Southern- Fried Carnival #3
I missed last week because I was out of state and couldn't access my graphics and stuff.
But this week I want to talk about some southern food oddities that northern people just don't get.
While up north in Maine, as far a way from southern as you can possibly get, my folks were watching this show (warning, annoying pop over scroll picture deals) on the Food Network.
It's called Paula's Party. She's this southern woman who has tables set up and everyone in the audience is a target guest who gets to help her cook, answer personal sex questions, for her amusement etc.
The Food Network was having a marathon of her show, and we all just sat and watched her deep fry just about everything she could possibly deep fry.
Then she deep fried an ice cream sandwich and both my folks were all what the heck?!
I started laughing because having moved here 10 years ago, I've had plenty of deep fried ice cream, something completely unheard of up north.
I explained they deep fry everything down here from ice cream to candy bars.
"Candy bars!?" They asked.
"Yes, candy bars. Snickers, Milky Ways, 3 Musketeers, Oreos."
I've tried them all at the state fairs, and even tried a batch of deep fried Oreos myself once cuz the boys asked to try them out.
It's pretty damn tasty.
The Florida State fair starts this weekend and I can't go and I'm completely envious.
This year, some food booth is having deep fried peanut butter and jelly sandwiches coated in powdered sugar.
Sounds awesome.
Comments
Deep fried Oreo's? I didn't think it was possible to make a great thing even greater. Guess I was wrong.
Do you have a recipe?
Posted by: Brandi | February 9, 2007 9:16 AM
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Paula Deen. I don't have cable and have never seen "Paula's Party". But I have seen her "Paula's Home Cooking" show many times...watched a lot of Food Network in Mike's room at the hospital. I have some of her shows on DVD, and recently bought one of her cookbooks. Not the best food i the world for a hubby with a heart condition, but moderation is the key here!
Now I have to go to the Food Network site to see if she posted a recipe for those deep-fried Oreos! I will try anything once!
Posted by: Christine | February 9, 2007 12:36 PM
Commenting again because I did find a recipe...not from Paula, but from Emeril.
Deep-Fried Oreos. Hopefully, this link will work!
I am SO going to try this! I will let you know how it turns out!
Posted by: Christine | February 9, 2007 12:41 PM
Christine, thanks for posting the recipe. I will be trying this ASAP.
Posted by: Brandi | February 9, 2007 2:18 PM
Hahah, I have lived in the south most of my life, and knew southerners were famous for deep-frying any and everything. But I've honestly never tried the deep-fried candy bars or ice cream....yet.
Posted by: Belle | February 10, 2007 1:32 AM
Now, I need to search for some deep fried goodness. I haven't tried any of that stuff. Off to see Emeril's oreos!
Posted by: Cass | February 11, 2007 8:17 PM