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Poll: Would You Eat Deep Fried Butter?

By: Nancy Howard : 9/9/2009 5:08:51 PM : 875 comments : 23,301 Views

As many of you know, I live in the great state of Texas. However September is the one time of year I am almost embarrassed to say where I am from.

Why September, you may ask? This is when the great State Fair of Texas opens the gates to some of the wackiest and most processed foods one will ever come across. Each year the entries for new food vending treats to be sold and served during the fair become more bizarre by the minute and this year is no exception. It's as if the more wacky the food, the more publicity is gained for the fair.

This year's entries include of all things deep fried butter, deep fried pecan pie, deep fried peaches and cream, and deep fried peanut butter cup macaroons. And this is no joke. Many foods that are now commonly found at state fairs around the country have their humble beginnings in Texas.

Many of us are fully aware of fried Twinkies, fried Snickers, and fried OREOS. But have you ever heard of a fried banana split, Texas fried Cookie dough and yes, even fried Coke? And if you are curious as to how one fries Coke--it is actually a Coke-flavored dough that is deep fried and smothered in a Coke-flavored syrup, topped whipped cream and cinnamon, all for a whopping 830 calories, or the equivalent of me having to run well over 8 miles just to burn off the calories.

With Texas having one of the highest obesity rates in the nation, not to mention having the city of Arlington being named in Men's Health Magazine as the fast food addicts capital, one would think that we could offer healthier options at the fair.

There comes a time when the novelty is long gone and it is time to move on to healthier choices. These foods certainly fit the bill of Dr. David Kessler's food description in his book The End of Overeating. Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite of fat, on sugar, on salt, on fat, etc.

My challenge to my state and to fair officials is to offer healthier choices and enough with the fried foods. And trust me, you will NEVER see me eating deep fried butter, no matter how hungry I get even if it comes with a free deep fried Coke!

Have you ever tried any of these foods at your fair? Would you be willing to try these foods just to see how they taste? If you have tried them, how did you like them? Were they worth the calories?

