Chef Kenny
Senior Cook
I had a customer in the past who is a relatively academically renowned microbiologist. He had me do a lot of work in his house, including stuff in his kitchen (I'm a metal man...stainless steel, etc.). He would often be preparing food for his lunch or breakfast and also otherwise we would just strike up conversations.
On the subject of frying, as I recall, he said frying, of any sort I think, somehow changes the molecular structure of foods, both vegetable and proteins. This change makes the molecules much more in the direction of cancerous, or "carcinogenic". Very similar to some reports about grilling/burning food.
I'm just reporting form memory, I dont know. I'm not going to live my life worrying about stuff like that. I'm only dieting now to lose weight. It has nothing to do with whatever the latest health advice is (it seems to change over time, remember when avocados and eggs were going to clog our arteries and kill us...now super-foods?). I just want to be lighter on my feet and more veral in my 50's.
It was an interesting conversation with him though. The dude has created all kinds of medical breakthroughs so he does know some stuff.
I went home, drank some martinis, deep fried some french fries and smoked a couple self-rolled filter-less cigarettes with some whiskey later!
Eat well, stay fit...and still die in a car crash regardless! Seriously, nobody wants to die, but who wants to live an entire life devoid of some of life's best pleasures? I cook using almost all methods, right, wrong or indifferent.
On the subject of frying, as I recall, he said frying, of any sort I think, somehow changes the molecular structure of foods, both vegetable and proteins. This change makes the molecules much more in the direction of cancerous, or "carcinogenic". Very similar to some reports about grilling/burning food.
I'm just reporting form memory, I dont know. I'm not going to live my life worrying about stuff like that. I'm only dieting now to lose weight. It has nothing to do with whatever the latest health advice is (it seems to change over time, remember when avocados and eggs were going to clog our arteries and kill us...now super-foods?). I just want to be lighter on my feet and more veral in my 50's.
It was an interesting conversation with him though. The dude has created all kinds of medical breakthroughs so he does know some stuff.
I went home, drank some martinis, deep fried some french fries and smoked a couple self-rolled filter-less cigarettes with some whiskey later!
Eat well, stay fit...and still die in a car crash regardless! Seriously, nobody wants to die, but who wants to live an entire life devoid of some of life's best pleasures? I cook using almost all methods, right, wrong or indifferent.
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