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How is that even food?

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    OhtsamOhtsam Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Yeah, nothing really beats the Texas State Fair in terms of excess. Things I saw (and ate many of):

    - Corn-battered Shrimp (like corndogs, but with seafood)
    - deep fried PB&J
    - deep fried peach
    - deep fried butter (wtf?)
    - Jamaican jerk turkey legs
    - foot-long corndogs
    - deep fried smores
    - deep fried bacon
    - deep fried candy bars
    - BBQ spring rolls
    - candied pork


    The best thing at the Texas State fair though is deep-fried cookie dough.
    It was the most incredibly rich dessert I had ever eaten.
    I know no one that was able to eat more than one.

    Also fried butter while the process of making it is cool its essentially a breaded roll where melted butter permeates every part of the roll. Damn good with jelly though.

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    DeciusDecius I'm old! I'm fat! I'M BLUE!Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I'm at a loss as to the subtleties of American culinary...traditions. How the fuck do you deep fry a Pepsi or Coke?

    What's next, deep fried Cocaine with roasted Ecstasy pills as toppings?

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    CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Decius wrote: »
    I'm at a loss as to the subtleties of American culinary...traditions. How the fuck do you deep fry a Pepsi or Coke?

    What's next, deep fried Cocaine with roasted Ecstasy pills as toppings?

    That doesn't sound that bad.
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    Gabriel_PittGabriel_Pitt (effective against Russian warships) Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Decius wrote: »
    I'm at a loss as to the subtleties of American culinary...traditions. How the fuck do you deep fry a Pepsi or Coke?
    Seriously, I want to know.

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    JihadJesusJihadJesus Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    See, this thread is +1 in the 'reasons why I can't believe in the Biblical God' column. It Soddom got the holy wrath treatment for a little bit of sex, this level of gluttony while others are starving should be grounds for an instant deity ordered nuking.

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    Toxic ToysToxic Toys Are you really taking my advice? Really?Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Octoparrot wrote: »
    Toxic Toys wrote: »
    Damn. I may have to go to the fair this year just for lizard on a stick.

    Please, for me, scream out "BOB'S IGUANA-ON-A-STICK IS PEOPLE"

    I so will now. :)
    Decius wrote: »
    What's next, deep fried Cocaine with roasted Ecstasy pills as toppings?

    I could only wish.

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    TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Decius wrote: »
    I'm at a loss as to the subtleties of American culinary...traditions. How the fuck do you deep fry a Pepsi or Coke?
    Seriously, I want to know.

    You make a batter, something like doughnut batter, and you pour the coke/pepsi syrup that they use for the soda fountains into the batter. Fry it up then top if off with whip cream, more coke syrup, chocolate, whatever.

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    ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Couscous wrote: »
    Decius wrote: »
    I'm at a loss as to the subtleties of American culinary...traditions. How the fuck do you deep fry a Pepsi or Coke?

    What's next, deep fried Cocaine with roasted Ecstasy pills as toppings?

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    That looks like it could be good.

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    CycloneRangerCycloneRanger Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Decius wrote: »
    I'm at a loss as to the subtleties of American culinary...traditions. How the fuck do you deep fry a Pepsi or Coke?

    What's next, deep fried Cocaine with roasted Ecstasy pills as toppings?
    I wouldn't call these "traditions" except inasmuch as it's traditional for state fairs to try to one-up each other with even more ridiculous shit.

    Regarding how it's made, though, I had to consult Wikipedia:
    Wikipedia wrote:
    Fried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006 State Fair of Texas, where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the second annual judged competition among food vendors.

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    iglidanteiglidante Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Decius wrote: »
    What's next, deep fried Cocaine with roasted Ecstasy pills as toppings?

    At this very moment, this is the funniest thing I've ever read.

    But seriously, can someone explain to me how the whole "frying Coke" thing works? It's a drink. As in liquid. Do they freeze it first? Or mix it with batter? I don't understand. I'm picturing a frozen hunk of soda that's dipped in batter and fried, after which someone bites the end off it and "drinks" the inside.

