# Just When You Thought They'd made the Most Unhealthy Food... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 3, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884 "2010-10-03T02:58:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/21 "2010-10-03T14:12:28Z")
Okay – this time I really was looking for odd stuff: [http://senselist.com/2006/11/20/14-odd-deep-fried-foods/](http://senselist.com/2006/11/20/14-odd-deep-fried-foods/) [http://listsgalore.blogspot.com/2008/08/25-awesome-foods-you-never-knew-could.html](http://listsgalore.blogspot.com/2008/08/25-awesome-foods-you-never-knew-could.html) > **[Deep-Fried Everything](https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzz/Deep-Fried_Everything)** > > A recent festival in Wisconsin celebrated deep-fried lamb, goat and bull testicles. What else do we like to batter-up and fry? The above item includes “dep fried lamb, goat, and bull testicles” > **[Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos](https://www.yahoo.com/)** > > Latest news coverage, email, free stock quotes, live scores and video are just the beginning. Discover more every day at Yahoo! includes Deep Fried Guacamole [http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/state-fair-texas-announces-2008-list-weird-fried-f/](http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/state-fair-texas-announces-2008-list-weird-fried-f/) Includes Deep Fried Jelly bellies and Deep Fried Banana Split! > **[Top 10 New Foods at the 2010 State Fairs](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-state-fair-foods_b_734080)** > > From cotton candy to corn dogs to deep-fried Coke, the enterprising folks at America's state and county fairs top themselves year after year. Deep Fried Beer!!! And Deep-Fried Klondike Bar And it’s not all deep friedm just weird: [http://collegecandy.com/2009/09/04/did-somebody-say-deep-fried-butter-7-weird-foods-we-want-to-try/](http://collegecandy.com/2009/09/04/did-somebody-say-deep-fried-butter-7-weird-foods-we-want-to-try/) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/22 "2010-10-03T14:16:55Z")
Deep Fried Monkey Toes: > **[おもわずリピートしたくなる！占い初心者にピッタリなのが「電話占い」流れや特徴を解説していきます！](https://www.weird-food.com/)** > > 実際の電話占いの流れや特徴・安心できる要素などをを解説していきます！ Deep Fried Spiders (with Picture} [http://www.junch.com/deep-fried-spiders/](http://www.junch.com/deep-fried-spiders/) Massively weird, but probably healthier than most of the things on this list. Deep Fried Latte [http://www.slashfood.com/2007/08/27/texas-state-fair-food/](http://www.slashfood.com/2007/08/27/texas-state-fair-food/) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/23 "2010-10-03T14:22:41Z")
Deep Fried Sauerkraur > **[Stew Albert](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/02/05/stew-albert/)** > > Stew Albert, a co-founder of the Youth International Party, the mischievous countercultural organization whose members were known as Yippies, has died of liver cancer in Portland, Ore. Mr. Albert, … The website I found this from has the wonderful sig line: > [@](#): > > **Those who forget the pasta are condemned to reheat it.** [http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/food-news/14949-weird-wonderful-deep-fried-everything-2010-national-restaurant-show.html](http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/food-news/14949-weird-wonderful-deep-fried-everything-2010-national-restaurant-show.html) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/24 "2010-10-03T14:23:09Z")
> [@Cisco](#): > > I heard about deep-fried cheesecake before I heard about most of the other things here. > > (Alas, since my wife likes to drag me to the state fair, I’ve heard of everything here. I finally told her that if she drags me again this year I’m saying fuck it and trying it ALL. It’s the only way I might enjoy myself at that dump.) Oh come on - you’ve got to love the fancy chickens! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/25 "2010-10-03T14:49:17Z")
Chicken fried bacon. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfbTO0GlONU](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfbTO0GlONU) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/26 "2010-10-03T15:13:29Z")
We went to the LA county fair a couple of weeks ago and I think I saw a few of these monstrosities. I did have a corn dog and some fry bread (since I couldn’t find a real elephant ear), but I don’t find most of the deep friend things to sound appealing. They might be yummy, I guess, but bleh. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/27 "2010-10-03T17:06:00Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > > [@runner pat](#): > > > > So what are you supposed to drink with that? 😃 > > Melted butter I can tell you’re not from here. The correct answer is Ranch Dressing and/or white gravy. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/28 "2010-10-04T00:08:11Z")
This year’s offerings at the State Fair of Texas include among others: [ul][li]Deep-fried beer (it’s sort of a ravioli made of pretzel dough, with the beer still liquid AND still alcoholic – although sadly hot). Didn’t try it.[/li][li]Deep-fried S’Mores Pop-Tarts. Topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream. the four of us shared one and didn’t want more, but it was very delicious.[/li][li] Deep-fried Frito Pie. (for anyone who hasn’t had this before, the standard Frito pie is Fritos, topped with chili con carne, shredded cheese, and (optional) chopped onion.) The deep-fried version comes in five or six battered clumps each about the size of a fried oyster. Tasty, but I prefer the classic version and didn’t think it was worth the money.[/li][li]Deep-fried margarita. I’ll leave that one up to your imagination. Didn’t try it.[/ul][/li] The State Fair of Texas is, of course, also the ancestral home of the corn dog. Fletchers Corny Dogs for the win! ---
