Everything is Fried

One of the problems with getting good food in the South is that they sure love to fry everything. When you are trying to stick to a heart healthy diet or if you cannot eat a lot of fried foods because of gall bladder issues, eating out in a restaurant can become a real challenge for finding healthy foods. Even the Chinese food is a Southern version and almost everything on the Chinese take out menu is fried. I almost never use my frying pan at home any more. I would much rather broil or grill my meats and either boil or nuke the vegetables.