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Which gets to stay--Fried Chicken. French Fries. Fried Onion Rings, or Fried zucchini. Mine is fried onion rings (Original Post) debm55 Sep 7 OP
Do you mean onion rings? wryter2000 Sep 7 #1
yes I will change debm55 Sep 7 #2
I'll keep the chicken EYESORE 9001 Sep 7 #3
Thank you EYESORE 9001. That does make sense, debm55 Sep 7 #5
I was just trying to be funny EYESORE 9001 Sep 7 #7
French fries biophile Sep 7 #4
Thank you biophile debm55 Sep 7 #6
Fried 🍗 chicken 🐓 Polly Hennessey Sep 7 #8
Thank you Polly Hennessey debm55 Sep 7 #9
Fried dill pickles! broiles Sep 7 #10
Thank you broiles. You can fry a pickle? debm55 Sep 7 #11
Yes! Just do it like onion rings. broiles Sep 7 #14
I'll take the onions. sinkingfeeling Sep 7 #12
Thank you sinkingfeeling, Love them debm55 Sep 7 #13
All of them! Dave in VA Sep 7 #15
HAHAHAHAHA, Dave in VA you can only pick one.fried food debm55 Sep 7 #16
All 4 but if..fish..had..wings Sep 7 #17
Thank you if..fish..had ..wings. But can you pick one fried food that stays, You don't have to eat it but it is better debm55 Sep 7 #18
Fried Zucchini if..fish..had..wings Sep 7 #19
Thank you If...fish..had ..wings. debm55 Sep 7 #20
Unless fried in the good fats - Ghee, womanofthehills Sep 7 #34
Unfortunately, thanks to my GI issues I cannot really have fried foods. OldBaldy1701E Sep 7 #21
I am so sorry OldBaldy1701E. Taking the fried skin off sound like a good idea. debm55 Sep 7 #23
Fried onion rings 👍 yummy 😁 TommieMommy Sep 7 #22
Agree. Thank you TommieMommy. debm55 Sep 7 #24
French Fries arkielib Sep 7 #25
Thank you arkielib. That sounds wounderful. debm55 Sep 8 #53
Hard choice between French fries & onion rings. CrispyQ Sep 7 #26
Thank you CrispyQ. another poster mentioned it. I thought the eggplant would be too soft to fry. I ' ll have to check it debm55 Sep 8 #55
Onion rings, but with a caveat - k55f5r Sep 7 #27
Thank you k55f5r. I totally agree with you or the onion rings with tiny diced onions. Yuk debm55 Sep 8 #50
French fries! HeartsCanHope Sep 7 #28
Thank you HeartsCanHope. They sound delious debm55 Sep 8 #48
What about fried eggplant? GPV Sep 7 #29
I didn't know you could fry eggplant. I just bake mine. What does the fried eggplant taste like? It sounds like a debm55 Sep 8 #49
I was just little, but my nene sliced the eggplant into spears, GPV Sep 8 #64
Thanks GPV I usually stuff them I am going to try and fry. debm55 Sep 8 #65
You got it! Let me know hot it turns out? :) GPV Sep 8 #66
French fries on occasion 😉 poli-junkie Sep 7 #30
Thank you poli-junkie. I limit my fried foods but I would get rid of the chicken and eat the other three. debm55 Sep 8 #57
I'll keep the French fries! Nice and hot and crispy. sueh Sep 7 #31
Thank you m sueh , Love fresh cut French fries. but haven't found a frozen brand that tastes fresh. debm55 Sep 8 #47
Tough call, but I'll have to go with fried onion rings. Different Drummer Sep 7 #32
Thank you Different Drummer. Both good choices. debm55 Sep 8 #46
French fries Delarage Sep 7 #33
Fresh cut fries are the best. Thank you Delarge. debm55 Sep 8 #45
Fried chicken !!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Sep 7 #35
Thank you very much. Trueblue1968. Very good choice. debm55 Sep 8 #44
French fries or onion rings, only really good ones Clouds Passing Sep 7 #36
Thank you Clouds Passing. In college they used to have "onion rings" that were all dough with these diced onion. Yuck debm55 Sep 8 #43
I'm going to say fries, but I do like Luciferous Sep 7 #37
Thank you Luciferous. I agree with you. Onion rings made the right way are heaven. debm55 Sep 8 #42
Probably fried chicken bc you get the heft of the chicken, along with the tastiness, and crispiness, of the fry! electric_blue68 Sep 7 #38
Thank you electric_blue68. Secret I pull of the fried part of the chicken first and eat and then eat the chicken. debm55 Sep 8 #41
If I pulled off the fry - i'd eat that last. 😄 electric_blue68 Sep 8 #60
Air fryer French Fries Submariner Sep 8 #39
Great Idea, Submariner. It sounds very good. thank you. debm55 Sep 8 #40
I'll go with onion rings as well Shermann Sep 8 #51
Thank you Shermann. LOVE the blooming onions. Yes, fish must have cole slaw and fries. debm55 Sep 8 #56
Cornmeal battered okra fried in bacon grease. ntp AnnaLee Sep 8 #52
Thank you AnnaLee. My mouth is watering. debm55 Sep 8 #58
Fried chicken gademocrat7 Sep 8 #54
Thank you gademocrat7. I like how different regions have their own way making it. debm55 Sep 8 #59
Onion Rings For Me, Too ProfessorGAC Sep 8 #61
Thank you , ProfessorGAC. And it has to be real onion rings not the tiny diced onion bits. debm55 Sep 8 #62
Totally On Board ProfessorGAC Sep 8 #63
Tough but fried chicken. Elessar Zappa Monday #67
Thank you Elessar Zappa, The chicken sounds great, I will give it a try. debm55 Monday #68
Definitely fried chicken, preferable Popeyes Extra Spicy Sandwich yellowdogintexas Tuesday #69
Thank you yellowdogintexas. debm55 Tuesday #71
French Fries. Is potato. n/t sarge43 Tuesday #70
Thank you sarge43. debm55 Tuesday #72

