http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog No trans fat in restaurants Sat, 10 May 2008 02:55:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en According to Chef Marc Filippo of Cafe Meze Restaurant "I cook for a public that demands great taste.  I have found that the biggest benefit of using cooking oils that do not contain trans fat is, in fact, the taste.  Additionally, I personally live a healthy lifestyle, which automatically translates into ... http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/05/09/cafe-meze-restaurant-in-greenburgh-new-york/ According to Chef Jay Lippin of Mighty Joe Young’s Steakhouse "We recently switched to Elitra, a trans-fat free oil, that has been a great success. This new oil is actually cheaper to use because it doesn’t break down as easily so it lasts longer. We want our customers to have a ... http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/05/09/mighty-joe-youngs-steakhouse-in-white-plains-ny/ According to Chef/Owner Sal Cucullo of Fratelli’s Restaurant "Our restaurant focuses on providing gourmet cooking and fine foods for our patrons.  We take pride in the healthier and tastier menu options we offer by using only vegetable, canola or olive oils in food preparation.  I see no reason why restaurants could not ... http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/05/09/fratellis-restaurant-in-new-rochelle-new-york/ Westchester County banned the use of oil containing trans-fat on January 15, 2008. Restaurants, school cafeterias and other licensed foodservice establishments had a 90-day grace period to comply which ended on April 8. http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/05/09/westchester-county-bans-trans-fat-oil-use/ This excellent restaurant has two locations, one in Boca Raton owned by the father and another in Delray Beach owned by his son. The quality of the food is excellent. The blue cheese dressing for the house salad has a good amount of cheese. The same can be said for the ... http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/05/08/ninos-italian-restaurant-and-pizzeria/ Chipolte Mexican Grill is an excellent and unique restaurant. You order at the counter, but the food is healthy and of excellent quality. You order at the counter and your torilla or tacos pass through an assembly line where one person adds your choice of meat and other add salsa, ... http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/04/27/chipolte-mexican-grill/ Denmark - Since 2004, the country of Denmark has banned foods containing partially hydrogenated oils from restaurants, supermarkets and everywhere. Foods may not be cooked in the oil, nor can prepared goods contain partially-hydrogenated oil. Demark is the first country to ban trans fat. New York City - Since July 2007, ... http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/04/23/trans-fats-banned-or-restricted-in-the-following-communities/ Legal Seafoods started in Boston, but now has many locations in the eastern United States including MA, RI, DC, MD, VA, NJ, PA, NY, FL and GA.  In addition to cooking with trans-fat-free oil, this restaurant uses trans fat free crackers. When they switched to trans-fat-free oil, customers liked the ... http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/04/17/legal-sea-foods/ Knish Nosh has been making and serving Knishes in New York since 1952 and has recently opened a location in the Pineapple Grove section of Delray Beach, Florida. Knish Nosh cooks with oil that has no trans-fat and no cholesterol. This establishment is kosher.  The varieties of knishes include potato, spinach, kasha, ... http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/02/28/knish-nosh-ny-and-fl/   Whole Foods Markets are wonderful supermarkets with a great variety of healthy products, both organic and non-organic. Some stores are very large. None of their products contains trans-fat. This supermarket contains a wide variety of fruits and vegtables, excellent seafood, hormone-free / antibiotic free meat, baked goods, an extensive salad ... http://transfatfreerestaurants.com/blog/2008/02/27/wholefoods-market/