Fried heaven

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A man becomes obsessed with the idea of cooking his own French fries in horse fat as chef Alain Passard cooks his. After approving the plan with custom officials, he found a friend to bring the horse fat from Vienna. Unfortunately, by the time he received the fat, it had begun to go rancid.

Author: Steingarten, Jeffrey
Cooking, Humor and anecdotes, Gourmet foods, Cookery (Potatoes), Potatoes, Gourmet food

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fat and happy

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Cooking with Olestra results mostly in foods that are as delicious as those cooked with real fat, according to Procter & Gamble tests. But because of the viscosity of olestra, which is necessary to prevent certain unpleasant side effects, the foods left an excessively greasy aftertaste.

Author: Steingarten, Jeffrey
Innovations, Product development, Testing, Procter & Gamble Co., PG, Low-fat diet, Low fat diet, Fat substitutes

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Cast party

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A food critic chronicles his experience of missing a European food trip due to a broken ankle. He details all the important culinary engagements, dinners, seminars, restaurant openings, and wine tasting events missed during his condition.

Author: Steingarten, Jeffrey
Personal narratives, Food writers

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