Deep Fried Mars Bar

Francis Xavier Holden's Scottish adventuring got me thinking about Scottish food after his post on Deep Fried Mars Bars. It is funny how things that look so bad and are bad for you, could taste so good.

Here is the before and after. Full instructions for those inclined, here. Cultural context and more information than you need here

And for proof, there's this.

For those with a more international taste, you can try deep fried coke.

Update:

Fried Coke has become the latest artery-clogging hit at US state fairs.

The gooey Coke-battered nuggets topped with cola syrup won the "most creative" title at the Texas state fair in Dallas last month. Fried treats are as big of a draw at state fairs as the rides and prize-winning farm animals. Twinkies, cookies and even pickles are stuck with a stick, dipped in batter and then seared in the deep fryer.

Fried Coke's inventor, concessionaire Abel Gonzales Jr, is a creative fryer whose experiments have proven popular. Last year, he sold 20,000 fried peanut butter, jelly and banana sandwiches

Fried Coke looks to be an even bigger hit: he sold 16,000 cups of the sticky balls in the first two weeks. He reworked the recipe to make the dough less cakey and more spongy so it would soak up more of the cola syrup.