McDonalds French fries... What's in them... ?

[KrackersMaracas]

I think canola oil is very similar to rapeseed oil - rapeseed oil being quite posh stuff that has been cold pressed. Contrary to what has been posted above I have always been told that canola/rapeseed it is much healthier than other oils (as Loz states) because it has the lowest saturated fat of any cooking oil... But, you know...I'm sure I've been told varying numbers of eggs I should eat in a week too, so everything in moderation.

[maxxi]

Loz Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

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> > Canola Oil is pretty nasty..

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> No it's not - it's actually pretty healthy... It does seem to be the subject of one of those fake email scares, though.

Result of an oft-misquoted line from the Godfather; "Leave the gun, bring the Canola."

[Seabag]

Ok let's seperate food hygiene from the equation

If McDonald's sold a product that was at best 'misleading' then they'd be rightly pilloried

But Kebab shops which sells a non-lamb "Lamb Doner" is ok because the sell Shish when you're pissed

Ok, I see. But support that deception and then lash out at new business doing an honest job, because you don't like change/what they might stand for, is all fine and dandy

Tragic

[MrBen]

My woman shunned the haggis on Saturday night as she said its full of offal. But she'll happily eat sausages or hot dogs which are all a lot worse in the mystery ingredients department.

As for Maccas I like a quarter pounder with cheese once or twice a year. But immediately after I get a weird high and feel unclean inside. A bit like the MSG buzz after a Mr Lius

[Robert Poste's Child]

The only time I've ever fancied a McDonalds as an adult has been when tottering down Shaftesbury Ave at three in the morning. Even then I've been shocked by the lack of any real texture - it's like eating baby food made into burger shapes.

Smarties McFlurries are good though.

[Salsaboy]

A sight worth seeing I would imagine!

Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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tottering down Shaftesbury Ave

at three in the morning.

[phobic3000]

I heard once that McDonalds milkshakes have sawdust in them... Urban myth?

[Robert Poste's Child]

Maybe I should have said that was a long time ago.

Salsaboy Wrote:

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> A sight worth seeing I would imagine!

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> tottering down Shaftesbury Ave

> at three in the morning.

[Robert Poste's Child]

phobic3000 Wrote:

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> I heard once that McDonalds milkshakes have

> sawdust in them... Urban myth?

Myth, though (if there was such a thing as food-grade sawdust) it might be healthier: the fibre would slow down the sugar absorption, making it lower GI and less stressful on the pancreas, and the displacement of sugar and fat by the sawdust would reduce the calories overall.

[david_carnell]

MrBen Wrote:

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> My woman shunned the haggis on Saturday night as

> she said its full of offal. But she'll happily eat

> sausages or hot dogs which are all a lot worse in

> the mystery ingredients department.

You want to do something about that - is it too late to chuck her in for a bandy legged Scots lass whose idea of fine dining is using a wooden fork with her chips?

[DulwichFox]

Not Myth..

Saw Dust is formed into pulp 'Celulose' and used extensively in MANY everyday products..

Pepsi

Kellogg

Weight Watchers International

McDonald's

15 Food Companies That Serve You 'Wood'

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11012915/1/cellulose-wood-pulp-never-tasted-so-good.html?cm_ven=outbrain&psv=tscserps&obref=obnetwork

There may be more fibre in your food than you realized.

Burger King, McDonald?s and other fast food companies list in the ingredients of several of their foods,

microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) or ?powdered cellulose? as components of their menu items.

Or, in plain English, wood pulp.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-07-03/how-fast-food-providers-beat-inflation-add-wood-pulp-burgers

[miga]

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[DulwichFox]

Another tasty morsel.

This one is rom KFC

.. and it's in a Chicken 'Bun'

DulwichFox

[Seabag]

Miga

I too love a good Kebab

But a good Kebab is a rare thing, just don't see why the big guns like KFC & McD's get slated & the local shite mongers get blindsided

But in the world of dirty food, that KFC thing above does have a certain 'sexyness' to it

[Loz]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Saw Dust is formed into pulp 'Celulose' and used extensively in MANY everyday products..

... and then processed further in to cellulose gum. But it's not saw dust then, is it? And possibly never was (wood pieces or chips, perhaps, but not dust).

Anyway, that's like shouting that Sainsburys use wood bark in their hot cross buns. Most of us call it 'cinnamon'. Or a restaurant puts tree sap on their pancakes (Maple syrup). Or tree leaves in their stews and casseroles (bay leaves).

You also find fish bladder or egg in your wine, boiled beetle shells in your soft drinks, cows stomachs in your cheese and horse's hooves in you fruit tart.

And most of those have been in our food for hundreds of years. Hardly the creation of the modern food industry!

[miga]

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[Seabag]

Miga

There's one place i'm keen to find. It's an indian/sri-lankan place that opperates out near Peckham station. It sells take away wraps/kebabs in the evening

Any ideas ?

[Jeremy]

It is called "Asian Takeaway". Google for peckham rye asian takeaway and you'll find it.

They make the naan fresh, individually to order on the spot.

There is a juice bar/stand/shack next door, who do some rather interesting concoctions.

[miga]

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[Seabag]

That's the one

I'm intrigued by the juice bar

Thanks

[Asset]

Canola oil IS Rapeseed oil

[ernesto]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> It is called "Asian Takeaway". Google for peckham

> rye asian takeaway and you'll find it.

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> They make the naan fresh, individually to order on

> the spot.

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> There is a juice bar/stand/shack next door, who do

> some rather interesting concoctions.

nom

sometimes i wished i still ate meat,

[DulwichFox]

Asset Wrote:

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> Canola oil IS Rapeseed oil

NO It's Not...

People often get confused about the difference between Canola Oil and Rapeseed Oil.

These two plant-based cooking oils, however, are different. Here?s the scoop on both.

Why They Get Mixed-Up: The Origin of Canola

Both canola and rapeseed belong to the cabbage or mustard family.

The plants' flowers both have that characteristic bright yellow colour, and you get oil from both of the seeds by crushing the plants.

That said, they have a couple key genetic differences. Canola was created through plant-breeding in order to get rid of two undesirable components of rapeseed.

Rapeseed oil and canola oil also get mixed up because they can be labeled incorrectly outside of Canada and the United States.

What's the Difference Between Canola and Rapeseed Oils?

In the 1970s canola was created through traditional plant cross-breeding by removing two things found in the rapeseed plant: glucosinolates and erucic acid. Erucic acid was removed because it was believed to be inedible or toxic in high doses. The newly developed plant was renamed "canola" ? a combination of "Canadian" and "Oil" (or ola) to make this difference apparent.

By definition, if a seed is labeled "canola" it has to have less than 30 micromoles of glucosinolates and less than 2% of erucic acid.

Source :- http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-between-canola-and-rapeseed-206047

There is so much stuff out there on the subject.. Just have a read..

DulwichFox

[Seabag]

Whoever thought of the name "Rapeseed" should go to the back of the class

[Salsaboy]

Isn't it strictly called Oil Seed Rape?