1995 Clip: Julia Child on McDonald's French Fries

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[loladelrio]

You cannot tell people what to eat, because everyone has a different constitution, genetic, and ethnic background. In Julia Child's day, the food was not full of GMO, pesticides, and additives, because she did not eat processed food, she made everything from scratch. That is key. Portion size DOES matter. The French diet is high in fat, But they are very skinny by our standards.Their portions are tiny, and they drink lots of wine, walk lots,and have plenty of sex.

[George Henderson]

Trust a nutritionist to fuck up your chips.

[jrshipley]

I do not find, living in France, that the portions are tiny. In fact, it is more common to be served from a menu of courses and I find that I eat more when I go out here. On the other hand, my city, and I assume many others is very friendly to walking, cycling, and public transportation. Of course people have cars, but it's much more common to see people walking to a neighborhood grocer or baker or butcher as opposed to driving.

[emjayay]

Animal fats are still shown by all kinds of research to be more artery clogging than non-hydrogenated vegetable fats. Olive oil and canola oil (both monosaturated) are the best. Besides I don't like skinny McDonald's fries. I prefer "steak fries" which fast food places don't sell. And deep frying is tasty, but the worst thing you can do to a potato. Unless you want way more calories and fat.

[emjayay]

In New York City McDonalds or anyone else connot use trans fats (hydrogenated oils) to fry things in. Trans fats are also disappearing from cookies etc. They are cheap and prolong shelf life but all kinds of research has shown they increase heart attack risk. As customers have gotten the word, they have demanded cutting out trans fats, but of course when you go to a restaurant there isn't an ingredient list with the food.

[emjayay]

Commercial places use substitutes to save money when they are selling food to people who don't know the difference. I've never seen a fake olive oil product, but some olive oil is blended with another (cheaper) oil, which will be noted on the bottle. The cutting out of using some beef fat for deep frying by McDonald's years ago was because of customers not wanting to eat extra beef fat, and maybe vegetarians also. It's a profit making business and will do anything to make more profits.

[hans vang]

hit the nail on the fucking head... why would people buy these fake artificial substitutes for butter and cream, to cook with? when they can have what nature provided instead?? I've even seen a fake olive oil product... jesus..

[Losermountain]

mcdonalds french fries taste like crap, burger king is where its at...

[wdh47211]

Man....she was great!

[gmaureen]

I always find this subject interesting because I've known a number of people who lived into their 90s (one who died at 101) and I know what they ate. All of them cooked with lard and butter. On the other hand, most of their children are not making it into their 90s (70-80 for the majority). So, is it only genetics or is it the hydrogenated fats that became so popular during/after WWII?

[madass888]

Vegetable oils oxidize at high temperature. Isn't that dangerous as well?

Since I used beef tallow in my fryer, I find it much easier to clean. No glue drops.

[Chef Cj Miller]

God love the legend......