A lot has already been said on the topic of the harm of products such as chips. But the volume of consumption does not decrease, no matter how they talk about the health consequences that await lovers of this delicacy. Chips can be made from more than just potatoes.
According to legend, chips as a dish appeared in the following way. At one of the high-end American restaurants, a customer returned the fries to the kitchen, claiming they were too thickly sliced. The chef heeded the client's comments and served him the finest potato slices fried in oil. The dish caused great delight and turned into a specialty.
What chips are made of
Despite the fact that chips were originally a potato dish, many types of chips are made from flour - corn, wheat, and a mixture of starches. The starch can be soy - it is made from genetically modified soybeans.
If the chips are made from potatoes, choose a variety that is grown specifically for this. The tubers of such potatoes are large and almost even, in addition, they are not susceptible to pests and contain a large amount of starch. The potatoes are peeled from the skin in abrasive drums, after which they are mechanically cut into slices. Each slice is less than two millimeters thick.
If flour is used, a dough is prepared from it according to a special technique, from which chips are formed. Prepared pieces of potatoes or dough are fried in fat at a high boiling point. The chips should be fried for about 30 seconds.
Fans of chips should take into account that these products are very, very fatty. During the cooking process, hydrogenated fat accumulates in the chips, which, if consumed intensively, can lead to the formation of cholesterol and, as a result, to thrombophlebitis, atherosclerosis and other dangerous diseases.
How different flavors of chips are made
Of course, the taste of the resulting product is far from that of potato. Therefore, manufacturers use flavors with varying degrees of usefulness. The resulting products can have a wide variety of tastes, from chicken and bacon to caviar and crab. The basis of aromatic and flavoring additives for products is salt.
The ready-made chips are divided into portions by weighing. Specialized machines weigh multiple portions at the same time, calculating the best weight combination that meets exactly the volume standards to fit in the pack and the weight indicated on it.
Lovers of these products can be advised not to replace food with chips, not to hammer hunger with them, not to use them as a snack for beer. When choosing chips of a certain brand, you should pay attention to their composition indicated on the package. When used as a side dish, it will be much easier for the stomach to digest such heavy food.
