Did Somebody Say Deep Fried Butter? 7 Weird Foods We Want to Try

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Deep Fried Fat. Mmmm.

Everything’s bigger in Texas—especially calorie counts. This Tuesday, Texas State Fair officials announced eight finalists for this year’s Big Tex Choice Awards, a contest for innovative and inevitably artery-clogging food. The list includes heart attack-inducing treats like Texas Fried Pecan Pie, Deep-Fried Peaches & Cream, and—drumroll, please—Deep-Fried Butter.

That’s right: straight-up sticks of butter, wrapped in dough and fried. America, this is why we’re fat.

As disgusting as the dairy and dough combo sounds, though, I have to admit that I’m a little curious about how it would taste. That got me thinking about other weird, gross-but-kinda-good sounding foods that I’m embarrassed to admit I want to try.

Here’s the list so far:

1. Kool-Aid Pickles

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Did you know that in Mississippi, people take jars of pickles, pour out the brine, add water and Kool-Aid, wait a week, and then eat them? It’s true! The doctored pickles supposedly taste sweet and sour, kind of like sour jelly beans (my favorite) but a little stranger. I’d be down for taking a bite of one of these if I’m ever in the Deep South.

2. Cupcake Milkshakes

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Everyone likes cupcakes. Everyone likes milkshakes. Why haven’t we been combining these two all along? Here’s a recipe. You’re welcome.

3. KFC’s Double Down Sandwich

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Remember earlier this year, when commercials for new Kentucky Grilled Chicken made it seem as if the Colonel was trying to take his chain in a new, healthier direction? Those days are over. In August, KFC introduced a sandwich that consists of bacon, cheese, and special sauce nestled between two pieces of fried chicken instead of a bun. Eating a single one will probably raise your cholesterol instantly, but it might be worth it just to say that you did.

4. Mustard Ice Cream

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Hear me out: one time, I ate a piece of chocolate with mustard in it, and it was surprisingly not terrible. This ice cream might not be totally foul.

Okay, fine, it probably is.

5. S’meeps

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Another why-didn’t-I-think-of-this-sooner super-combination: s’mores that use Peeps instead of regular marshmallows. Even if consuming one means I’m going to need an insulin shot, I want them in my belly.

6. Candy-Flavored Smoothies at Jamba Juice

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Apparently, our favorite semi-healthy fast food joint has an extensive secret menu, one that includes smoothies that taste like gummy bears, Starbursts, and even Fruity Pebbles. Go here to learn more about your delicious, off-menu options. Sure, drinking a smoothie that tastes like Skittles kind of defeats the purpose of going to Jamba in the first place, but these sound too good to pass up.

7. Bacon Floss

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It’s not quite food, but I’m intrigued by the idea of floss that tastes like bacon. Seriously, it’s like bacon that’s good for you! Mmmmm, bacon.

Are there any odd foods that you want to try?

13 Comments on "Did Somebody Say Deep Fried Butter? 7 Weird Foods We Want to Try"

  1. AshleyLauren says:
    Fri, 4th Sep 200911:31 pm 

    seriously? all of this sounds super disgusting. i wouldn’t try any of it..

  2. Jess says:
    Sat, 5th Sep 20094:05 am 

    Yuck. I am going to bookmark this post just so I can look at it any time I want to eat junk food. This makes me lose my appetite.

  3. Kelly says:
    Sat, 5th Sep 20095:01 pm 

    Sour Patch Kid smoothie at Jamba Juice. Yummm

  4. Brittney says:
    Sat, 5th Sep 20097:00 pm 

    I’m so happy I’m eating a bowl of granola and bananas instead of any of that.

  5. Chelzz says:
    Mon, 7th Sep 20093:29 pm 

    Koolaid pickles are not terrible. I actually have some right now. Just make sure you use old flavors like cherry, grape maybe watermelon.
    Southern girl, haha.

  6. Lisa says:
    Thu, 10th Sep 200911:31 pm 

    I recently saw chocolate covered bacon at a concession stand.. D:

  7. am111 says:
    Fri, 11th Sep 20095:18 pm 

    Wow, deep fried is a fun treat every once in a while. Everything tastes good with a deep fried crust.

  8. Dafra says:
    Wed, 16th Sep 20095:05 pm 

    bacon flosss lolllll

  9. Robert says:
    Fri, 18th Sep 20094:04 pm 

    well the double down doesn’t look bad, but I wouldn’t dare try it say more than twice

  10. eve says:
    Thu, 24th Sep 20095:17 pm 

    i do really want to try deep fried butter!! it looks so good…

  11. Aaron says:
    Fri, 25th Sep 20092:38 am 

    I would be more than happy to try all of this stuff, Except maybe the mustard ice cream, that does seem a bit wrong. :) , MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

  12. Darwin says:
    Sat, 26th Sep 200912:08 am 

    There’s a place in the city that does deep fried Snickers and Twinkies. I’m scared. I’m on a diet. I will NOT look up where that is.

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