Deep Fried Butter

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Finalists for State Fair's Big Tex Choice Awards include Deep Fried Butter
Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2009

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