Fried Coke

thumb|right|150px|Fried CokeFried Coke is frozen Coca-Cola-flavored batter which is deep-fried and then topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006 State Fair of Texas, where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the second annual judged competition among food vendors.cite news |url=http://www.kirotv.com/foodnews/9789814/detail.html |title=Newest Fair Food: Deep-Fried Coca-Cola |publisher=KIRO-TV |date=2006-09-05] cite pressrelease |url=http://www.bigtex.com/newsroom/stories/2006/0918fairfood.html |title=Working on Labor Day pays off for State Fair concessionaires |publisher=State Fair of Texas |date=2006-09-18] It proved very popular in Texas, selling 10,000 cups in the first two weeks, and is now being adopted as a snack by fairs in North Carolina, Virginia, as well as, Arizona. It is also very popular in California.

Fried Coke is estimated to have 830 calories (3,500 kJ).cite news |first=Katie |last=Menzer |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/102206dnmetBigLove.5f9061f8.html |title=End of the ride for fairgoers: As the State Fair wraps up, the devoted savor their memories of another year |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=2006-10-22 |accessdate=2007-07-16]

Notes

ources

* [http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2006/10/16/New_way_to_get_fat_in_Texas_Fried_Coke/UPI-62481161019883/ New way to get fat in Texas: Fried Coke] , UPI, October 16 2006. Retrieved July 16, 2007
* [http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN2634369120061027 "Because we don't already have enough fried foods...,"] Reuters, October 27 2006

External links

* [http://candyaddict.com/blog/2006/11/07/review-deep-fried-coca-cola/ Deep fried coke review with pictures]