Best deep fried food [Archive]

Lovepuss

05-10-2009, 02:16 AM

Fried bananas "Goreng Pisang version", the fried yams and fried jackfruit r pretty good also. U shd also try the breaded crab-claw sticks (made from crab-sticks). Tempura prawns rn't too bad either but I like them soaked in tempura udon soup.

azelismia

05-10-2009, 02:20 AM

Sweet potato fries

tntblaster

05-10-2009, 03:58 AM

Deep fried tofu, seasoned with cayenne. It's like spicy popcorn with lots of protein.

Nemesis

05-10-2009, 04:08 AM

Dunno about deep fried but if you are frying things up in a cast iron pan nothing is better than fried green tomatoes!

As an ignorant and naive Canuk, I've always wondered how to properly make that and what it goes well with? Anyone of you southern belles care to explain?

I tend to eat very clean. But, at the stampede in Calgary there are these tiny donuts that are deep fried... nobody can resist them... even with the 1000+ calorie blow to your body!

jikin

05-10-2009, 05:32 AM

Breaded mozzarella sticks. They're like a heart attack in a portable portion.

Jonathan Brewer

05-10-2009, 06:00 AM

Southern-Style Fried Chicken
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Cajun-Style Fried Crawfish PoBoy
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Deep Fried Ice Cream
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Cincinnatus

05-10-2009, 06:54 AM

Cajun-Style Fried Crawfish PoBoy
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That PoBoy looks REALLY good. :thumbsup: I'm 100% aware it's not very healthy for you, but life's too short to completely deny yourself of such a tasty meal.

Others have said fried green tomatoes, but I've just never been a fan. Everyone's different. Fried okra, however, seems to make a great side dish and jalapeno poppers or fried pickles make for some sinful snacking.

JustMel

05-10-2009, 07:43 AM

I live in the south and we fry everything. We have deep fried pizza, snickers bars, corn, etc. If it can be battered it can be fried. One of my favorites is deep friend turkeys and the corn is really good too. Fried green tomatoes rock if prepared correctly. Every fall I make fried squash and zucchini. TGI Friday's now deep fries mac and cheese and green beans too.

As Cin said jalapeno poppers are really good. I had a request for a reception I catered to have poppers.

Every Sunday I make homemade chicken tenders. It's a tradition in our house. I don't mean some frozen already breaded chicken strips either. I'm talking marinating and coating and frying myself. I have a house full every Sunday and generally when the kids have someone spend the night they ask for chicken tenders. I usually end up cooking around 10 lbs of chicken on Sundays.

ElstonGunn

05-10-2009, 07:46 AM

It begins and it ends with wings, the hotter the better.

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JustMel

05-10-2009, 07:47 AM

Tako kara-age Octopus--breaded, fried, and served with a twist of lemon. Goes great with a nice cold beer (Yebisu, Kirin, or Asahi)...

Same as calamari??? I love calamari

JustMel added to this post, 0 minutes and 38 seconds later...

It begins and it ends with wings, the hotter the better.

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I make awesome wings too. I make the fried ones and the grilled ones.

Seriously

05-10-2009, 07:57 AM

As an ignorant and naive Canuk, I've always wondered how to properly make that and what it goes well with? Anyone of you southern belles care to explain?

I tend to eat very clean. But, at the stampede in Calgary there are these tiny donuts that are deep fried... nobody can resist them... even with the 1000+ calorie blow to your body!

I dip mine in milk and then coat them in a mixture of cornmeal/flour/salt/lemon pepper and garlic and then pan fry them in a little olive oil. They generally get eaten as they come out of the pan so I guess they can go with just about anything. :D

uuummm tiny donuts!

LoneReaction

05-10-2009, 09:18 AM

Fried bananas "Goreng Pisang version", the fried yams and fried jackfruit r pretty good also

I second Goreng Pisang (fried banana). Fried Durian puffs are really great too.. but I've only ate those once in my life.

*Lives in Singapore*

Phoenix rising

05-10-2009, 09:28 AM

Not deep fried, but I think it's fat content warrants its inclusion. Special fried rice :)

Mogura

05-10-2009, 04:30 PM

Same as calamari??? I love calamari.

The taste and texture are roughly the same, but where calamari (rings) makes use of the body of the squid, tako kara-age makes use of the tentacles...

AnotherNormal

05-10-2009, 05:14 PM

This thread is a heart attack waiting to happen !

