they came up with is to make the pores in the fried batter bigger. Bigger pores trap less oil.

Makes perfect sense! But I can't help but wonder how long it took them to figure that out, and how much money was spent on the research? Priorities people, priorities!

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Calgary Stampede bans trans fats

by Martha Edwards Jul 5th 2007 7:29PM

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The big news in my neck of the woods is that the Calgary Stampede starts tomorrow -- it's a 10-day long fair of sorts that pretty much takes over the whole city with an array of pancake breakfasts, parties and middle-aged drunk executives in cowboy hats stumbling down the streets as early as noon. One thing that's synonomous with the Stampede is the food -- which is basically all deep-fried, covered in sugar or both, in typical carnival fashion.

But there will be something missing from the fair food this summer: trans fats. Some people are up in arms over it, proclaiming that their mini donuts just won't be the same without trans fats, but to them I say: Pffffft! Everything you eat is still going to be 75% fat, so what does it matter if it's saturated or trans? They're both going to kill you if you eat too much. It's a a healthy step that's intended to help us live better, so what are we complaining about?

What's your take -- can you taste the difference in trans-fat free stuff?

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Cluck off: Why you shouldn't be eating chicken wings

by Martha Edwards May 28th 2007 3:16PM

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Chicken wings are one of my favourite indulgences. I like salt and pepper wings with a side of ranch -- I'm drooling just thinking about it. But what was previously a 'once-a-week' indulgence for me has become more like a 'once-a-year' indulgence because as it turns out, they're terrible for you.

Don't get me wrong ... if you domestically inclined, you can probably find a way to make them less unhealthy. Don't deep-fry them, for one. I like barbecued or baked wings as much as regular ones. And it might be a good idea to remove the skin, although that doesn't leave much meat left.

But if you're watching your weight, stay away from restaurant chicken wings. Far away. They're deep-fried unless otherwise stated. And usually breaded. For 10 wings, your going to cost yourself between 800 and 2000 calories, and at least 60 g of fat (more like 100). For more shocking wing facts, check out this article and let me know your thoughts.

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Small indulgences that will have a BIG impact on your diet

by Martha Edwards Apr 21st 2007 12:28PM

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As I pointed out in this post, some small indulgences are A-ok for your diet ... in moderation. But there are some bite-sized eats out there that aren't ok if your trying to lose weight, or, really, even if you're not. eDiets has made a list of these things, which includes chicken wings, mozza Sticks, stuffed mushrooms and jalapeno poppers. I know, they're so good, but not worth it. A single wing can have 160 calories, and let's face it -- who has just one wing? I've been known to eat 20. Yikes! And mozza sticks? So wonderfully gooey and delicious, but at 350 calories for 2 (no, that's not a typo), I think I'll have to pass while I'm trying to get myself ready for bikini season. It's sad but true: not everything is ok in small portions.

I wonder -- is there anyway to make these things yourself and cut the calories?

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Bad for you and just plain gross -- eDiet's Hall of Shame

by Martha Edwards Jan 11th 2007 8:54PM

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Maybe you've heard of it: eDiets has this outrageous weekly feature called the "Food Hall of Shame." It's a compilation of the most unhealthy, not to mention most bizarre, food combinations. They've just compiled the nominees for worst foods of 2006. Pretty much everything listed is fried in copious amounts of animal fat and coated in sugar or more fat. It's a pretty gross read but it's worth a gander. You can check it out here.

So now it's your turn: what are your most bizarre/disgusting/unhealthy food combinations? I used to melt butter and add a bunch of brown and white sugar and eat that for dessert -- yech! And my dad and brother love to pile half an inch of butter on saltine crackers and smother it with ketchup -- I've never understood that one. Your turn!

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Arby's restaurants the latest to cut trans fats

by Rigel Celeste Nov 30th 2006 8:07AM

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Arby's has announced that it's joining the likes of Taco Bell, KFC, and Wendy's by cutting the trans fats from its French fries and other menu items. This is good news, considering that the man-made oil lowers good cholesterol, raises bad cholesterol, and has been linked to heart disease. In use for food preparation since the 1950's, trans fats became so widely used because they don't spoil as quickly as other oils and increase the shelf life of foods. According to Arby's CEO, Roland Smith, due to customer demand the restaurant chain will be 75% trans-fat-free by May 1, 2007. I'm sure few are surprised by this news, since not only are many restaurants considering the change, but several cities are looking at complete trans fat bans -- including New York and Chicago.