A deep fried Twinkie in CARAMEL SAUCE with a scoop of ice cream? Get the f**k OUTTA here.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

A deep fried Twinkie is a relatively recent invention, taking the popular Hostess Twinkie cake, freezing it, dipping it into batter and deep frying it to create a variation on the traditional snack cake. According to the Hostess website, Christopher Sell invented the "fried twinkie" at the ChipShop, his restaurant in Brooklyn, New York. According to CNN, the dish was adapted by Chris Mullen, but invented at a "Brooklyn restaurant." The deep-fried Twinkie was a runaway success after Mullen and his brother started selling it at country fairs in mid-August. "We sold 26,000 Twinkies in 18 days," By 2002, the Arkansas State Fair had introduced the fried Twinkie to great popular acclaim, and the notion spread to other state fairs across the U.S., as well as some establishments that specialize in fried foods.

Although variations exist in the form, the deep fried Twinkie is usually prepared with a fish batter, typically consisting of flour, egg and vinegar. Prior to dipping, a wooden or plastic stick is often inserted through one end (to allow the consumer to hold it), and the Twinkie is then frozen overnight to prevent melting while being deep fried. After coating, conventional cooking oil is typically used, although beef suet or tallow is sometimes used to give a "meaty" flavor.

It was described by the New York Times in this way: "Something magical occurs when the pastry hits the hot oil. The creamy white vegetable shortening filling liquefies, impregnating the sponge cake with its luscious vanilla flavor. . . The cake itself softens and warms, nearly melting, contrasting with the crisp, deep-fried crust in a buttery and suave way. The piece de resistance, however, is a ruby-hued berry sauce, adding a tart sophistication to all that airy sugary goodness." <1>

When prepared formally, the deep fried Twinkie is usually topped with powdered sugar and accompanied by a fruit dipping sauce. Raspberry sauce is the most frequently utilized in recipes, although some restaurants may used chocolate or caramel sauce. A scoop of vanilla ice cream is sometimes added.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_fried_Twinkie

[Cabcere]

1. gagvomit

:scared: :puke: I think my arteries clogged just LOOKING at that thing. :crazy: I suppose if it makes people happy, though... :shrug:

[petronius]

2. I'll get the fuck outta here. I'll get myself right the fuck to wherever I can

get me one of those damn fine lookin' twinkies! Drool...

[From The Ashes]

3. I think I just heard my arteries slam close....

:wow::puke:

[BlueJazz]

4. Hold On!...I'm coming to join ya, Elizabeth. !

[FloridaJudy]

5. Ah, but have you tried the French fried Mars bar?

A Scots invention. I can just see some kilted gent thinking "Verrry good sweetie. Just needs a wee bit more fat...."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4103415.stm

[kentauros]

6. I don't know, I think the Canadians' "poutine"

is just as bad!

My first thought on how this could have been inspired was when Homer got the big commercial deep fryer and was frying everything, even a chandelier!

Let me see them do this with an eclair and no "beef fat for a meaty flavor".

[Amerigo Vespucci]

10. I saw poutine in the Quebec segment of "Triumph The Insult Comic Dog..."

They're in a Quebec McDonalds. I Googled poutine after thinking "What the hell is that?" French fries smothered in cheese curds and drowned in gravy. Mmmmmm...NOT!

[lightningandsnow]

11. Americans don't know about poutine?!?!

I'm Canadian, (not quebecois, though), and everyone here seems to know what it is... it's a Canadian thing, I guess. They even serve it in my school cafeteria.

I think it's gross, though.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

12. I'd never heard of it until the "Triumph" bit

It looked like the perfect marriage of fat and grease.

:scared:

[kentauros]

13. I'm not Canadian (native Texan, in fact) but I was married to

a Canadian (technically a "newfie") for almost eight years. You tend to learn a lot about their home country that way ;)

I don't recall if she liked it or not, but it always sounded gross to me. Then again, I've had french fries and ice cream, so...

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. On a stick.

[Mojambo]

8. I'd love to try one. n/t

[Kucinich4America]

9. I'm not a vegan by any stretch of the imagination but....

Why in the name of all that's holy would anybody want a "meaty" tasting Twinkie??

[xmas74]

14. Sounds vile

but is actually very good. I've been to stands at county fairs where they fried the Twinkie and then turned it into a sundae with your topping of choice, whipped topping, nuts and a cherry-kinda like a brownie sundae.

It's not bad but it's probably good you can only get them at fairs. Once a year should be the limit for most people.

[Bake]

15. VINEGAR??? VINEGAR??????

Whazzup with dat??? Vinegar and Twinkies should never mix, or at least not be acknowledged. Otherwise, deep fried Twinkie ... MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Bake

[AlCzervik]

16. i had one of those with strawberry sauce and whipped cream at the California state fair a couple of

ago and i won't lie, it was freaking delicious but i wouldn't eat one again, really sweet. Fried twinnkies have been around for at least 4 years.

[flvegan]

17. "buttery and suave"

Hell's bells, if DU ever does a name change amnesty again, I'm DUer buttery n suave.

[MrCoffee]

18. i'll take 2