"Better Than French Fries" Potatoes. Potato chips are better than french fries when you look at the glycemic index, but what about other factors. Potatoes are much better than french fries. Potatoes can be cut into french fries!

Now eat, and discuss why this is probably better than French fries. Something to do with texture and subtlety and creamy, snappy bites. I know they're healthier because of the lack of oil, but do baked or fried potatoes turn into belly fat? (Original post by pinksnowflake) I'm trying to stay fit, maybe lose a pound or two, and I was wondering if baked potatoes are a decent choice to french fries. You can have "Better Than French Fries" Potatoes using 5 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of "Better Than French Fries" Potatoes

It's of Russet Potatoes.
Prepare of sea salt or kosher salt.
Prepare of melted butter.
It's of pepper.
You need of favorite Potatoe seasoning (optional).

French fries are far worse for you than mashed potatoes. French fries are fried in oils and have little nutritional value if any. We show you how to make crispy potato wedges. We show you how to make crispy potato wedges.

"Better Than French Fries" Potatoes instructions

Preheat oven to 425°.
If you want, peel the potatoes. Cut them almost all the way through with several cuts along the potato (not too thin).
Drizzle or brush melted butter over the potatoes.
Season with salt, pepper and favorite seasoning. Make sure to get some inside the cuts.
Put in oven for 50-60 minutes.
Serve when done.

French fries served with a variety of dipping sauces, of course! If you're a sauce lover, then you should never settle for French fries with just ketchup. PROS OF FRENCH FRIES: -Better suited to dipping -Not made out of potato scraps -More variation available, eg: steak fries, curly fries. # ? This type of potato can easily lose some of its nutrients when boiled, but boiled sweet potato is still better than French fries! So, potatoes can be super healthy, but also detrimental to our health.