**Author:** ![Rubik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Rubik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubik)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/29 "2010-10-04T00:10:33Z")
Thank fuck the USA doesn’t have socialised health care, your fucking diets are extraordinarily fatty. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/30 "2010-10-04T01:08:33Z")
When I was in college, I used to make [Deep-fried chocolate truffles](http://whatscookingamerica.net/Candy/DeepFriedTruffles.htm) for parties. Really interesting recipe–you end up with a crispy sweet breaded shell, then a layer of melted chocolate ganache with a nugget of frozen ganache in the middle. Yummy. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/31 "2010-10-04T14:38:21Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I swear I wasn’t looking for more, but I never heard of Paula Deen (from **lshaw** ’s post), and I looked her up on YouTube, where the following sprang out at me: > > Deep Fried Pizza > > [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=tbEjSI6JmWY&feature=related) > > Deep Fried Pepsi > [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=fTAOBQmFdNk&feature=related) > > Deep Fried Popcorn > [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=qwgzK7iQYr0&feature=related) > > Deep Fried Hot Pocket > [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=jidVbeqm43s&feature=related) > > Deep Fried Burritos > [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=jb2GhjRi718&feature=related) > > Deep Fried Creme Egg: > [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=gZWZWBq6z7g&feature=related) > > But it gets truly gross with this: > > Deep Fried Bacon > [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=KGAOc1cLUkI&feature=related) > > And _This_ is the current nadir: > > Cheese-Filled Bacon-Wrapped Deep Fried Hot Dogs > > [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=dEBnf2E8tc4&feature=related) There’s an elephant on my chest and my left arm is going numb. :eek:☹ ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/32 "2010-10-04T15:06:55Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > When I was in college, I used to make [Deep-fried chocolate truffles](http://whatscookingamerica.net/Candy/DeepFriedTruffles.htm) for parties. Really interesting recipe–you end up with a crispy sweet breaded shell, then a layer of melted chocolate ganache with a nugget of frozen ganache in the middle. Yummy. I may very well have to try that! 🙂 (Thanks for threadshitting, **Rubik** , by the way.) ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/33 "2010-10-04T16:08:21Z")
Oh good christ. I knew I shouldn’t, but did it anyway: I clicked on the Deep Fried Spiders link and now I have the heebie-jeebies. Yeeesh. I’ve had chicken fried bacon - there’s a bar around these parts that features it for happy hour. I didn’t really care for it. Too much of a good thing, you know? ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/34 "2010-10-04T16:52:58Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Chicken fried bacon. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfbTO0GlONU](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfbTO0GlONU) A place by me just calls it “Crispy Fried Bacon”, which to my ear is the most completely wonderful 3 word description of anything in the world. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/35 "2010-10-04T16:56:43Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > I’ve had chicken fried bacon - there’s a bar around these parts that features it for happy hour. I didn’t really care for it.\*\* Too much of a good thing, you know?\*\* Are you mad???:eek::eek::eek::eek: ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/36 "2010-10-04T17:00:01Z")
Dear god, I cannot come close to topping any of these. Also, I think my cholesterol shot up just looking at the photos. On a somewhat related note, you may enjoy this blog: [http://www.thisiswhyyourefat.com/](http://www.thisiswhyyourefat.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/37 "2010-10-04T17:07:02Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I looked, God help me, and found Deep Fried Lard. > I think it’s a joke. I hope it is: At least it was when my daughter went to work as a chef in a nice restaurant. When she entered the kitchen the other chef told her there was an order which had been botched and this must go out pronto, pointing to the deep fried scallops in the fryer. She turned to get a plate and when she went back there was nothing in the fryer. Experienced chef put some more in and told her to hurry up and get it right. Same thing. Light bulb goes on. He had wrapped balls of lard in bread crumbs. Much teasing ensues. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/38 "2010-10-06T14:12:15Z")
CNN Article on such fried foods (mentioning Fried Frito Pie and Fried Beer) at this year’s Texas State Fair today: > **[Food: Life, But Better | CNN](http://www.cnn.com/health/life-but-better/food)** > > Food and diet tips, science and tools from Life, But Better, CNN’s essential source for information that inspires and challenges us to lead better lives. Fried Frito Pie won Best Taste Award at the fair! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/39 "2010-10-06T14:57:13Z")
**Cal** , I popped in to post that very same link. I don’t know whether to be horrified or intrigued… both, I guess! As I don’t like beer in general, I’ll pass on the friend beer. The fried Frito pie sounds like a good Last Meal however. The fried frozen magarita sounds… strange. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-when-you-thought-theyd-made-the-most-unhealthy-food/555884/40 "2010-10-06T15:07:33Z")
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