Fried Coke
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Fried Coke is a new American snack created in 2006. It consists of balls of batter mixed with Coca-Cola syrup, which are fried and then topped with more Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, and a cherry. It was introduced by inventor Abel Gonzales, Jr., at the 2006 State Fair of Texas, where it won the title of "Most Creative" in the second annual judged competition among food vendors. It proved very popular in Texas, selling 16,000 cups in the first two weeks, and is now being adopted as a snack by fairs in North Carolina as well as Arizona.It is considered a delicacy with fried pickles and McDonalds chicken nuggets. It is also very popular in California.
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- New way to get fat in Texas: Fried Coke, UPI, October 16, 2006 (Link dead as of 20:07, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
- Working on Labor Day pays off for State Fair concessionaires, State Fair of Texas article on food competition
- Because we don't already have enough fried foods..., Reuters, October 27, 2006
- Fried Coke article courtesy of Reuters Life on Yahoo! News (Link dead as of 20:07, 14 January 2007 (UTC))
