I wondered about that. I live on a site that used to be an old cotton mill and cottonseed oil was then considered a 'by product.' My only concern with cottonseed oil is that since cotton is not considered a food crop, does it have to adhere to the same pesticide and fungicide restrictions? I thought cotton was one of the most heavily sprayed crops around the world and I wonder how much pesticide residue finds its way into the oil. It would be interesting to test. I guess as long as you don't eat it all day everyday the exposure would be minimal. But then, back in the days when food really tasted good we sprayed our crops with everything available (had to have a crop to reap the $) and everything tasted great. :o)


>Hi,
>I recently sold a small fast food outlet, intially we were selling about 400kg of chips/week, we then changed to cooking in cottonseed oil & also went from 6mm to 13mm chips. Within 12 Months we were averaging 2,000kg a week.
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>Try cottonseed oil it is the best.
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>>I read an article that stated that the fries had to be handcut, large, and fresh. They also MUST be fried in lard - no vegetable oil or other politically correct oils would do. It appears that what makes Poutine so good is the same ingredient that makes food in the south so good (except for the specific gravy that is)! My mom always said that all the flavor is in the fat! :o)
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>>I just remembered that it also contains cheese curd. I grew up in Wisconsin eating fresh white chedder cheese curd. I have never seen it anyplace else here in the U.s. though. I doubt it can be found unless you can find someone that makes their own or you live by a factory...
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>>>>The answer to a very important question has eluded me the last time there but I am determined this time to find the answer. Where can I find the best and authentic "Poutine", minus the lectures on how bad it is for me.
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>>>Perhaps this one deserves a thread by itself. This could bring a heated debate <g>
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>>>But Let me tell you what to me is the best indicator for a good "Poutine"
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>>>Fries have to be big. So this eliminates MacDonald and all of those chains with small fries. Fries have to be greasy.
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>>>So now at least you'll know if you got a real Poutine. Don't despair you could have to eat between 15 and 20 poutines before getting a REAL one ;-D
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>>>If you want to know where I ate the best one. In Quebec city in a fast-food place called Ashton. Too bad there are no Ashton in Montreal. Still there are very good places in Montreal but no name comes to mind at this moment. So I guess that when you are in Montreal let that be the first question you ask. Unless you want to go on that journey by yourself <g>