Deep Fried Butter at the State Fair of Texas

[mike honcho]

Star-Telegram report

Fat food has reached a new level at the State Fair of Texas.

Since 2005, the State Fair of Texas has invited its vendors to create new and interesting food offerings. In recent years, we’ve seen such artery-cloggers as Fried Twinkies, Texas Fried Cookie Dough and Chicken Fried Bacon.

On Tuesday, State Fair officials released the eight finalists for this year’s fifth annual Big Tex Choice Awards, and on the list is this gem: Deep Fried Butter. It’s exactly as it sounds, butter that’s seasoned, battered up and deep fried. For those counting, a stick of butter has 810 calories— before it’s deep fried.

Other finalists, all of which end up in the deep fryer: Green Goblins (stuffed cherry peppers); Twisted Yam on a Stick (rolled in butter, cinnamon and sugar); Fernie’s Deep Fried Peaches and Cream (this one’s messy); Texas Fried Pecan Pie (drizzled with caramel sauce); Country Fried Pork Chips (dip ’em in gravy); Sweet Jalapeno Corn Dog Shrimp (don’t mess with corn dogs); and Fried Peanut Butter Cup Macaroon (just like it sounds).

Judges will announce the winners Monday.

Bypass surgery to follow.

-Lee Williams

 

[Magnethead]

uke:

 

[GREAT AMERICAN RACE FAN]

mmm, someone get me a Fried Pecan Pie, yum yum yummmy!!!

 

[mike honcho]

mmm, someone get me a Fried Pecan Pie, yum yum yummmy!!!

That's what I was thinkin.If I get there this year I might have to try it.

 

[BobbyFord]

Fried butter? Holy smokes, if that don't slam yer arteries shut...

 

[toledo47]

They were selling deep fried cheesecake at Mansfield Speedway last year or the year before.

 

[Benevolent One]

How do they get the butter to not melt in the deep fryer? On second thought, I don't want to know anything more about this subject at all. They have to be doing this for attention, so I will choose not to provide any more of it than I already have.

 

[kelloggs5TLfan]

Star-Telegram report

Fat food has reached a new level at the State Fair of Texas.

Since 2005, the State Fair of Texas has invited its vendors to create new and interesting food offerings. In recent years, we’ve seen such artery-cloggers as Fried Twinkies, Texas Fried Cookie Dough and Chicken Fried Bacon.

On Tuesday, State Fair officials released the eight finalists for this year’s fifth annual Big Tex Choice Awards, and on the list is this gem: Deep Fried Butter. It’s exactly as it sounds, butter that’s seasoned, battered up and deep fried. For those counting, a stick of butter has 810 calories— before it’s deep fried.

Other finalists, all of which end up in the deep fryer: Green Goblins (stuffed cherry peppers); Twisted Yam on a Stick (rolled in butter, cinnamon and sugar); Fernie’s Deep Fried Peaches and Cream (this one’s messy); Texas Fried Pecan Pie (drizzled with caramel sauce); Country Fried Pork Chips (dip ’em in gravy); Sweet Jalapeno Corn Dog Shrimp (don’t mess with corn dogs); and Fried Peanut Butter Cup Macaroon (just like it sounds).

Judges will announce the winners Monday.

Bypass surgery to follow.

-Lee Williams

Plus gallstones and gallbladder problems..