294086 Fri Sep 12 15:15:05 -0700 2003 11 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1611780 Hi Chowhounds, about a year and a half ago, I asked if anyone had tried or heard of deep fried twinkies? I am just wondering if anyone has tried them since then. Apparently, it is some new type of craze and I have scene articles on CNN, New York Times, LA Times et. etc. on how popular they are. Apparently, they have them at state fairs and certain restaurants. I have heard a lot of people say they taste better fried. I am amazed at how much news coverage this has generated. Fri Sep 12 15:15:05 -0700 2003 0 Elle 1 1611784 We've tried them at the Orange County (CA) fair this summer. They're ok, IMO. I much prefer deep fried Snickers bars and fried Oreos to the Twinkies. In fact, we ripped off the Snickers bars concept and served this at a cafe I used to work at. These sold amazingly well. Fri Sep 12 15:47:04 -0700 2003 1611780 0 Professor Salt 2 1611787 Do you freeze the snickers first? do they melt when you fry them? What does it taste like? Fri Sep 12 16:07:40 -0700 2003 1611784 0 Elle 3 1611796 Elle, do a search on google.com, there have been dozens of articles written on this subject. I'm sure you'll find the specifics you're looking for. Fri Sep 12 16:51:54 -0700 2003 1611787 0 AlanH 3 1611800 I've had a deep fried Snickers bar (or maybe it was a Milky Way?) NO - wait! It was a Mars bar!! It was at Chip Shop in Brooklyn. The bar is covered in thin batter, not too too crispy. The inside is somewhat gooey, but it holds its shape. I think they sprinkled it with powdered sugar. I ate it with a knife and fork on a plate. I'm a chocolate bar maniac and the concept sounded great to me, but I discovered that it was a bit much. I wouldn't order it again, preferring instead to eat my Mars bars raw. Fri Sep 12 17:03:54 -0700 2003 1611787 0 chilibug 3 1611825 We used room temp candy bars (I liked ones with crunch, like 100 Grand bars) skewered, dipped in a sweet batter, then fried. It won't hurt to freeze them, but you don't need to. Fri Sep 12 21:14:52 -0700 2003 1611787 0 Professor Salt 1 1611794 You can purchase deep-fried Twinkies at the Chip Shop, 383 Fifth Avenue (b/w 6th and 7th St) in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It'll set you back #3.00 (can't estimate the toll on the arteries, tho'). It's right up there with the deep-fried Cadbury Creme egg at A Salt and Battery in Manhattan. Fri Sep 12 16:46:57 -0700 2003 1611780 0 scott 1 1611795 Frying might or might not help the taste, but it certainly couldn't hurt it. Here's a thread on fried foods at this year's New York State Fair. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/252775#1341386 Fri Sep 12 16:50:56 -0700 2003 1611780 0 Gary Soup 1 1611815 I had one this year at the Ca. state fair and didn't care for it much. It was like semi-crunchy glop. Fri Sep 12 19:59:25 -0700 2003 1611780 0 Marilayne 1 1611854 After a dinner at a promising-looking diner that turned out to have some of the worst huevos rancheros in Southern California, I actually had one of the better desserts I've had all year--a plate of twinkies dipped in pancake batter, deep fried until they looked almost burnt, covered with vanilla ice cream and strawberry grand marnier sauce. *cookiemonster braces for deluge of sarcasm and derision* Sat Sep 13 16:41:49 -0700 2003 1611780 0 cookiemonster 1 1611873 I had one at the Iowa State Fair this vear, and couldn't finish it. I wasn't too impressed with the deep fried oreos, either. I think I'll stick to deep fried mars bars and cheesecake (which is one of the world's best desserts). Sun Sep 14 11:19:44 -0700 2003 1611780 0 lissar 1 1612069 If you're interested, you might try making a Twinkie Torte. The recipe is in White Trash Recipes - URL below. Fried Twinkies are available at Carowinds Park, Charlotte, NC. Link: http://yumfood.net/recipes/twinkietorte.html Tue Sep 16 12:43:28 -0700 2003 1611780 0 Sandy