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    ScalfinScalfin __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2009
    Decius wrote: »
    I'm at a loss as to the subtleties of American culinary...traditions. How the fuck do you deep fry a Pepsi or Coke?

    What's next, deep fried Cocaine with roasted Ecstasy pills as toppings?
    I wouldn't call these "traditions" except inasmuch as it's traditional for state fairs to try to one-up each other with even more ridiculous shit.

    Regarding how it's made, though, I had to consult Wikipedia:
    Wikipedia wrote:
    Fried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006 State Fair of Texas, where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the second annual judged competition among food vendors.

    That's just beer batter with soda! How the fuck is that creative?

    Also, the worst is actually a tradition dish. I forget what it's called, but it is literally fried fat.

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    ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Now I want some damn frog legs.

    Damn this thread.

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    Page-Page- Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    It does sound like the easiest job ever, designing these foods.

    Step 1 -- A common household object, preferably food, but whatever.
    Step 2 -- Batter it.
    Step 2a -- Optional: Cover with cheese, chocolate, or bacon.
    Step 2b -- Optional: Put it on a stick.
    Step 3 -- Deep fry.
    Step 4 -- Cover with sugar, salt, cheese, bacon, gravy, or chocolate.

    Repeat steps 2-4 as needed.

    Serve with cheese, chocolate syrup, gravy, whipped cream, or powdered sugar.

    Bon appetit.

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    ArchArch Neat-o, mosquito! Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Page- wrote: »
    It does sound like the easiest job ever, designing these foods.

    Step 1 -- A common household object, preferably food, but whatever.
    Step 2 -- Batter it.
    Step 2a -- Optional: Cover with cheese, chocolate, or bacon.
    Step 2b -- Optional: Put it on a stick.
    Step 3 -- Deep fry.
    Step 4 -- Cover with sugar, salt, cheese, bacon, gravy, or chocolate.

    Repeat steps 2-4 as needed.

    Serve with cheese, chocolate syrup, gravy, whipped cream, or powdered sugar.

    Bon appetit.

    that is really how it goes

    i am waiting for a new internet show to appear

    "will it taste good fried" in the vein of "will it blend"

    batter and fry literally ANYTHING

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    SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I'd never heard of 'balut' before in my life.

    I hate you people.

    Incidentally, isn't an unfertilized egg--or maybe just the yolk--a single cell? Like a giant fucking bacterium? That is delicious?

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    RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2009
    Synthesis wrote: »
    I'd never heard of 'balut' before in my life.

    I hate you people.

    Incidentally, isn't an unfertilized egg--or maybe just the yolk--a single cell? Like a giant fucking bacterium? That is delicious?

    pffffahahaha

    you think that's bad

    how about the one where you take a live baby bird

    feed it until it is too fat to move

    drown it in fine wine

    and then pop it into your mouth and kee-runch

    people who ate this dish would put a cloth over their heads, to "hide their faces from god"

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    iglidanteiglidante Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    How about deep-fried hard-boiled eggs wrapped in bacon and filled with cheese?

    Hell, let's take this all the way to the top: A Twinkie, dipped in chocolate, wrapped in bacon, batter-dipped, and deep fried. Dip it in chocolate again, add more batter, fry again, and roll in powdered sugar. Serve with melted butter. We can call it "fat fingers."

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    RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2009
    iglidante wrote: »
    How about deep-fried hard-boiled eggs wrapped in bacon and filled with cheese?

    Hell, let's take this all the way to the top: A Twinkie, dipped in chocolate, wrapped in bacon, batter-dipped, and deep fried. Dip it in chocolate again, add more batter, fry again, and roll in powdered sugar. Serve with melted butter. We can call it "fat fingers."

    fascinating

    i call it "revolting beyond all reason"

    i don't even think food would have flavor after being subjected to that

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    SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Rust wrote: »
    Synthesis wrote: »
    I'd never heard of 'balut' before in my life.