However it does smell good :)

Oleander

05-11-2009, 08:39 AM

Ohhhh my, definitely calamari. I can't get enough of that stuff!

I don't like most other deep-fried foods though because my stomach can't take the oil.

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YUM!!!

Valielen

05-11-2009, 08:58 AM

The taste and texture are roughly the same, but where calamari (rings) makes use of the body of the squid, tako kara-age makes use of the tentacles...

Oooh that sounds great... Now to find somewhere that makes it...

I love tempura of any type. The light batter is so delicious. I always disliked sweet potatoes and I tried it last time I went to the local japanese... I couldn't get enough of sweet potato tempura.

Besides tempura, I have a few I remember:
- Churros (deep fried dough like doughnuts, covered in sugar and cinnamon)
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- Chicken Bites
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- Deep fried Camembert with breadcrumb coating
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- Curly fries (Curlyness makes them better somehow)
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Harmony

05-11-2009, 08:58 AM

Wow, I live in a town that has fried everything they can think of for our street festival (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.).

I have to say... The best thing I had from it that was deep fried was Deep Fried Oreos.... Also a huge fan of Pronto Pups. :)

Wait, what's wrong with me, I LOVE Fried Pickles. :)

charolastra

05-11-2009, 10:48 AM

I hate deep fried anything- health issues mean that even one slip up into the deep fried category means a LOT of work to get the weight back off. Even still, I make a few exceptions:

-latkes (home made is the only way to go)
-deep fried haggis= Scotland's best invention. Even better than the steam engine and penicillin.

ElstonGunn

05-11-2009, 12:36 PM

-deep fried haggis= Scotland's best invention. Even better than the steam engine and penicillin.

Not as good as super-peaty whisky, though. ;) ...I wonder if that could be fried...

Seriously

05-11-2009, 12:47 PM

You could dip the haggis in the whiskey and then fry it.

<---haggis & whiskey lover as well.

paleoeco

05-11-2009, 12:51 PM

As an ignorant and naive Canuk, I've always wondered how to properly make that and what it goes well with? Anyone of you southern belles care to explain?

Ok...first off, you have to have the well seasoned cast-iron skillet. I suppose, in a pinch, you can use any good sauce pan (not a saute pan). You can also use a deep-fryer if you have one.

Basically you want enough oil (vegetable oil, unless you're really wanting to go authentic, and then it's melted lard) so that the tomato slices will float.

Get the oil good and hot.

Slice your green tomatoes (and by green tomatoes I mean unripened tomatoes - there are heirloom tomatoes that are green when ripe, but that's not what we use in the South). The basic dredging is a mixture of cornmeal and flour, seasoned with salt & pepper. Usually a 3:1 ratio for cornmeal to flour is best.

Take the sliced tomato and dip it in milk on each side, then into the dredging mixture, coating both sides.

Then drop into the oil. Let brown on one side for about a minute, then flip. Repeat until it's a nice golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain on a paper towel on a cookie rack.

I personally like to serve them with a bit of chevre (goat's milk) cheese and a drizzle of balasmic vinegar. They are also good with blue cheese crumbles.

PortInStorm

05-11-2009, 12:51 PM

Now see, as another Canuk, I've heard deep-fried steaks are an incredibly tender and delicious delicacy on the Praries. Apparently if you have the oil at the right temperature it doesn't soak into the meet. And yes, they put them on the friggin' end of a pitchfork and submerge those puppies....

paleoeco

05-11-2009, 12:53 PM

PortInStorm

05-11-2009, 12:56 PM

Those are a staple at Canada's Wonderland and brings back many a memory from my teens.

Jonathan Brewer

05-11-2009, 05:24 PM

Funnel Cake anyone? :wideeyed:

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tp6626

05-11-2009, 05:48 PM

From the Brits:

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Fish and Chips (always best at the sea side)!

Jonathan Brewer

05-11-2009, 05:52 PM

Onion Rings!

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Deep Fried Coke?

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JustMel

05-11-2009, 09:11 PM

In the south, we also have a thing called "funnel cake"...

mmmm...it's like a cross between pancake batter and donut batter that is piped into a deep fryer in a spiral pattern, then dusted with powdered sugar.

mmmm....

Funnel cakes are heaven. Right now we have the BBQ Festival happening though so I'm off to eat something not deep fried.... However as soon as the title is won for another year it will be time for the fair and funnel cakes.... yummm

rvangelder

05-11-2009, 10:30 PM

What does a haggis taste like?

