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From: ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net (ItsJoanNotJoAnn)
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Subject: Re: I'm really starting to like this stuff
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:56:22 +0000
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On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 1:36:20 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:

> On 2025-04-15 5:15 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:40:32 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> After heart surgery I had a session with a cardiac dietitian who told me
>>> I should never eat wings. She explained about the about of fat in the
>>> wings, the fat they are fried in, the likelihood of trans fats.
>>>
>>>
>> I'd think doing them in the air fryer would pretty much
>> eliminate the fat in the wings plus they'd only get a
>> spritz of fat to crisp and brown them.  Any fat in the
>> wings would drip off and this is assuming no breading
>> on the wings as well.  Just do them like the ones in
>> Leo's photo.  Naked but spiced up.
>>
>
> The thing about fat and chicken wings is that the fat in chicken in
> under the skin and there is a lot of skin for unit volume.  Maybe
> pricking them would render fat out to help crisp it up. Maybe I should
> try it in my new air fryer. There is more room to spread them out than
> there had been in the old one.
>
>
I would think pricking the skin would release the fat
under the skin.  If you do this method, report back and
let us know if you can detect any less fat.

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