At the State Fair of Texas, They're Going to Deep Fry Everything, Including Salads

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010, by Paula Forbes

State fairs take pride in their fried foods, and every summer try to out-do each other in terms of the outlandish things they can throw into a vat of hot oil. Deep fried cheese on a stick? Sure. You know what would make that fried donut even better? A cheeseburger. Fried candy bars? Fried butter? Fried soda? Done, done, and done. And, according to the State Fair of Texas, total amateur hour.

This year, the State Fair of Texas is just saying screw it and throwing your whole meal in the fryer. Yes, including your salad (a Fried Club Salad, specifically a 12” spinach wrap with ham, chicken, shredded iceberg, carrot, cherry tomatoes, sharp cheddar, and bacon that's deep fried and served with fried croutons on a bed of romaine lettuce).

Also, your beer (in the form of a deep-fried beer-filled pretzel pocket). Deep-fried Frozen Margarita? Yep. And fried lemonade? Yes, that too. And how about a white chocolate and cherry stuffed brownie fried in chocolate cake batter for dessert? The annual submissions for the Sixth Annual Big Tex Choice Awards have really, truly outdone themselves this year. The full list, plus descriptions of each dish, below.

· Deep Fried S'mores Pop-Tart
· Fried Chocolate
· Deep Fried Frozen Margarita
· Fried Lemonade
· Fernie's Fried Club Salad
· Texas Fried Caviar
· Fried Beer Texas
· Fried Frito Pie

more

http://eater.com/archives/2010/08/25/state-fair-of-texas-deep-fry-it-all.php

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. The Minnesota State Fair has all kinds of deep-fried stuff on a stick, too.

Most of it is just marginally edible. Last year I tried a deep-fried Snickers bar on a stick -- it was so sweet and gooey I couldn't finish it.

It must be a state fair thing -- anything you can impale on a stick and coat with batter gets the treatment.

[Kali]

2. actually,

that fried "salad" sounds good - minus the iceberg lettuce
the beverages? not so much

[LanternWaste]

3. Deep fried haggis at the ...

Deep fried haggis at the TX-Irish festival a few years ago. Might actually be the only thing in the world that deep-frying cannot improve...

[HopeHoops]

4. Dang - that's ONE thing Monty Python didn't think to do with a haggis.

[kenmcbride85]

5. Friend frito pie?

God bless Texas.

[MilesColtrane]

7. Yup, I'd try that one.

[Fleshdancer]

6. The only 2 states I've ever lived in are TX and MN...

Since both states have a "fry everything" mantra during their state fairs, I just assumed all the other states did it too, lol.

Are TX and MN in some sort of weird contest when it comes to this?? I swear they attempt to one up each other every year.