Would you like that deep fried?
 

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...,2468752.story

In Pomona, vendors are deep-frying Twinkies, Oreos and all manner of vegetables. Then there is the Krispy Kreme chicken sandwich.

The hungry and the curious follow the greasy, but alluring, scent of batter frying in hot oil to Charlie Boghosian's stand at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona. When they arrive, the menu stops them in their tracks: deep-fried Twinkies, deep-friend Oreos, deep-fried avocados, deep-fried pickles, deep-fried olives and more.

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At 37, Boghosian has become one of the nation's most esteemed and creative practitioners of extreme fair food. In a world of the South Beach Diet, counting carbs and "bad cholesterol," he's part of a wave of vendors who have helped breathe new life into state and county fairs with their artery-clogging culinary oddities.

At the State Fair of Texas — known for introducing the first corn dog in 1942 — a vendor who won the best taste category last year for his deep-fried peanut butter, jelly and banana sandwiches has stolen headlines again this year for inventing deep-fried Coke.

Other items making the rounds include deep-fried macaroni and cheese, deep-fried spaghetti and deep-fried cosmopolitans — a pastry filled with cheesecake and topped with cranberry glaze and a lime wedge. And served on a stick.

But even rival fair food investors admit that no one takes it as seriously as Boghosian, who they say seems to have frying oil in his veins........


:o

While we were walking along Mulberry Street during the San Gennaro Festival last weekend, we saw several vendors selling "deep fried oreos". I didn't even want to see what that looked like let alone try one. :rolleyes:

Deep-fried Coke? How does one do that I wonder. :confused:

Surprised no one mentioned deep-fried Snickers. I hear they are the bomb.

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They're heavenly. The Festival runs until Sunday. You should try it. Right after a sausage and pepper sandwich and before a coronary bypass.

If you're visiting my part of the country in early March, spend a few hours at the Hoston Livestock Show and Rodeo. They'll deep-fry just about anything for you! And yes, the deep-fried oreo's are pretty tasty :D

You can also find pretty much anything served -on-a-stick (including, f.ex. pizza) Good, heart stopping, times!

There's a new automat on St. Mark's Place called BAMN that apparently sells macaroni and cheese croquettes, which as I understand it is deep-fried batter-coated mac and cheese. The reviews haven't been good.

I have eaten avocado tempura several times while living in Tokyo--yum.

I was eating out 6 months ago and they offered a deep fried Snickers for desert. My wife was grossed out but my friend offered to split it. I could not enjoy my half as I was disgusted with myself as I ate it. My brain overrode my tastebuds in protest of the most unhealthy snack I ever put in my mouth.

Here in Los Angeles there is a fairly new upscale BBQ called "Boneyard Bistro", that has gotten thumbs up reviews from the major critics. Their signature side dish is something that I would describe as deep fried macaroni and cheese croquettes. They are incredible. So much so, that I served them last month at a dinner party for ten.

http://www.calendarlive.com/dining/c...,7488176.story

This sounds a lot like what TGI Fridays is hawking in their latest tv ads.

http://www.tgifridays.com/menu/4dollar_apps.htm

Didn't sound really appealing if you ask me... (but I haven't tried it)

Here in southern WV, some places sell deep-fried subs, where they fry the roll before making it. Too much grease for me, thank you.

Ya'll shold come to the NC state fair - we have been deep frying everything you can think of for years - fried Mac & Cheese anyone?

We're currently working on deep-frying grease.

Deep-fried Mars bar
 

Been doing it for years in Scotland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep-fried_Mars_bar

LOL. Yeah, there is that. Frankly...I've never had the courage to try one myself. ;)

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William R. Sanders
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Starwood Preferred Services

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The bomb that blows up your arteries.

There is a place in downtown Vegas that serves deep fried Twinkies. With 8-9 screwdrivers running through my veins, I had the courage to want to try them. Then, I thought about the health risk and punked out.
Then I had another drink.