Deep-fried Oreo

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Deep-fried Oreo
TypeDessert
Place of originUnited States
Main ingredientsOreo cookies, batter, vegetable oil, powdered sugar

A deep-fried Oreo is a dessert or snack consisting of a chocolate sandwich cookie which is dipped in batter and deep fried. It may be served with different toppings, most commonly powdered sugar. Deep-fried Oreos are generally made using Oreo-brand cookies, hence the name, but other chocolate sandwich cookies can be used.

History

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Deep-fried Oreos were introduced in 2001 by Charlie Boghosian, also known as "Chicken Charlie" or "The Man Who Fries Everything," a 16-year-old Armenian settled in the United States, at the L.A. County Fair.[1][2] Boghosian dipped Oreos in pancake batter, deep fried them, drizzled them with chocolate syrup and served them with powdered sugar.[1] "There are many other fried foods at the fair, but I specialize in it. I make it my life," Boghosian said about deep-fried food.[1] Aside from the deep-fried Oreo, he has also introduced new types of deep-fried food every year in different state fairs.[3]

Since the debut of the deep-fried Oreo, it has now become very common at carnivals and is a "cult favorite."[3]

The deep-fried Oreo has become worldwide since its debut in 2002 at the Los Angeles County Fair and Texas State Fair. Outside of its birthplace, the United States, the deep-fried Oreo has been available in different countries all over the world, including Australia,[4] Canada,[5] Hong Kong,[6] the Philippines,[7] Singapore,[8] Taiwan,[9] Thailand,[10] the United Arab Emirates,[11] and the United Kingdom.[12]

Preparation

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The inside of a deep-fried Oreo

Deep-fried Oreos are made with Oreo cookies, batter (usually made from buttermilk pancake mix and water), vegetable oil, and powdered sugar.[13]

Variations

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Numerous variations of deep-fried Oreos have been derived from the typical recipe since its debut, including bacon deep-fried Oreos (deep-fried Oreos which are wrapped in slices of bacon);[14][15] deep-fried Oreo ice cream, in which ice cream covered with egg mixture and crushed Oreo cookies is deep fried;[16] and deep-fried Oreo burgers, which take the form of a deep-fried Oreo within a burger (including the patty) alongside other fillings, such as bacon.[17]

Reception

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In 2013, the deep-fried Oreo won the Annual Big Tex Choice in the State Fair of Texas.[18]

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Deep-fried Oreos were also introduced on TV shows and viral videos by some celebrities. In 2012, a popular Taiwanese variety show by the name of Kangsi Coming also publicized the deep-fried Oreo. In the programme, an American talked about deep-fried Oreos, referring to it as one of the most popular foods in Taiwanese night markets.[19]

In 2013, on The Jay Leno Show, Kim Kardashian cooked deep-fried Oreos with Guy Fieri and said about it: "It's like a once-a-year snack."[20]

Yuka Kinoshita, a famous Japanese competitive eater, filmed a YouTube video of herself eating over 30 deep-fried Oreos in 2016. The video has exceeded 3 million views.[21] In February 2023, Adam of the BeardMeatsFood channel finished 61 deep fried Oreos in a restaurant in Tennessee.[22]

Deep-fried Oreos are included in a junk food encyclopedia titled Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat by Andrew F. Smith.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Shatkin, E. (2009, September 02). Chicken Charlie: Southern California's deep-fry king." Retrieved March 13, 2016
  2. ^ "The Man Who Fries Everything." (2007, October 10). Retrieved March 13, 2016
  3. ^ a b "Cortland, E. (2009, July 29). Chicken burns Midas Touch: Turning Deep-Fried Oreos into Gold."
  4. ^ "Ng, W. (2013, August 24). Fried OREO at Curious Squire." Retrieved March 23, 2016
  5. ^ "Seven fantastic foods and where to find them at the CNE | Toronto Star." (2015, August 20). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  6. ^ "Cheap Eats 2015 - Time Out Hong Kong." Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine (2015, August 20). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  7. ^ "Wicked Oreos @ Flaming Wings - Foodspotting." Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (2012). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  8. ^ "5 Reasons You Should Check Out This Year's Ramadan Bazaar 2015 at Gelling Serai - Ladyironchef." (2015, July 4). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  9. ^ "Taiwanease.com • Deep-fried Oreos at the Raohe Street Night Market." Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine (2013, March 27). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  10. ^ "Bangkok, Thailand - Embassy of the United States." Archived 2016-04-05 at the Wayback Machine (2013). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  11. ^ "Crumble - Dubai." (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  12. ^ "Sambrook, L. (2015, April 17). This guy will deep fry pretty much anything for you!" Retrieved March 23, 2016
  13. ^ "Fried Oreos Rule the Fairground | Recipe - ABC News." (n.d.). Retrieved March 13, 2016
  14. ^ "How To Make Deep Fried Oreos Better - i, Food Blogger." Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine (2015, September 19). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  15. ^ "~Bacon Fried OREOS!" (2015, April 10). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  16. ^ "Deep Fried Oreo Ice Cream || MsSayJuan." (2014, August 17). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  17. ^ "Biro, L. (2015, August 5). Liz Biro: The deep-fried Oreo burger is real." Retrieved March 23, 2016
  18. ^ "德州得獎小食　炸Oreo." (2013, December 30). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  19. ^ "炸的巧克力餅乾！夜市創意美味好特別 - ChinaTimes. (2012, May 25)." Retrieved March 23, 2016
  20. ^ "Kim Kardashian is Everywhere! - Hollywood Gossip. (2010, January 06). Retrieved March 23, 2016
  21. ^ "Kinoshita Yuka - High Calorie Deep Fried Oreos." (2016, March 10). Retrieved July 13, 2016
  22. ^ "EAT THE ALL TIME RECORD FOR DEEP FRIED OREOS AND WIN THE $90 MEAL FREE! | BeardMeatsFood" (2023, March 20). Retrieved March 20, 2023
  23. ^ "Smith, A. F. (2011, December 31). Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat." Retrieved March 23, 2016

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