August 27, 2010

Move Over, Paula Deen!: Deep-Fried Beer

Filed Under: alcohol / beer / count me in! / culinary art / deep fryer / everything's bigger in texas / exploding beer pockets! / genius / get inside me! / om nom nom / somebody get this man a medal! / suddenly my carnation instant breakfast takes like dust in my mouth / texas / yes please / yes please!

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That's right folks, deep-fried beer pockets. Finally, a reason to live again!

Ever since the inauguration five years ago of the Big Tex Choice Awards at the Texas State Fair, food vendors have been deep-frying the impossible in their pursuit of the Most Creative and Best Taste awards.


As the Dallas Morning News reports, the Fried Beer was the result of a painful process of trial and error for creator Mark Zamble. His initial efforts kept exploding once they hit the fryer, and he kept getting burned. Zamble has already applied for a patent and trademark for Fried Beer, which appears to be a pocket of pretzel dough filled with its signature beverage.

My God that sounds delicious. Scalding hot beer and fried pretzel dough all in one bite? It's like I won the culinary lottery. Quick Robin -- to the Fry-Daddy! And put some f***ing pants on, I'm not driving your ass to the ER in the Batmobile if you burn your wiener again. What? I've been drinking!

Fried Beer Comes to the Texas State Fair [slashfood]
and
State Fair Food: Deep-Fried Beer [abcnews]

Thanks to jediGK and Lucy, who tried deep frying a bottle of Cuervo with disastrous results. Hmm, are you sure the oil was up to temperature?