Today I’d like to highlight a helpful resource for foodservice professionals: Fitfrying.com.  This site was launched by Frymaster in October of last year, and the timing couldn’t be better.  It seems every day, I receive notes in my email about any number of proposed regulations on restaurants and bars—employee health insurance, smoking bans, calorie-labeling mandates, and trans fat bans.  Frymaster has found a way to help ease the pain of at least one of these issues; FitFrying.com gives you the information you need to transition to trans fat-free frying.  Twenty-one states and twenty-six individual cities are already considering trans fat bans, and—fueled in part by the consumer trend toward healthier food—the trans fat bans will likely continue to spread.  (FitFrying.com even has a nice map of trans fat bans here.)

So whether or not you are facing a ban, it might be a good idea to begin the transition now.  At worst, it is a good marketing tool to appeal to consumers who love fried food, but are trying to eat healthier.  At best, you will be way ahead of the curve if a trans fat ban comes to your town.  FitFrying.com breaks the process down into four basic steps: the right fryer, the right oil, the right cooking process, and the right maintenance.  I especially appreciate that they created printable pdf files of fryer maintenance tips; they even get specific about gas fryer vs electric fryer maintenance.  Step-by-step pictures of the processes illustrate the simple steps fryer operators can take to lengthen the life of their fryers.

 (photo courtesy of D'Arcy Norman on Flickr)

Serv-U offers all you need to make your deep fried food a success--from deep fryers to fry baskets, filtration systems, and other accessories--and since we carry Frymaster products, we can help you purchase the products mentioned on FitFrying.com.  Just click the “Live Chat” button at the top left corner of this page or call your Serv-U representative at 800-797-3788.  You can also email your questions to sales@servu-online.com.