Trans Fat-Free Oil, Finally

*edited 1.31.2007*   Go to Costco and take a look at what's advertised as the best frying oil. Notice its main component is partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, which equals lots of trans fatty acids, or trans fat. Wendy's and KFC have both made the switch from frying in such oil to a healthier, trans fat-free one, and McDonald's has just announced that they will be following suit. Read the Restaurants & Institutions article here. Any good french fry requires a double-frying process, the first part, known as "blanching," to partially cook the interior at lower temperature, and the second for thorough cooking and the crisp, golden exterior. It is unclear in the article, for which there are currently no follow-ups, whether or not this new trans fat-free oil will be used in the corporate factories, where the blanching takes place. The keyword in the article was "restaurants," with no mention of the factories, so perhaps the taters won't be completely ridden of the nutritional evil.