Finalists for State Fair's Big Tex Choice Awards include Deep Fried Butter

[Craftsman]

The place that brought you deep-fried Twinkies has taken fat food to a whole new level.

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 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 Jalapeño Corn Dog Shrimp (don’t mess with corny dogs); and Fried Peanut Butter Macaroon (just as it sounds).

Judges will announce the winners Monday.

Bypass surgery to follow.

— Lee Williams

http://www.star-telegram.com/metro_news/story/1580149.html

[byebyegop]

1. Guess the deep fried Oreos didn't make the cut this year. n/t

[charlie]

2. Coming up

Lard fried in lard. With a side of lard, for dipping.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. You may have a winner there.

You just have to make sure to dip the lard in batter before deep frying. If you do that I'm pretty sure you at least have a finalist.

[11 Bravo]

9. Can I get fries with that?

[Craftsman]

10. Only if we cover them in gravy.

[charlie]

20. Hell no

What are you, weak-kneed? Man up and grab a side of poutine instead.

[CakeGrrl]

25. OK, I've had KFC Poutine in Canada, and

I have to give it props - in fact, our whole family enjoyed it. :P

That said, we only got up there once in a blue moon, so it was a rare treat to say the least.

But anyone who would eat a deep-fried stick of butter is simply asking for it.

[charlie]

30. I'll bet it's delicious

It looks pretty good to me. But, pairing it with any deep-fried fairground concoction is probably a guaranteed ticket to sickville. I get queasy if I eat a couple handfuls of theater popcorn with that yellow yack on it.

[madmom]

22. LOL whenever we go bye indigestion row in our business district I always

smell the fast food joints. I call it deep fried grease.

[Jennicut]

3. Yuck. Sounds unappetizing.

[SoCalDem]

4. Aaaah.. Chicken Kiev...minus the chicken

such a deal :)

[bobburgster]

5. Crazy ass cooks down there!

[Craftsman]

6. There is a reason the Debakey Heart Institute is in TX

We need it.

[damntexdem]

7. These innovative foods need a more-permanent venue than a state fair.

They could try here: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4632991n.

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. Yep they belong there

and "doc" I will not go to that place even if YOU pay me to go..

[Contrary1]

11. For those who want to satisfy their sweet tooth and still get protein:

Chocolate covered bacon! Mmmmmm

[redqueen]

12. Why does everything have to be fried?

:puke:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

18. It's some sick State Fair thing.

It all started when the Scottish invented the deep fried candy bar. It's been nothing but downhill from there.

[redqueen]

23. Yeah, I don't remember it always being this way...

it's like people have mostly given up trying to be creative, and now just think of things to fry.

[nadinbrzezinski]

32. Could get worst, my hubby tells the story

of the USN Cook who honest to goodness DEEP FRIED the first head of lettuce they saw in moths... to say that the crew was not happy...

That said, at our local state fair it took work. but we actually found salad...

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. Is nothing sacred? They deep fried pecan pie!

Pecan pie was a sacred piece of culinary collaboration between the early French settlers in what was later to become New Orleans, and the Native Americans who called it home at the time.

[Ezlivin]

14. Don't forget the giant turkey legs, elephant ears and Fletcher "Corny Dogs"

Hey, all of the food is designed to immediately break down your cardiovascular health.

This is how we prepare:

1. Fast for 24 hours;


2. Go to Texas State Fair;


3. Walk around for one hour;


4. Find private area and spark up big joint;


5. Head to nearest vendor and get bad things;


6. Munch and walk some more;


7. Repeat steps 5-6 until disoriented/light-headed/sick;


8. Return home and swear it off for a year.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

19. Dang! I was doing it wrong!

Visiting the State Fair, that is. No chemical enhancement. :D

Remind me to stay out of Dallas in October. :D

[Libertas1776]

15. When they figure out a way

to fry air or water, then I will be worried.

[Craftsman]

21. We have a team of NASA sciencists working on that in Clear Lake.

[flvegan]

16. Sounds like an invention of Homer Simpson's. Which is sad really.

The over-the-top mockery of an idiot lifestyle has come full circle and appeared in reality. Congrats, State Fair of Texas.

[The Straight Story]

17. No one can claim we are not a diverse group of people here in the US

Freedom breeds diversity.

[Craftsman]

24. First Prize a New Deluxe Defibulator!!!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. Ahhhh... YUMMY, NOT....

Where is the barf bag?

FRIED BUTTER....

Yep, the poster above making the joke of lard deep fried on lard does have w winner.

I can already see it

Pt comes to the ER complaining of either chest pains or tummy aches...

After the obligatory do you have insurance? Once they establish the Cause... I can see it... more than one ER staffer going... and you are surprised?

[Critters2]

27. Would these people just secede already?! nt

[datasuspect]

28. EXTRA BIGASS FRIES!!!!!!

brought to you by Carls Jr.

[Libertas1776]

31. Fuck You!

I'm eating. ;)