French fries: Would you like acrylamide with those?

Although the answer is most likely to be no, that's exactly what people are getting when they order a ubiquitous side order of fries. The French fry has already received its share of bad press, mainly for...

Acrylamide carcinogen leaving your French fries

              With all this talk about banning fast food, trans fats, and all that is unhealthy,  several French fry and potato chip...

Potato Chips To Get Healthier--So They Say

I'm a potato chip addict, although I ration myself severely. I don't quite believe that those little snackables can be made all that healthy--after all, they're basically salt, grease and fried stuff. You know, basic food groups for the snack addicts." Snack lovers, rejoice:...

Spuds less toxic if soaked before cooking

"Good news for chips lovers everywhere - new research in SCI's Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that pre-soaking potatoes in water before frying can reduce levels of acrylamide....

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