@baqui63 FWIW, while the question didn’t specifically say “battered and deep fried”, maybe that is what the mindset was. All the poll answers fit that description. Wings, on the other hand, are fried, but not typically breaded or battered beforehand.
@heartbleed NO! That’s awful. I will however do the gallon challenge for the amusement of meh (whether vitamin D or skim, meh’s choice) if one of my posts can get 100 stars. Just as an awareness for your lactose intolerance.
@reclaimercube If you want the maximum bad time, I’d go whole milk. I remember when I downed the entire quart jug of chocolate milk, which was actually only a few years back. It was delicious, but it was met almost immediately with regret.
@heartbleed I’d even film it while wearing the meh shirt for everyone’s amusement. Once it comes in, stars or not, as one of my acts of the October goat it shall be done and you shall be tagged.
I love how it just overlooks the good old fries or tater tots.
For me, among the options, I remember chicken tenders being the most consistently good. I want to say mozzarella sticks but my anecdotal evidence says no.
@cpierce They don’t seem to be as popular as they were, say, 20 years ago. Not as many menus represent. Supplanted by wings and maybe chicken strips I think. Tater skins don’t get any love anymore either.
@djslack no idea how they ended up on the list, but other than that, it seemed pretty typical. I mean, a lot more Bob Dylan and Prince stuff in the decor, but that’s not really a shock in Minnesota.
Onion rings are great, know what else is really good? Onion straws, aka “haystack onions”. Like rings but sliced way thinner, which increases the crunchy batter-to-onion ratio.
@cpierce Herin lies the error of your assertion: since the fried foods are merely a vessel for transporting ranch dip from the bowl to my face, it stands to reason that thicker = better. The thicker the onion slices, the greater the ranch:onion ratio. Ergo, onion strings are a poor transport vessel, i.e. unsuitable bar fare.
@cpierce@ruouttaurmind I counter that Fired foods Need no dipping sauce. they already have enough “Sauce” from their hot grease bath. enjoy the flavor of the food, not the craptacular excuse for “ranch” or whatever your establishment doles out. (and no, I don’t even put ketchup on my fries.)
apparently no one here has had poutine…
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French Fries, and Cheese Curds,together, covered in gravy.
@aetris@earlyre@Fuzzalini Love me some poutine. The Canadian chain Smoke’s Poutinerie has some shops in the US. They had opened one in Philly but it closed a few months ago. Apparently not enough people knew what the hell poutine was. I’m still devastated.
Mmmmm - Butter chicken poutine. http://smokespoutinerie.com/
@aetris@cinoclav@Fuzzalini
Currently exactly 5 US locations:
Ann Arbor, MI; Tampa,Fl; Glendale, AZ; Hollywood, Ca; Berkley, Ca.
and unfortunately the nearest of those US locations(Ann Arbor, MI) is still a 4-5ish hour drive away from me. basically it’s just as close as the Windsor Location, but no customs to deal with…just Michiganders…eww…
(I kid, i kid, I’m an Ohioan, just a little good natured across state line ribbing)
@aetris@cinoclav@earlyre If I’m in that area, I’d much rather go to Windsor. It’s like going to another country. . Seriously, it’s like going from the 3rd World to the first. I know it’s a cliche, but those Canadians know how to keep their country clean.
@earlyre Yeah, I checked locations after posting it. Looks like they closed quite a few of the US spots. Figures - we’re a stupid country who doesn’t know good eatin’.
@earlyre Poutine has been ruined for me. The first time was in a little place up north of Montreal with Smoked Meat and extra squeaky curds. No other poutine I’ve had since had scratched that itch. I swear it’s impossible to find anything even passable in the states. Some places even try to pass off fried curds…
@HexTheOwl That was the great thing about having a Smoke’s franchise nearby. It was authentic! I do have to admit, I had a side order of fried curds the other day. Still delicious.
