In an attempt to win a fried food competition at the Texas State Fair, Mark Zable filled ravioli-shaped pieces of dough with beer and then deep fried them.

Source with video.

Not too exciting since a week or two ago I started hearing about the deep-fried margaritas they would have at the same fair.

All of which sound totally disgusting.  Perhaps something such as fruit juices, though. . .

So you stick a straw in it and suck out the juice and eat the shell?  Cause it ain’t fork food.  Not that I was ever drunk enough to try and eat beer with a fork…..

Try serving warm beer here in Australia and you’d risk being tarred and feathered.

Well maybe just some nasty comments and a hit on the head with a rolled up newspaper.

In the American south, everything is served up fried. Why should beer be any different?

Many times I have tried the beer-batter fish and chips at restaurants but could never taste any beer in them. Does that mean deep frying beer removes all of its flavor? If so, what’s the point? I suppose if the alcohol is still present, it could have a purpose but I never got a buzz off the fish and chips.

I am an ex associate - 04 September 2010 10:53 AM

In the American south, everything is served up fried. Why should beer be any different?

Hey, Ex, did you and yours go to the State Fair this year?  Yes, there was indeed the Krispy Creme Bacon Cheeseburger stand out front. 

For all of you out there not familiar with the

cult

  tradition of State Fair Food, I offer this article on the KKBCB complete with video featuring the obligatory eccentric enthusiast as well as a regular person eating one. 

Educational Video on how to make and eat a Krispy Creme Bacon Cheeseburger

Of course, I’m sure it would be better with a $6 cold beer.  Gotta love those State Fair prices!

Cooking with beer: learn it, love it!

If it isn’t fried or baked or turned into a stew, I like my beer cellar temperature.

Captain Al - 04 September 2010 12:14 PM

Many times I have tried the beer-batter fish and chips at restaurants but could never taste any beer in them. Does that mean deep frying beer removes all of its flavor? If so, what’s the point? I suppose if the alcohol is still present, it could have a purpose but I never got a buzz off the fish and chips.

When using beer in food, use a good beer. Like wine *.
Not budweiser/heineken or any other pee-like liquid. All those are pilsners. Not beer.
Real beer has a higher alcohol content, 7% or more.
Good beers for cooking are “Duvel” (Belgian), which still has yeast in the bottle (don

I did not go to the KY state fair. Me and my hubby usually work weekends as just part of our jobs (nurse and corrictional officer). We could take our son during the week and use it as an excused absence, but to me that is silly. Has the state fair ended?
I’ve heard of the donut/burger combo but to me it sounds so unapptizing. I like my sweets and salty stuff seperate. I like Krispy Kreme, I like a good burger, but seperate

Bebelicious - 04 September 2010 01:02 PM

I am an ex associate - 04 September 2010 10:53 AM

In the American south, everything is served up fried. Why should beer be any different?

Hey, Ex, did you and yours go to the State Fair this year?  Yes, there was indeed the Krispy Creme Bacon Cheeseburger stand out front. 

For all of you out there not familiar with the

cult

  tradition of State Fair Food, I offer this article on the KKBCB complete with video featuring the obligatory eccentric enthusiast as well as a regular person eating one. 

Educational Video on how to make and eat a Krispy Creme Bacon Cheeseburger

Of course, I’m sure it would be better with a $6 cold beer.  Gotta love those State Fair prices!

Looks….. ?tasty?
(I don’t know… I like sweet, but that combo seems a bit much…)
Fun to read about though!