An article in todays local newspaper talks about a new food fad from Texas that made its debut at the Kansas State Fair this year. Fried Coke. It began in October of last year at the Texas State Fair by Abel Gonzales a Dallas computer analyst. To make fried Coke you add Coca-cola syrup to funnel cake batter which is dripped into hot oil and cooked until the peanut sized pieces are golden brown. Then the morsels are put into a Coke cup before Coke syrup is drizzled on top then powdered sugar is dusted on top.
deep fried candy bars, deep fried cheesecake are other entries at the fair this year. Previous years have seen deep fried Twinkies and deep fried Oreos. Decadence at its best.
On the healthier side you can get a stuffed cucumber. Made by peeling all but one end of a giant cuke, hollowing it out with an apple corer. Into the hole is stuffed your choice of crab salad, chicken salad or ranch dressing.
Or how about a roast beef sundae? Using a sundae dish, you put mashed potatoes topped with roast beef and gravy then add shredded cheese and cap it with a cherry tomato.
It is making me hungry....