@cinoclav Don’t get me wrong, I can get down with some good fried curds. It’s when they put fried curds on top of fries and try to call it poutine that I take offense.
@aetris@earlyre@Fuzzalini I live in North Florida and know of at least three places in my area that serve a higher end version of poutine. One restaurant offers several versions including a cheese steak version, chicken Jager Poutine, and a snack size poutine.
@earlyre Yes, poutine ROCKS. While in Quebec and Montreal we ate some great ones. Last time I had any was last spring in Boston. Paddy O’s makes an “Irish Poutine” (Golden fried tator tots topped with corned beef and sautéed cabbage with a traditional cheesy parsley sauce). It was actually quite tasty…
As were the 10 cents wings and draft Guinness!
I went to the Washington State Fair this year, and one place there had deep fried Cosmic Brownies. But you know what they didn’t have? Deep fried special brownies, which are so far beyond merely cosmic that there can be no reasonable comparison.
I humbly suggest, therefore, that someone needs to take the leap of faith and create the culinary wonder that it would be. Tell me how it goes. For science.
Er… Chicken wings?
Seriously!.. how could you not have wings?
@baqui63 They are too good and have been elevated to full apetizer status.
@baqui63 FWIW, while the question didn’t specifically say “battered and deep fried”, maybe that is what the mindset was. All the poll answers fit that description. Wings, on the other hand, are fried, but not typically breaded or battered beforehand.
@DrWorm That does make sense, so perhaps close-mindedness (is that even a word?) is the real problem here.
@hchavers, we will occasionally have wings as a main course rather than an appetizer, so elevate away.
I love getting drunk and eating cheese sticks. Makes pooping next time a tragedy.
@reclaimercube I’m starting to get some serious lactose intolerance. This hits too close to home.
/giphy sad farnsworth
@heartbleed NO! That’s awful. I will however do the gallon challenge for the amusement of meh (whether vitamin D or skim, meh’s choice) if one of my posts can get 100 stars. Just as an awareness for your lactose intolerance.
@reclaimercube If you want the maximum bad time, I’d go whole milk. I remember when I downed the entire quart jug of chocolate milk, which was actually only a few years back. It was delicious, but it was met almost immediately with regret.
@heartbleed I’d even film it while wearing the meh shirt for everyone’s amusement.
Once it comes in, stars or not, as one of my acts of the October goat it shall be done and you shall be tagged.
@reclaimercube Hahaha–I would be honored.
Onion rings/loaf.
Or chicken wings
Calamari. Protein and fat, with lemon juice for vitamin C. Perfect.
Fried zucchini FTW!
@melonscoop remind me not to go bar hopping with you.
@hchavers
What is a bar snack we can agree on? We need to know this. The interstate Meh bar crawl is coming up this weekend.
I love how it just overlooks the good old fries or tater tots.
For me, among the options, I remember chicken tenders being the most consistently good. I want to say mozzarella sticks but my anecdotal evidence says no.
Deep fried cajun-spiced tots! mmm…
/giphy corndogs
/image totchos
@Oneroundrobb This sounds and looks A M E H Z I NEED G !
@Oneroundrobb @reclaimercube I second that! Love me some tater tots! Never knew this was a thing.
@Oneroundrobb Ah… MEHxican poutine!
French fries. Even better if they’re house made.
Beer battered onion rings, $8. Beer battered ‘shrooms, $9. Gallon of ranch to wash it all down with, priceless.
/giphy priceless
Translation: “Giphy, you’re still an idiot.”
5000 freakin’ miles away and giphy still screws with me…
@ruouttaurmind I immediately thought of fried mushrooms. So underrated.
@cpierce They don’t seem to be as popular as they were, say, 20 years ago. Not as many menus represent. Supplanted by wings and maybe chicken strips I think. Tater skins don’t get any love anymore either.
What about the original fried food? FRIES! you get a good side of fries and you’re good to go!
@TheHighestFive You said it yourself. A side of fries means it’s supposed to be beside something else.
