Fried Coke

Fried Coke
Type Dessert
Place of origin United States
Main ingredients Batter, Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, cherry
Cookbook: Fried Coke  Media: Fried Coke

Fried Coke is a frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter that is deep-fried and then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a cherry.[1][2] It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., a 45-year-old computer analyst from Texas, at the 2006 State Fair of Texas;[3][4][5] Gonzales is also the creator of recipes for deep-fried butter and deep-fried beer at later Texas State Fairs.[6][7] The concoction won the title of "Most Creative" in the second annual judged competition among food vendors.[8][9] It proved very popular in Texas, selling 10,000 cups in the first two weeks. It quickly spread to other states, appearing in at least 47 state fairs in 2007.[5] In 2009, Fried Coke was featured on the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. Fried Coke is estimated to have 830 Calories (3,500 kJ) per cup.[10]

Variations

Since its introduction in 2006, several variations have appeared, using different types of soda and different toppings. A New York Times article published in 2007 about the Indiana State Fair mentions deep-fried Pepsi as being an innovation.[11] In that particular variation, the balls were served with toothpicks and were described to taste "like a doughnut hole but with a noticeable Pepsi undertone."[12] They were served with either cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar or whipped cream.

References

  1. ↑ New way to get fat in Texas: Fried Coke, UPI, October 16, 2006. Retrieved July 16, 2007
  2. ↑ "Because we don't already have enough fried foods...," Reuters, October 27, 2006
  3. ↑ "Gourmandising in Texas: Come fry with me", The Economist, October 9, 2009.
  4. ↑ Alice Laussade, "Abel Gonzales Jr: Dallas' Fried-Stuff Savior", Dallas Observer, September 2, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "The Apex of American Ingenuity- Fried Soda". Inventor Spot. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Hold on to your hearts, It's Deep-Fried Butter!". Today. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Vine, Katy. "I Believe I Can Fry". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Newest Fair Food: Deep-Fried Coca-Cola". KIRO-TV. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  9. ↑ "Working on Labor Day pays off for State Fair concessionaires" (Press release). State Fair of Texas. 2006-09-18. Archived October 17, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Menzer, Katie (2006-10-22). "End of the ride for fairgoers: As the State Fair wraps up, the devoted savor their memories of another year". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  11. ↑ Monica, Davey (August 21, 2007). "Yes, Deep-Fried Oreos, but Not in Trans Fats". The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Latest at the Fair: deep-fried Pepsi". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
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