Bar and grill food, such as mozzarella sticks and stuffed potato skins, are often prepared in unhealthy ways and can exceed daily recommended allowances for fat and sodium. However, healthier alternatives like salads and grilled or baked fish and chicken are available. Free snacks during happy hour are designed to encourage more sales of alcohol.
Essentially, most of the food served at a bar and grill is as healthy as its clientele expects it to be. Popular appetizers, like mozzarella sticks and stuffed potato skins, may have all-natural ingredients, but are often prepared in traditionally unhealthy ways. Strips of mozzarella cheese, a dairy product naturally high in saturated fat, are dredged in seasoned breadcrumbs and fried in oil, for example. Often accompanied by salty marinara sauces and other processed sauces, a single serving of fried mozzarella sticks can easily exceed the total recommended daily allowance for fat and sodium.
Stuffed potato skins are another favorite appetizer served at a bar and grill, but they’re not for the health either. The preparation begins by dividing the baked potatoes in half lengthwise and scooping out most of the healthy potato innards to form a skin. This shell is fried in oil, which could add unhealthy trans fatty acids to the mix. Various cheeses and meats are then added to the potato skin and then melted under a salamander broiler. The addition of a dollop of sour cream helps make stuffed potato skins another unhealthy grilling and grilling food.
However, this is not to suggest that all food prepared at a bar and grill is inherently unhealthy. Many bars and grills offer healthier alternatives, such as green salads, and leaner dishes, such as fish and chicken, can be prepared using healthier methods such as grilling or baking. A bar and grill that offers pub grub often caters to a demographic where healthy eating isn’t a high priority, but there may be some offerings suitable for those trying to eat as healthy as possible.
There is also a double-edged sword when it comes to food at a bar and grill. Many of the snacks and appetizers are designed to encourage more sales of alcohol and other beverages. This means that the free food offered during a “happy hour” may not be as free as one might hope. Bar owners often place free salty snacks like popcorn, pickled eggs, pretzels, and nuts on the bar to create thirstier customers. At one point in the story, waiters even offered cans of caviar to customers, mainly because brined eggs would trigger a strong thirst for alcohol.
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