    I hate you people.

    Incidentally, isn't an unfertilized egg--or maybe just the yolk--a single cell? Like a giant fucking bacterium? That is delicious?

    pffffahahaha

    you think that's bad

    how about the one where you take a live baby bird

    feed it until it is too fat to move

    drown it in fine wine

    and then pop it into your mouth and kee-runch

    people who ate this dish would put a cloth over their heads, to "hide their faces from god"

    Serves them right for eating it frankly.

    Not the "feeding something until it's too fat to move". That's just wasteful and inefficient. That whole "drown it in fine wine" stuff is bullshit though. They are bad, and should feel bad.

    It sounds disgusting, but I can't say that with any sort of authority.

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    ArchArch Neat-o, mosquito! Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    iglidante wrote: »
    How about deep-fried hard-boiled eggs wrapped in bacon and filled with cheese?

    Hell, let's take this all the way to the top: A Twinkie, dipped in chocolate, wrapped in bacon, batter-dipped, and deep fried. Dip it in chocolate again, add more batter, fry again, and roll in powdered sugar. Serve with melted butter. We can call it "fat fingers."

    is that last thing real

    or did you just invent it

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    CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Has anybody fried sugar yet?

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    ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    iglidante wrote: »
    How about deep-fried hard-boiled eggs wrapped in bacon and filled with cheese?

    Hell, let's take this all the way to the top: A Twinkie, dipped in chocolate, wrapped in bacon, batter-dipped, and deep fried. Dip it in chocolate again, add more batter, fry again, and roll in powdered sugar. Serve with melted butter. We can call it "fat fingers."

    coming to the your supermarket freezer next fall

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    ScalfinScalfin __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2009
    Couscous wrote: »
    Has anybody fried sugar yet?

    The powder would fall apart, so you'd have to make a giant crystal or leave brown sugar out on a muggy day or something. Sugar cane might work.

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    ArchArch Neat-o, mosquito! Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Scalfin wrote: »
    Couscous wrote: »
    Has anybody fried sugar yet?

    The powder would fall apart, so you'd have to make a giant crystal or leave brown sugar out on a muggy day or something. Sugar cane might work.

    I think frying pepsi syrup is close enough

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    iglidanteiglidante Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Arch wrote: »
    iglidante wrote: »
    How about deep-fried hard-boiled eggs wrapped in bacon and filled with cheese?

    Hell, let's take this all the way to the top: A Twinkie, dipped in chocolate, wrapped in bacon, batter-dipped, and deep fried. Dip it in chocolate again, add more batter, fry again, and roll in powdered sugar. Serve with melted butter. We can call it "fat fingers."

    is that last thing real

    or did you just invent it

    Off the top of my head. I hope it isn't real.

    On a side note, this is revolting:
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    A burger topped with a cup of peanut butter and a giant dollop of mayo.

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    SynthesisSynthesis Honda Today! Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    For some reason, my eyes were immediately drawn to the fries.

    "Oh, those look fine, maybe a little bland but EEEEWWWWWW WHO THE HELL PUTS ICE CREAM ON A BURGER?"

    (Incidentally, I'm going to go patent "Ice Cream Burger" and become rich. Assuming I'm not too late.)

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    iglidanteiglidante Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Ice cream would be a hell of a lot better than peanut butter and mayonnaise. Seriously - what the fuck.

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    emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    For all the terrible stuff we eat, carnivals and fairs should start deep-frying American stomachs next year.

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    emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    iglidante wrote: »
    Ice cream would be a hell of a lot better than peanut butter and mayonnaise. Seriously - what the fuck.

    Like always, I blame the Dutch.

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    ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    emnmnme wrote: »
    For all the terrible stuff we eat, carnivals and fairs should start deep-frying American stomachs next year.

