Make your own fried Oreos
It just gets worse and worse. Our food editor volunteered to ask the nutritionist to come up with the calorie count and fat amount for fried Oreos if I had batter information, so I Googled for a recipe. It turns out this delicacy was featured on Good Morning America in 2003. However, I decided to use this recipe because the eggs and milk make them more nutritious.
I love the part about using reduced-fat Oreos to make a lighter version.
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At an old pool I worked at, the kids would take turns deep-frying anything and everything to see the results...
The one that stuck most however was a deep-friend soft pretzel. No batter or breading needed, obviously... when done right, the inside is warm and soft like a great soft pretzel, while the outside has that crispy, greasy skin that everyone loves on fried food. Gotta try it...
Posted by: Dan | September 4, 2009 12:01 PM
I'd rather eat a middle school science project.
Posted by: Laura Lee | September 4, 2009 12:19 PM
I have had (and made) fried Oreos and they're delicious. I served them at a party and people loved them, especially with a raspberry dipping sauce. Three fried Oreos have a little less calories then a slice of plain cheesecake and much more taste. It seems to me that they have received a reputation of being low class or trashy and that turns off a lot of people who refuse to even consider them, especially "fine dining" lovers. If they were called "biscuit frit de sandwich à chocolat" and served at a fancy restaurant, people would be raving about them (I hope Babel Fish translated the name properly).
Posted by: Fritz | September 4, 2009 2:55 PM
Fritz, I can't speak for all foodies, especially the ones with taste, but an Oreo by another name would get the same reactions from foodies -- it ain't fine. But that doesn't necessarily mean it'sbad either. Foodies I know have at least one trashy food love. Oft have they been discussed in this hallowed blog. Oreos is but one of mine, and I don't eat them often. That may change thanks to you. Raspberry dipping sauce? Oh baby oh baby! Mille grazie!
Posted by: jl | September 4, 2009 3:16 PM
Nigella Lawson has a weakness for trashy fried foods, so I guess it can't be all bad, can it? Yes, it can.
Posted by: Dahlink | September 4, 2009 4:56 PM
Back in the 70's I worked at Gino's (anyone remember them?). Since desserts had not yet been introduced to the fast food chains, we came up with our own. Took dinner rolls (Gino's also served KFC) and put them in the french fryer for 1 minute, then in a to-go bag full of sugar, shook them up and WOW....better than a fresh made donut!
Posted by: Lone Lady | September 7, 2009 6:01 PM
In the early 70's the members of my first band would go to the Gino's at Joppa and Satyr Hill after gigs (this wasn't very often...we didn't get that many gigs). I'm reasonably certain that we got thrown out at least once for being too loud.
Posted by: Hal Laurent | September 7, 2009 6:28 PM