Valielen

05-12-2009, 01:57 AM

Peppery, slightly oafally with a oaty texture. At least the ones I tried. Deep fried is lots better than the original :)

pure potential

05-12-2009, 04:00 AM

Funnel Cake anyone? :wideeyed:

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Yes, please! :wideeyed:

enfpchick

05-12-2009, 04:14 AM

Donuts! (Sprinkles are my favorite)

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paleoeco

05-12-2009, 07:31 AM

Donuts! (Sprinkles are my favorite)

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Those have to be Krispy Kreme donuts. After all, Dunkin Donuts are cake donuts, and I don't believe those are fried (though, I could be wrong on this account; I don't eat cake donuts).

Nothing beats a hot Krispy Kreme at 0300 after a night of drinking.

Seriously

05-12-2009, 07:33 AM

I have never understood the appeal of donuts. Just not my thing. Now funnel cake...totally different. Odd I know as they are both deep fried dough. But there it is.

Chicken fried steak. With gravy. Food of Gods!

Doppelbock

05-12-2009, 07:38 AM

Fried mushrooms. With cocktail sauce for dippin'.

And fried pickles.

And pan-fried chicken liver.

And lots of good beer to go with.

ElstonGunn

05-12-2009, 09:05 AM

What does a haggis taste like?

They're better when you catch them in the wild, but they're wily little devils.

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Kisai

05-12-2009, 12:31 PM

Lots and lots of good stuff in this thread. It makes me miss New Orleans cuisine.

I'm going to add fried oyster po'boy. Fried crawfish tails taste great on top of crawfish etoufee

Japanese curry croquettes (basically fried curried mashed potatoes - goes great with sunny-side up eggs over rice)

Tenpura shrimp

Fried softshell crab - both regular and in sushi rolls

Harmony

05-12-2009, 01:05 PM

Those have to be Krispy Kreme donuts. After all, Dunkin Donuts are cake donuts, and I don't believe those are fried (though, I could be wrong on this account; I don't eat cake donuts).

Nothing beats a hot Krispy Kreme at 0300 after a night of drinking.

You'd be surprised! We have a local bakery that is stomping Krispy Kreme when it comes to number of customers. ;)

Now I want a donut. :(

Wapiti

05-12-2009, 01:29 PM

This thread is making me hungry. I could sure go for some mushrooms and hot wings washed down with icy cold beer. mmmmmmm I may have to take the long way home tonight.
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Mogura

05-12-2009, 05:23 PM

Oooh that sounds great... Now to find somewhere that makes it...

If you can get octopus at your friendly neighborhood supermarket (or fishmarket), then you can make it at home. It's roughly the same recipe and technique as fried chicken.

Oh, another deep fried favorite of mine is prawns, battered and coated in crushed macadamia nuts, fried to a golden-brown color, and served with Thai-style sweet and sour sauce...

Stormy

05-12-2009, 05:47 PM

Calamari all the way. Who ever though squishy marine cephalopods could taste so good.

Kathryn

05-12-2009, 06:43 PM

If it's done correctly -- at the right temperature -- deep frying shouldn't leave any foods tasting or feeling greasy.

My #1 favorite is Peek Kai Yod Sai (Thai stuffed chicken wings).

My husband's vote is for deep-fried turkey. Mmmmmm.

FYI to the fried green tomato lovers, they go great with a sour cream/horseradish sauce (with credit to the Polo Lounge in Washington, GA).

JustMel

05-12-2009, 09:58 PM

I had crab stuffed prawns that were stuffed then breaded and deep fried and drizzled with this lemon butter sauce that was really good tonight.

Allie

05-13-2009, 04:04 PM

Deep fried lobster tails.

Deep fried crunchy crabs.

It seems anything could be deep fried indeed!

rvangelder

05-13-2009, 04:20 PM

I admit... I am a sucker for deep fried oysters.
I have fond memories of walking through mudflats on the outskirts of the city, collecting oysters. Sometimes eating them raw, but mostly going back home and frying them up. Yum.

llBradll

05-14-2009, 03:23 PM

I can't narrow it down any further than deep fried seafood.

NoStoneUnturned

05-15-2009, 01:59 AM

I like fish

Oooh that sounds great... Now to find somewhere that makes it...

- Deep fried Camembert with breadcrumb coating
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brings back memories