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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:35 PM
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Who here has heard of deep fried dill pickles?
It must be something southern. They deep fry everything down there.
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:37 PM
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1. One of the few deep-fried things that sounds appetizing to me.
Of course, I'll eat dill pickle anything.
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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:40 PM
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2. or at state fairs
They deep fry and put just about anything on a stick. I think if they could deep fry a tire and put it on a stick, they would. I just read about some other deep fried abomination the other day, and I can't remember what it is. I'd try a deep fried Oreo but not a pickle
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Gatchaman Donating Member (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:00 PM
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11. Was it deep fried coke?
Apparantly, they take coke syrup, gummy it up somehow, wrap it in dough, and deep fry the bastard. A little powdered sugar on top, and it's ready for regurgitation.

Deep fried twinkies are another popular delicacy (as far as deep fried and delicacy can go together in the same sentence) at fairs.
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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:02 PM
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14. That's it!
Only in America can we find a way to deep fry a beverage :puke:
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smtpgirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:02 PM
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15. Actually fried coke is
funnel cake batter, but instead of water, coke is used.
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u4ic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:44 PM
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3. Are you kidding??!?
:wtf:




:puke:
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:44 PM
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4. That sounds pretty good, actually
Sort of in the same artery clogging family as deep-fried zucchini or okra. Before you go giving credit to the South, however, you might want to check with the Scots - they're fairly cutting edge in terms of fry-cookery as well...
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wildhorses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:45 PM
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5. you guessed it--and they are yummy
:loveya:
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NewWaveChick1981 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:49 PM
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6. OMG, there's a deli not far from my house that has the slogan "Home of the
Fried Pickle". :yoiks: Haven't tried one, but it sounds very artery-clogging...
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:52 PM
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8. It sounds like one of the few artery clogging foods I'd like.
At least, unlike most of the deep-fried foods that shouldn't be deep-fried, pickles have almost no calories.
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NewWaveChick1981 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:56 PM
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10. Maybe so.... but
I have this theory that some people will fry anything. :rofl: Especially the people that run that particular deli. :yoiks: I'll bet they tried frying a roast beef sandwich and it didn't really turn out too well, then they tried frying a pickle to see what would happen. Their menu even has a waving pickle on it, and the caption is "Home of the Fried Pickle". :rofl:
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:01 PM
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13. Now the waving pickle is too much.
There's a town about 15 minutes west of me called Succasunna. A few years ago they had a carnival called "Suck a Sunny Day." They had a HUGE banner up along the highway. I damn near ran off the road when I read it.
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NewWaveChick1981 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:05 PM
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16. OMFG...
:rofl: I'll bet you did.... I'd have been laughing so hard I'd probably have passed out...

Yeah, the waving pickle is kinda phallic. I'll have to scan the menu and post the logo...
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:41 PM
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19. Is that Tony Packo's? Home of chili ice cream? nt
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:46 PM
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21. Chili ice cream? That sounds awesome!
Err...I have weird dietary habits, I guess. I do tend towards healthy weird things for the most part though.
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NewWaveChick1981 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-24-06 08:50 AM
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31. No, it's Terry's Deli, Home of the Fried Pickle.
:rofl:
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2bfree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:51 PM
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7. They are really good.
Usually served with ranch dipping sauce. Yum!
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StellaBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 08:54 PM
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9. check
had some like a month ago for the first time
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Lethe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-23-06 12:28 AM
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28. Katz's, with ranch
so good!

and a reuben you have to take half the meat off cause it won't fit in your mouth. :)
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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:01 PM
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12. You gotta go to Ella's Deli in Madison.
Deep-fried pickles are much better than they sound. :9
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jus_the_facts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:08 PM
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17. I tried 'em for the first time about 30 years ago....
Edited on Sun Oct-22-06 09:12 PM by jus_the_facts
...they're a staple appetizer in most seafood restaurants in Louisiana...now we've got sweet potato french fries..and one brand of sweet potato chips which are MUCH better than the pickles which I've never cared for as they're too salty..I prefer the sweet potatos by far. :9


www.cajunsupermarket.com
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:44 PM
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20. With cinnamon and sugar? I think that's Chinese, or Mongolian.
Tried stir-fried sweet potato chunks with cinammon and sugar years ago. Yum!
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:19 PM
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18. Fried Dill Pickles - recipe

1 egg, beaten
1 c. milk
1 tbsp. flour
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
6 drops hot sauce
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. pepper
3 1/2 c. flour
1 qt. sliced dill pickles
Wesson oil for deep frying

Combine first 5 ingredients, stirring well. Set aside. Combine 3 1/2 cups flour, salt and pepper, stirring well. Dip pickles in milk mixture and dredge in flour mixture, repeat process. Deep fry in hot oil, 350 degrees until pickles float to surface and are golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
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Hell Hath No Fury Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:47 PM
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22. Had them down in Texas...
on a visit ot my sister. They were NASTY tasting, to me. :puke: And I love dill pickles.

I have never heard of them here in SF -- it may be a soutehrn thing. :shrug:
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Cannikin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 09:57 PM
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23. Sonic offered them for a while. I thought they were great.
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elfrangel Donating Member (661 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 11:42 PM
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24. I love Fried Pickles
Edited on Sun Oct-22-06 11:43 PM by elfrangel
I don't know if it is a Southern thing or not, but I do know that you can find them very readily down here.

They are the best served w/ Ranch dressing. Yum! :9




edit: Also have fried twinkies and fried candy bars (the best :9)
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KingFlorez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-22-06 11:43 PM
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25. Saw them on the Food Network
:puke: :puke:
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gr8dane_daddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-23-06 12:22 AM
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26. My mouth is just watering thinking about them...
Katz's in Austin (New York Style Deli) has great fried pickles....yummy indeed.
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-23-06 12:27 AM
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27. One of my local watering holes in Michigan serves them. Quite tasty.
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unsavedtrash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-23-06 01:17 AM
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29. Sonic serves fried pickles. Though is Sonic strictly southern?
Edited on Mon Oct-23-06 01:18 AM by unsavedtrash
We will indeed deep fry just about anything and it generally tastes infuckingcredible.
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noonwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-23-06 08:07 AM
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30. There used to be a restaurant in Grand Rapids that had pickle chips
It was in the Amway (gag) Grand Plaza and was called Tootsie Von Kelly's. I don't think it's there anymore, but it was the bar/burger joint in the hotel, where most of the other restaurants were pretty fancy.
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