Ah, Thanksgiving. It's the day when we stuff ourselves with food and have little guilt about it. But a few dishes are so fattening that eating them should be a sin. Here are some you may want to skip for the holidays.

Eureka! There are fried candy bars, fried cookies, fried ice cream and fried butter. Which TV chef with a fried butter recipe opened a restaurant in a Best Western hotel?

Master the art of fried cooking: Make poutine, a French-Canadian dish of french fries drenched in cheese curd and gravy. Why do we call them french fries?

Fries not on the side: Instead of serving fries alongside the main course, some innovators are fusing them right onto it.

Deep-fried dough: Doughnuts have been a part of almost every civilization. Why are there holes in the middle?

Bacon: People are starting to put bacon on everything.

Speaking of bacon: The turducken made waves a few years ago, and it's enjoying a comeback, souped up with extra fat -- er, flavor.

Relax: It's OK to indulge in a fried wonder every now and then.

Unholy-days: People dread holiday weight gain. What are the most fattening holiday foods?

Healthy-days: Try these healthy holiday alternatives.

Good fat? Find the "good" fattening foods.