Kilted at the Texas State Fair

[DougC]

Very funny! it calls to mind the thread about kilts and cowboy boots...still laughing!!!

[OC Richard]

What was the new deep fried food contest winner this year?

I saw a documentary about it, they have a contest each year for the most innovative new fried thing.

One year deep fried Coca Cola won.

And they have deep fried butter, yes just a ball of butter. People say it's great.

I suppose it's an interesting Scotland-Texas connexion, that obsession with deep fried food. A friend who lived in Scotland told me about a dish where you take an entire pizza, cover it with a layer of chips/french fries, fold it over, and deep fry the whole thing. He says it's fantastic.

[lethearen]

What was the new deep fried food contest winner this year?

I saw a documentary about it, they have a contest each year for the most innovative new fried thing.

One year deep fried Coca Cola won.

And they have deep fried butter, yes just a ball of butter. People say it's great.

I suppose it's an interesting Scotland-Texas connexion, that obsession with deep fried food. A friend who lived in Scotland told me about a dish where you take an entire pizza, cover it with a layer of chips/french fries, fold it over, and deep fry the whole thing. He says it's fantastic.

Most creative went to Fried Beer
Best taste went to Fried Frito Pie!!! That was delish.

I think the fried beer is either Shiner Bock or Guinness (I've heard both, so dunno) that was injected into some kind of pretzel dough, then fried. Take a bite and it dribbled out.

Not sure how the frito pie was done, but it was awesome. It was chunks of chili wrapped in fried batter - Yum!!!

There were also fried margarita... which was a funnel cake with marg in the batter.

Fried butter, I think, is more like a deep fried croissant than just dropping a glob of butter in the fryer. Though I'm not sure it's any healthier ;)

Fried Coke was... not my favourite It is essentially donut holes with coke syrup poured over top. Oh, and whipped cream. Waaaaay too sweet for me.

That fried pizza sounds good! But only if I get to share it...