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GRANDKATZ 8/20/2010 12:38:35 PM	Today is the opening day of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. It's a yearly thing somewhat like a state fair in the US. I haven't been there in a few years but I'm listening to the General Manager talk about the new culinary things to be found there this year and fried butter is one of them. He associated the expression "if you fry it, they buy it". Never heard that before, but it's so true, people do gravitate when eating unhealthily, to the fried.	875
PIERRE_DE_LUNE 4/6/2010 4:04:02 AM	OMG this is absolutely disgusting!! I'm an Australian, but I currently live in Belgium, and people here would never even dream of frying these kinds of foods!! They're not perfect either, but guys, come on, seriously.... fried candy bars ?????!!! Fried butter!!!!! I feel sick!	874
WYCHHEART 12/26/2009 5:37:01 PM	My favorite splurge item at our fair here in California is the Bloomin' Onion. I don't feel too guilty about having it though, as my hubby, son and I always split it.	873
RACHELLLLLL_ 12/16/2009 4:59:50 PM	I can't imagine even trying fried butter! That doesn't even sound good enough to cheat on my diet with. And how does one FRY a pecan pie?	872
MOMMA_LITTLE 12/12/2009 10:24:45 PM	As a fellow Texan (converted from MI), I, too have been surprised at what our county fair offers in Lubbock, TX. I am very glad that now when I volunteer at Lubbock Christian University Associate's corn booth, it's a decent food! The deep-fried Snickers were right across the way from our booth! I wasn't doing SparkPeople then yet, but I still would have NEVER have eaten all that FAT!	871
CYCOIVAN 12/10/2009 11:54:25 AM	Homer Simpson is drooling on this article. Springfield must be in Texas.	870
CYBERIA3716 11/17/2009 5:10:08 PM	Okay like Im a large woman ....and the sound of deep fried butter makes me want to hurrl!!!!....Fair food is food that was created to insult our intelligence!	869
RARAAVIS 11/17/2009 12:50:16 PM	i saw a segment on the today show with kathy lee and hoda where they talked about deep fried coke. haha, they said it tasted horrible! but i actually do not eat anything deep fried. i try to stay clear away from that...ok, maybe during state fair times, i may ignore my better sense and eat a corn dog or butterfly chips....which is why i am here on sparkpeople :)	868
DEEWARES 11/17/2009 12:35:21 PM	I have tried some deep fried things (including pickles), but having never been a fan of melted butter deep friend butter makes my throat close up just thinking about it. bleurgh. gag.	867
PAIGE17 11/17/2009 8:28:09 AM	The answer to would I eat deep fried butter is a resounding "NOOOO"!!!! This just sounds gross! How could that possibly taste good? Yuck! I have never tried any of the other deep fried monstrosities, but would posssibly be willing to taste if someone else or even a couple someone elses would try with me so we could split the calories. Something like a deep fried candy bar might be good because it would be gooey in the middle. But deep fried oreos or other cookies don't seem appealing to me. It seems like you could only eat a bite or two anyway before your stomach told you "no more please!"	866
TABBERDOODLE 11/16/2009 10:54:47 PM	Gross is the first word that comes to mind. Ewwww! I enjoyed flash fried ice cream and I tried fried oreos once (not my fave), but I don't want to imagine what fried butter would taste like. Ewwww! Once, on the Travel Channel, I saw a program showcasing a bunch of fried foods. I thought breaded, deep fried bacon was as bad as it could get, but butter?	865
MERCZSHADO 11/16/2009 5:13:05 PM	No-no-and no again. I have never tried any of them and would not be willing to try them. Just the thought turns my stomach.	864
MAGS09 11/15/2009 1:45:18 PM	I can't even picture the thought of eating deep fried butter. Never tried any of the others either.	863
ZUNK58 11/15/2009 12:58:38 PM	I live in texas also, and deep fried butter sounds nasty to me. The others maybe would really have to think on it	862
HUTCH4U 11/14/2009 1:10:43 PM	wow, its no wonder that our kids are becoming obese. There has to be another way to enjoy a fair, sounds like we are all killing ourselves, for what, fat.... YUCK!! i can't see me trying any of these, i am trying to hard to be healthy again.	861
DEVON1985 11/14/2009 1:09:32 PM	My favorite booth at the fair is the barry kabob booth. I tend to stay away from anything deep fried. Thinking about eatting all that butter upsets my stomach.	860
GOODYBAR58 11/13/2009 5:51:41 PM	Deep fried what???? ... You can't be serious!	859
JDRACN 11/13/2009 3:32:56 PM	I saw this on CBS Sunday Morning a few weeks ago & I don't think that I would be able to do this. I may like butter, but I think that this is going too far. A lot of people were trying it & it was making the guy who started it a lot of money.	858
RDAWN1213 11/13/2009 1:28:10 PM	I saw a chef on the Food Network once make fried butter. Although I totally agree that the name makes it sound atrocious, she mixed the butter with cream cheese and some seasonings. It came out looking kind of like a hush puppy and probably tasted like a cheese dumpling. I don't think I would try butter by itself, but I'll try anything with cream cheese in it. Plus, watching them try to fry it was hilarious! They had to refreeze it after every ingredient addition to keep it from melting into a puddle of goo.	857
JOLLYROBIN 11/13/2009 1:02:59 PM	I lived in North Carolina for a couple of years, and when we went to the state fair, I had to try the deep-fried Twinkie! The funny thing is that my in-laws were with us, and even though they all said, "Eeew!", it didn't stop every single one of them from trying a bite! I must say, one bite every two years is good, but I don't think I'd be able to do more than that!	856
CHAMBY1258 11/13/2009 12:49:17 PM	I did try it. IT WAS NASTY!!!!! Do not waste your time, money, or calories on this mess.	855
HONEYBEA44 11/13/2009 9:47:25 AM	I have tried deep fried oreo's. It is NOT worth all the extra calories.	854
