OMG I just learned of the existence of deep fried TWINKIES!!

[K8-EEE]

Believe it or not they had a little article in the Health section of the L.A. Times today talking about making food "lighter and healthier" and the example they used was a fair in Indiana switching to transfat-free oil to FRY TWINKIES IN!

I HONESTLY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF FRIED TWINKIES!!! The concept is really gross, at the same time, intriguing.

[malta blue]

1. Deep Fried Oreos too....

My friend spent some time in Miss. and NOLA after Katrina and was served both....
:shrug:

[Debi]

2. Here in Iowa they deep fat fry EVERYTHING come State Fair time

Twinkies, Oreos, Mac & Cheese, you name it!

[KitchenWitch]

3. In Minnesota you can get deep fried spaghetti and meatballs on a stick!

I kid you not.

[LynneSin]

5. Ewww - does that come with a side of Lipitor

:shrug:

[K8-EEE]

22. That's just wrong.

OMG! This thread is a learning experience for me....

[Left Is Write]

25. It's not really the Fair until you've eaten something on a stick.

Personally, I go for the good old-fashioned breakfast of a genuine Pronto Pup and some Tom Thumb donuts.

:D

[KitchenWitch]

29. Hell yeah!

I grew up in the same neighborhood as the people who owned Tom Thumb Donuts. They literally only worked 12 days a year, at the state fair, but that 12 days brought in enough to live on for the entire year.

[LynneSin]

4. They had them at the NJ State Fair - which was next door to Live Earth

The fair was closed for everyone but the Live Earth attendees. There was a stand that was selling them there

[AllegroRondo]

6. they also deep fry Snickers and Mars candy bars

yummy!

[guitar man]

7. yessss!!

deep fried Snickers are great!!

Fried ice cream is good too!!

[K8-EEE]

19. NOOOOO!

The correct summer junk candy is FROZEN SNICKERS & MILKSHAKE BARS! Freeze them solid and by the time you get to the beach they're half melty/half icey.....

That's the So.CA way anyhow!

[Fire Walk With Me]

32. We froze Snickers bars in Detroit as well. Mmmm!

[grace0418]

8. Twinkies are pretty much plastic, sugar and chemicals. Let's make them even MORE disgusting

by deep-frying them!

:puke:

[Roon]

13. When I was in Job Corps

our lodge manager wouldn't allow twinkies in the lodge..we could have cookies, snickers, etc.,,,but he would confiscate all twinkies.

[NoPasaran]

9. Now if only they would dip them in cheese and wrap bacon around 'em!

THAT would be yummy!

[Arugula Latte]

16. Mmmmm...deepfried cheesy bacony twinkiey goodness ...

[K8-EEE]

33. That's the Dennis Hastert special! n/t

LOL...

[xmas74]

10. NOt all that much different than a funnel cake.

The batter is similar.

Only difference is that I can get fruit topping on my funnel cake. Blueberry is quite yummy.

[AllegroRondo]

11. why not put fruit topping on your fried twinkie?

THAT would be amazing.

[xmas74]

17. Or make me vomit.

Last time I had one it was too greasy and I puked while on the ferris wheel.

No more fried twinkies for me, though my daughter will want one if she sees this. (And she'll want to wash it down with a nasty little bubble tea.)

[trof]

12. On my list of 'Wretched Excesses'.

[JVS]

14. My friends said they were too rich to be tasty

[noamnety]

15. I've had one.

Half of one, actually, we split one.

I can't stand twinkies but something happens to them when they are fried - the sugar caramelizes and they are soft like a flan on the inside, and crisp and, well, caramelly on the outside. You'd never know it was a twinkie.

[K8-EEE]

20. Isn't that stuff in the middle beef suet??

Or so I've always been told == yikes.

[supernova]

18. Gues you don't know about DF Milky Ways and Snickers Bars either.

:7

[trof]

21. You prolly never tried chicken fried bacon either.

Mama sez it 'keeps the juices sealed in'.
;-)

[petronius]

34. I am drooling like a bloodhound here...

I will not be complete until I've had chicken fried bacon. :9

[WinkyDink]

23. My first was a raspberry one at the NC State Fair in '04. With whipped cream. YUM!

Haven't tried the Fried Snickers yet, though.

[Taverner]

24. They are already deep fried

So they are being double-deep-fried

[conscious evolution]

26. In that case

I bet Krispy Kreme hamburgers will really freak you out.

[prole_for_peace]

27. also deep fried cheesecake, coke and dr pepper

i can't remember how they did the soda. i think they made a batter with it and fried that. strange

[deucemagnet]

28. If you're gonna make food "lighter and healthier",

then frying your twinkies in transfat-free oil is setting your sights a bit low. :P

[Caution]

30. I've had them. They are phenomenal. Seriously. Try one some time if you have the chance

I wouldn't make a habit of eating them but honest to goodness they are shockingly good.

[Shine]

31. I had my very first one last summer at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

We live in SC and I'd never gotten around to checking them out.

Like you said, the concept is "gross, but intriguing".

I had to try one and although it wasn't absolutely disgusting, I doubt I'll ever have another one.

Not exactly lo-cal, if ya know what I mean! :hi: