- Fried Coke
thumb|right|150px|Fried CokeFried Coke is frozenCoca-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 2006State 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]
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* [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]
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