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Undisclosed allergens in McDonald's fries

After disclosing that its fries contain more trans fat than the nutritional information claimed, McDonald's revealed that their frence fries also contain potential allergens from dairy and wheat. The fries had always been considered to be safe for customers with a gluten intolerance, as the suppliers of the potatoes remove all potential allergens before shipping them, but the flavoring agent that McDonald's uses has derrivatives of both wheat and milk ingredients.

The revelation comes following the laws passed at the beginning of the year which require companies to disclose potential allergens, including eggs, nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat and soy. The director of nutrition at the company says that proteins found in the wheat and dairy are what cause allergic reactions and that they are not present in the flavoring agent. She also notes that if you have been eating the french fries without experiencing an allergic reaction, you will be able to continue to do so.

Even if it does not affect those with allergies, vegetarians may be concerned that the fries contain ingredients derived from dairy.

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Ain't no thing like a chicken wing

Buffalo chicken wingsSpicy is probably the most popular way to make a chicken wing, with the Buffalo-style leading the flock. However, there's more than one way fly. And fry. Most of chicken wings taste great either grilled or deep-fried (my preference) then simply tossed, while still hot, with a sauce. To start, deep fry cleaned and dried wings in oil over medium heat, about 5-6 minutes. Then, use one of the following:

  • Original Buffalo wings - For every pound of wings, mix 2 Tbsp. melted butter, 1 Tbsp Franks RedHot Sauce, and a dash of cider vinegar. Serve wings with Blue cheese dressing and celery sticks.
  • Asian Spice - mix 1 Tbsp. sesame oil, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp chili sauce (sriracha or sambal) and 1 Tbsp sugar. Toss sauce with chicken wings.
  • Barbecue - many people marinate meats in barbecue sauce before grilling or broiling. However, I prefer a fairly sweet barbecue sauce, which would end up burning too quickly. Instead, I grill wings that have been seasoned lightly with salt and pepper and lightly oiled with olive oil, then leave a barbecue sauce out for dipping.
  • Italian Fried - Just like making oven-fried chicken, dip each wing in melted butter, then coat the wings with bread crumbs that have been generously seasoned with dried basil, oregano and Parmesan cheese. These wings are baked in an oven at 400 degres for 40 minutes. I love to serve these wings with fried mozzarella sticks and marinara sauce for dipping.

Anything you do to the rest of the whole chicken, you can do to the wings. Tandoori? Terikyaki? The options are endless.

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