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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 5 MIN

Dielectric Fries: Engineering a Healthier, Crispy Fry

from Intellectually Curious · host Mike Breault

A deep dive into how researchers are marrying frying and microwaves to cook fries from the inside out. We explore how dielectric heating targets water to heat the potato volumetrically, reduces oil uptake, and uses a 60-second post-fry microwave blast at 5.85 GHz to squeeze surface oil out before it can be sucked back in. We’ll also unpack why this challenges common microwaving myths and what it could mean for future industrial food processing.Note:  This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes.  Please double-check any critical information.Sponsored by Embersilk LLC

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