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Deep-fried butter

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Deep-fried butter at the State Fair of Texas, 2009
Deep-fried butter at the State Fair of Texas, 2009

Deep-fried butter is a snack food comprising butter that is coated with a batter or breading and then deep-fried.[1] The dish has been served at several fairs in the United States; among them, the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas, and the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa.[1][2] It has a significant buttery flavor[citation needed], which has been compared to that of French toast. Fried butter is a similar dish, for which recipes exist dating to the 17th century.

History

United States

Abel Gonzales Jr., also known as "Fried Jesus", of Dallas, Texas, invented deep-fried butter,[3][4] serving it at the 2009 State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas. Prepared using frozen, battered butter, it was awarded the "Most Creative food prize" at that time.[1]

Food signage for deep-fried butter and other foods at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto

The debut of deep-fried butter in 2010 at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Canada was attributed to a possible rise in attendance rates at the event, specifically per the presence of the dish.[5] During the 18-day event in 2010, the concession stand purveying the dish sold 9,000 orders, which equated to 36,000 individual deep-fried butter balls using 800 pounds of butter.[5] The dish was served in portions of four balls at the event, which totaled 315 calories.[5]

A version of deep-fried butter on a stick debuted at the Iowa State Fair 2011,[6][7] which was prepared using frozen butter that is dipped in a honey- and cinnamon- flavored batter, deep-fried until browned, and then topped with a confectioner's sugar glaze.[1] This concoction on a stick was invented by Larry Fyfe, an entrepreneur and concessionaire at the fair.[7] Versions at the Iowa State Fair have also been prepared and served formed as balls.[2] Deep-fried butter has also been served on a stick at the State Fair of Texas.[8]

In 2011 at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California, deep-fried butter was paired with chocolate-covered bacon and dubbed the "coronary combo." ABC News made a comparison regarding the pricing of this food pairing, stating, "the $10.50 price rivaled some health plans' co-payments for a visit to a cardiologist."[1] This dish has also been served at other events and venues, such as the State Fair of Virginia[9][10] and the Musikfest music festival in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[11]

United Kingdom

In 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland, a pub named The Fiddler's Elbow served a dessert dish named "Braveheart Butter Bombs" that consists of deep-fried butter served with ice cream infused with Irn Bru soda and coulis.[12] Some critics in Edinburgh have referred to deep-fried butter as a "coronary on a plate", but chefs at the pub have stated that when consumed in moderation it "should be all right".[12] The pub also planned on offering a variation using whisky in place of Irn Bru.[12]

Characteristics

A cross section view of deep-fried butter at the State Fair of Texas, 2010
A cross section view of deep-fried butter at the State Fair of Texas, 2010

Deep-fried butter's flavor has been compared to that of French toast, and has also been described as tasting like "the most buttery bread you've ever had."[13] It has been stated that the butter mostly melts into the mix when it is cooked.[2] It may be prepared using whipped butter,[13] which is less dense compared to standard butter. When consumed, stray liquefied butter inside the product may ooze from the product onto one's face and fingers.[1][2]

The food has been described by ABC News as an "artery-clogging snack."[1]

In the United States, celebrity chef Paula Deen has published a recipe for fried butter balls.[2][14] The recipe uses a blend of cream cheese and butter that is frozen, coated, frozen again, and then deep-fried.[2][14] The cooking time in this recipe is short, for only ten to fifteen seconds, whereupon the product attains a "light golden" color.[14]

Fried butter

Fried butter is a similar dish, for which recipes exist dating to the 17th century.[15] The first known recipe for fried butter dates to 1615.[15] Fried butter was documented in the cookbook The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy in 1747.[15] The recipe entailed soaking butter in salted water for a few hours, placing it on a rotisserie ("spit it"), covering it with breadcrumbs and nutmeg, and roasting it under a low fire while continuously covering it with egg yolks and additional bread crumbs.[15] Oysters were recommended to accompany the dish.[15]

See also

References

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