    How abou deep fried haggis?

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    iglidanteiglidante Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    emnmnme wrote: »
    For all the terrible stuff we eat, carnivals and fairs should start deep-frying American stomachs next year.

    That reminds me - the sight alone of tripe makes me want to vomit. And the vinegar. I picked up a package to shake at my wife once as a joke, and came away smelling like...ugh.

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    ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Peanut butter on a burger works shockingly well.

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    Page-Page- Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Man, tripe ain't so bad. I mean, it's not great, and I don't understand why I go to a Pho shack and have to pay extra for it, but I've had much worse.

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    iglidanteiglidante Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Peanut butter on a burger works shockingly well.

    You're kidding. What does it taste like? Is there anything else to compare it to?

    And I've never actually eaten tripe, so I can't really talk. It just looks...shudder-worthy.

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    RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2009
    Synthesis wrote: »
    Rust wrote: »
    Synthesis wrote: »
    I'd never heard of 'balut' before in my life.

    I hate you people.

    Incidentally, isn't an unfertilized egg--or maybe just the yolk--a single cell? Like a giant fucking bacterium? That is delicious?

    pffffahahaha

    you think that's bad

    how about the one where you take a live baby bird

    feed it until it is too fat to move

    drown it in fine wine

    and then pop it into your mouth and kee-runch

    people who ate this dish would put a cloth over their heads, to "hide their faces from god"

    Serves them right for eating it frankly.

    Not the "feeding something until it's too fat to move". That's just wasteful and inefficient. That whole "drown it in fine wine" stuff is bullshit though. They are bad, and should feel bad.

    It sounds disgusting, but I can't say that with any sort of authority.

    one gourmet said the taste of blood in your mouth as the bones cut it up provided the final orgasmic touch of flavor

    yeah it's basically more decadent than a court of ten-toothed ancient greeks

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    Captain CarrotCaptain Carrot Alexandria, VARegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    iglidante wrote: »
    Arch wrote: »
    iglidante wrote: »
    How about deep-fried hard-boiled eggs wrapped in bacon and filled with cheese?

    Hell, let's take this all the way to the top: A Twinkie, dipped in chocolate, wrapped in bacon, batter-dipped, and deep fried. Dip it in chocolate again, add more batter, fry again, and roll in powdered sugar. Serve with melted butter. We can call it "fat fingers."

    is that last thing real

    or did you just invent it

    Off the top of my head. I hope it isn't real.

    On a side note, this is revolting:
    tumblr_kriqd6HJ6x1qzvnxpo1_500.jpg

    A burger topped with a cup of peanut butter and a giant dollop of mayo.
    At first I thought that was mashed potatoes and gravy. Which could probably be pretty good.

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    iglidanteiglidante Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Rust wrote: »
    one gourmet said the taste of blood in your mouth as the bones cut it up provided the final orgasmic touch of flavor

    We're talking about raw baby birds, right? I think blood would be about all you'd taste. That's fucking disgusting. I love a rare steak, but I don't want drowned raw baby birds.

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    Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Gourmet? I think you misspelled villainous ogre.

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    RustRust __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2009
    Gourmet? I think you misspelled villainous ogre.

    he had to excuse himself after that statement to step outside and laugh maniacally for ten minutes

    Rust on
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    BigBearBigBear If your life had a face, I would punch it. Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Buttcleft wrote: »
    iglidante wrote: »
    How about deep-fried hard-boiled eggs wrapped in bacon and filled with cheese?

    Hell, let's take this all the way to the top: A Twinkie, dipped in chocolate, wrapped in bacon, batter-dipped, and deep fried. Dip it in chocolate again, add more batter, fry again, and roll in powdered sugar. Serve with melted butter. We can call it "fat fingers."

    coming to the your supermarket freezer next fall

    "Take a whole hot dog, stuff it up with jack cheese, roll it in a pizza, you got cheeezy blaasters!":whistle:

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