EYESORE 9001

(27,199 posts)
3. I'll keep the chicken
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 11:02 AM
Sep 7

It has more nutritional value than the others, as a fat-to-nutrient ratio. Fries are definitely out. I’ll eat my onions and zucchini RAW if I have to! Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.

debm55

(30,644 posts)
18. Thank you if..fish..had ..wings. But can you pick one fried food that stays, You don't have to eat it but it is better
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 11:45 AM
Sep 7

then the rest

womanofthehills

(9,104 posts)
34. Unless fried in the good fats - Ghee,
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 05:30 PM
Sep 7

Coconut oil or grass fed beef tallow.

Frying in beef tallow - everything especially delicious and good for you.

Never fry in seed oils - very toxic.

OldBaldy1701E

(5,782 posts)
21. Unfortunately, thanks to my GI issues I cannot really have fried foods.
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 12:40 PM
Sep 7

Of those listed, I would pick the chicken, mainly because I can remove the fried skin.

arkielib

(274 posts)
25. French Fries
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 01:13 PM
Sep 7

Mainly because my husband always cooks wonderful ones on his Blackstone when he makes hamburgers most Saturdays.

CrispyQ

(37,578 posts)
26. Hard choice between French fries & onion rings.
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 01:16 PM
Sep 7


I'm not a big zucchini fan but I went to a party where I couldn't stop eating the deep fried zucchini it was so good. I had some at a restaurant a few weeks later & it wasn't nearly as good & I should have gone with the onions.

debm55

(30,644 posts)
55. Thank you CrispyQ. another poster mentioned it. I thought the eggplant would be too soft to fry. I ' ll have to check it
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 10:48 AM
Sep 8

out.

k55f5r

(329 posts)
27. Onion rings, but with a caveat -
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 01:20 PM
Sep 7

Can't stand the ones with heavy breading and a wisp of onion in the center.
The Artic Roadrunner drive-in in Anchorage Ak made the best onion rings I've ever had. Every time I order onion rings I measure them against that standard in my mind.

HeartsCanHope

(468 posts)
28. French fries!
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 01:47 PM
Sep 7

I don't allow myself to have them as much anymore. Has to be the right fires, too. My favorites are the little Mediterranean resturant. Perfect--crispy, but not too crispy and perfect blend of spices, and batter. Love them!

debm55

(30,644 posts)
49. I didn't know you could fry eggplant. I just bake mine. What does the fried eggplant taste like? It sounds like a
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 10:19 AM
Sep 8

Last edited Sun Sep 8, 2024, 02:59 PM - Edit history (1)

possibility Thank you GPV

GPV

(72,949 posts)
64. I was just little, but my nene sliced the eggplant into spears,
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 02:56 PM
Sep 8

coated with a rich batter and then deep fried. If I remember, it was savory and sweetish? Good enough for a very picky six yr old girl to try.

debm55

(30,644 posts)
57. Thank you poli-junkie. I limit my fried foods but I would get rid of the chicken and eat the other three.
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 10:53 AM
Sep 8

debm55

(30,644 posts)
47. Thank you m sueh , Love fresh cut French fries. but haven't found a frozen brand that tastes fresh.
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 10:14 AM
Sep 8

debm55

(30,644 posts)
43. Thank you Clouds Passing. In college they used to have "onion rings" that were all dough with these diced onion. Yuck
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 09:58 AM
Sep 8

electric_blue68

(16,831 posts)
38. Probably fried chicken bc you get the heft of the chicken, along with the tastiness, and crispiness, of the fry!
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 11:39 PM
Sep 7

But onion rings are very close, bc I love onions.

debm55

(30,644 posts)
41. Thank you electric_blue68. Secret I pull of the fried part of the chicken first and eat and then eat the chicken.
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 09:42 AM
Sep 8

Submariner

(12,601 posts)
39. Air fryer French Fries
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 09:33 AM
Sep 8

At my age docs orders have been NO FRIED FOODS in my diet EVER.

But with today's space age technology and my convection oven air fryer, I am now able to have French fries cooked oil-free and they taste as good, or better, than Wendy's (hand-cut with skin) fries imho.

debm55

(30,644 posts)
40. Great Idea, Submariner. It sounds very good. thank you.
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 09:40 AM
Sep 8
I am glad you are listening to you doctors orders.

Shermann

(8,234 posts)
51. I'll go with onion rings as well
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 10:27 AM
Sep 8

I try to avoid fast food, but when I get a combo, I'll substitute onion rings for fries whenever possible.

Frozen French fries made at home tend to come out better than frozen onion rings though.

Those blooming onion things are great too when you eat out and really want to splurge.

With "fish" it has to be "chips" though.

AnnaLee

(1,117 posts)
52. Cornmeal battered okra fried in bacon grease. ntp
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 10:34 AM
Sep 8

Cornmeal battered fresh water white perch isn't bad either.

ProfessorGAC

(68,359 posts)
61. Onion Rings For Me, Too
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 02:16 PM
Sep 8

Not a fan of fried chicken, could take or leave the zucchini.
I'm good with fries, but if I have to pick one, it's rings all day.

Elessar Zappa

(15,122 posts)
67. Tough but fried chicken.
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 05:41 AM
Monday

Soak the chicken pieces in buttermilk for 12 hours. Mix salt, pepper, MSG, garlic powder, and a little cayenne into the flour and coat chicken pieces with this flour. I then use a 50/50 mix of bacon grease and lard to fry it. Completely unhealthy but oh so tasty!

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