Indian Flat Bead

In the book I'm Just Here For the Food, by Alton Brown it says that "The most important thing to frying any think is the type of oil you use, some are good for some foods, and some are better for other foods. the best way to fry is to use lard, but if your worried about your health use vegetable shorting" (Brown 123). I decided to use vegetable shorting, once it melts in the pan it has a high smoking point and it tastes good.

Indian Fry Bread closely resembles the consistency of pancake batter, but it is not as sweet. To make it sweeter many put jam on it, or sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on it. Which is what I did, the most common mistake that people do is they mix the batter to much and when you cook it, it becomes almost rubbery.

The book also states, "The key to making good Fry Bread is the way you let it rise, if you have the time let it rise with yeast, if you don't you can use baking soda" (Brown 126). I used yeast, and this makes a much more fluffy bread, because the yeast make much bigger air pockets in bread then baking soda does.

What kind of oil do you think is the best for frying?

Brown, Alton. I'm Just Here for the Food. New York, Stewart, Tabori & Chang,      2004.