BRAT44 11/13/2009 3:51:08 AM	ewwww NO! Makes my gag just thinking about it. I did have a friend in highschool though that would put a pat of butter in her mouth and suck on it. She would probably love it. lmao	853
JAMJAH 11/12/2009 10:53:19 PM	I have had the deep fried Twinkie and didn't think it was worth it. Nor was the deep fried PB/Jelly worth the effort and calories. I will try just about anything once, but I'm thinking that I wouldn't try the deep fried butter.	852
ANGIEKAY84 11/12/2009 11:26:19 AM	I would try a deep fried twinkie or a deep fried snickers, that sounds wonderfully fattening and delicious (as a treat or to split with someone).....but butter? That sounds disgusting, I would never eat that. Not even a bite. My hearty is clogging just thinking about it.	851
JANENE413 11/12/2009 9:34:31 AM	I grew up on a farm in SW Ohio. We had dairy cattle that Dad milked daily. Mom churned butter (electric churn--I'm not THAT old) that was wonderful. Today, I still use only butter sparingly instead of margarines or other supposedly healthy substitutes (I just can't get them past my nose). But fried butter? Not EVER in my lifetime. It sounds disgusting.	850
ARLEYMARIE 11/12/2009 7:46:36 AM	I would totally eat deep fried butter. It sounds delicious.	849
PATKENOW 11/11/2009 8:43:51 PM	My husband would say...this sounds like "heart attack on a plate" I gave up deep fried foods in July, when I started SP, and hope to never go back!!! EVER!!	848
MISSTAZ51 11/11/2009 3:18:44 PM	NO, totally gross sounding!!	847
LPPTOGO 11/11/2009 2:33:39 PM	No way! I'm getting heartburn just thinking about it!!!	846
HOKIESIS 11/11/2009 1:04:15 PM	The butter is covered in dough, then deep fried. There are also flavored versions--garlic, cherry and grape. It's not one big stick of butter, but 3 or 4 small balls of it. I might try a bite just to say I've tried it, but if I was at the State Fair, I'd be blowing my calories on deep fried Oreos.	845
DNEWHUDSON 11/11/2009 12:00:53 PM	I can't imagine eating fried butter. The only thing on the list I have ever tried was a fried oreo. They were selling them at a craft show on the 4th of July and my husband wanted some. I passed a guy who said they were so good they should be outlawed. My daughter, niece and I each took a small bite and threw our piece away. My husband loved them.	844
DARLIZ 11/11/2009 1:45:28 AM	Most of the products I don't eat to begin with & certainly not deep fried...I agree with Franma76.	843
NICKYWALLACE 11/10/2009 4:43:44 PM	I am so glad that down here in little old New Zealand the craze for deep frying wierd stuff hasn't taken off. I just can't fathom deep frying butter though.	842
USHASELANVITAL 11/10/2009 1:49:00 PM	You know... I'm the first to admit, I love some fried foods....... in any potato form or chicken breast... but I can honestly say... that all sounds completely disgusting. And fried... butter?! Not only can I not even begin to fathom how that would be possible.... I can't stand regular butter enough to even possibly humor the idea of eating it fried. If only I felt the same about funnel cakes.... Thank goodness we're always broke when the fair comes to town. Lol	841
EATINGCOOKIES 11/10/2009 12:50:43 PM	Uhhh... what IS deep fried butter? Seriously.	840
CRAZEPUPPIES 11/10/2009 8:14:38 AM	What??? Like seriously aren't we all over the deep fried whatever that the fair comes up with each year. I've not tried any of these items, nor would I.	839
1LITTLELADYBUG 11/9/2009 8:56:26 PM	I am born and raised in FWTX, and have gone to the fair all my life and I have in the past eaten the well known Texas State Fair Corny Dog. But have never eaten deep fried butter, nor do I want to. Does not sound good to me.	838
KHALIA2 11/9/2009 2:56:48 PM	NO!	837
KWALLAHBEAR 11/9/2009 2:24:07 PM	Being from Dallas, I know all about this. It's really a competition of how many different things you can fry (which, in my opinion, is the lowest form of food preparation), and then it gets publicity because everyone is "shocked" that they came up with an idea to fry the food (Oreo, Twinkie, Coke, etc). Believe it or not, people actually do eat this stuff- and multiple times. I know people who will eat two funnel cakes, fried oreos, two corney dogs, and a fried snickers in one trip, and then go back to the fair the next weekend to do it all over again. These people are also 400 lbs, so that says something. But, I'd never eat this, it's too gross.	836
SHARONA_P 11/9/2009 1:34:58 PM	I would NOT eat deep fried butter, but the oreos I'd be tempted to eat. I did have apple cider dough nuts (delicious!) at the last fair I went to but that's as far as I go off the calorie deep end.	835
MEREDITHEVE 11/9/2009 1:29:01 PM	I absolutely LOVE butter, but that sounds completely atrocious! It's what my friends would call 'food perversion'	834
SHAY72 11/9/2009 11:41:11 AM	never tried deep fried peanut butter,but i have tried deep fried oreos they were twice as sweet as just regular oreos	833
UNDEADONION 11/9/2009 11:11:22 AM	Dude no way! Even as a kid I would have been horrified! I mean come on! I believe that people should have their indulgences... but this is just horrifying.	832
MOMMY9 11/9/2009 10:37:24 AM	I don't even use butter in my food I use olive oil to cook with. Fried butter will kill you on the spot	831
NATRONA32 11/9/2009 9:21:29 AM	I love food, don't get me wrong but that is just GROSS. deep fried butter? how sick must someone be to dream that up? ELCH!! No, I wouldn't try it, not unless I was getting paid a LOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTT of money.	830
IWILLBREAKFREE 11/8/2009 9:36:45 PM	Honestly, I would like to say I wouldn't try it, but alas I would try a very small bite. I love to try new foods, and as horrible as this sounds, I am intrigued. At the same time, ashamed. WHY would anyone ever concoct such a thing?	829
19BARBARA44 11/8/2009 7:25:44 PM	Cardiolgist's nightmare!	828
THE_VALKYRIE 11/8/2009 4:18:45 PM	I think the better question is not whether I would try it, but why did someone feel the need to invent it?	827
ZLATEH 11/8/2009 2:36:38 PM	I wonder is that where the chocolate covered bacon at the WI State Fair started?	826