Disqualified.
Not the best, but deserving a nod for the surprise I had at good it was: Cauliflower Poppers
@simplersimon What kind of bar was this, and was it in Austin?
How were the kale and carrot cocktails?
Was the bartender’s moustache like little handlebars or like a full-on foot wide monstrosity with more hair than his man-bun?
@djslack no idea how they ended up on the list, but other than that, it seemed pretty typical. I mean, a lot more Bob Dylan and Prince stuff in the decor, but that’s not really a shock in Minnesota.
Scotch eggs.
I once tried a Scotch egg, at St. George’s Pub in London no less, and was singularly unimpressed.
@macromeh They have meh sausage over there, in my opinion.
Fried beer? Or is that state fair food?
Onion rings are great, know what else is really good? Onion straws, aka “haystack onions”. Like rings but sliced way thinner, which increases the crunchy batter-to-onion ratio.
@cpierce Herin lies the error of your assertion: since the fried foods are merely a vessel for transporting ranch dip from the bowl to my face, it stands to reason that thicker = better. The thicker the onion slices, the greater the ranch:onion ratio. Ergo, onion strings are a poor transport vessel, i.e. unsuitable bar fare.
/giphy the prosecution rests it’s case
FFS, giphy! I can do a Google search for that phrase and the first FIFTY freakin results are more suitable than this poxy you dish up.
@cpierce @ruouttaurmind I counter that Fired foods Need no dipping sauce. they already have enough “Sauce” from their hot grease bath. enjoy the flavor of the food, not the craptacular excuse for “ranch” or whatever your establishment doles out. (and no, I don’t even put ketchup on my fries.)
ENJOY THE FLAVOR OF THE GREASE!
/giphy Boneless Buffalo Bites
@hems79 I’ve never understood the appeal of boneless wings, or whatever. Is t that pretty much just a chicken nugget?
@moonhat A traditional nugget is pressed pieces of chicken byproduct, battered and fried.
A boneless wing is like 1/3 of a chicken tender; a bite-sized morsel of breaded tenderloin. It’s a different experience.
Unless the nugget is a Chick-fil-A nugget, in which case that’s like 1/8 of a chicken tender but delicious.
@moonhat I like buffalo wings. I’m a germaphobe. Great compromise.
Deep fried pickle spears, yummm!
@moonhat Fried pickle chips are pretty good, too. Smaller bites, more breading to pickle ratio.
@LaVikinga @moonhat I’ll second the chips for that exact reason. Surprisingly Smash Burger has some decent ones.
@LaVikinga oh! Yes. The pickle chips are even better good point!! Yum
apparently no one here has had poutine…
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French Fries, and Cheese Curds,together, covered in gravy.
and that’s the most basic version.
/giphy canada
@earlyre will some kind mod please delete that? i’ve gone past the edit window apparently…
@earlyre - I’ve had poutine, but never in a bar.
@aetris @earlyre Red Robin is the only place in the states that has Poutine (that I’ve seen). They do a decent job. Not enough gravy, but ok.
@aetris @earlyre @Fuzzalini Love me some poutine. The Canadian chain Smoke’s Poutinerie has some shops in the US. They had opened one in Philly but it closed a few months ago. Apparently not enough people knew what the hell poutine was. I’m still devastated.
Mmmmm - Butter chicken poutine.
http://smokespoutinerie.com/
@aetris @cinoclav @earlyre Nom nom nom. Poutine rocks.
@aetris @cinoclav @Fuzzalini
Currently exactly 5 US locations:
Ann Arbor, MI; Tampa,Fl; Glendale, AZ; Hollywood, Ca; Berkley, Ca.
and unfortunately the nearest of those US locations(Ann Arbor, MI) is still a 4-5ish hour drive away from me. basically it’s just as close as the Windsor Location, but no customs to deal with…just Michiganders…eww…
(I kid, i kid, I’m an Ohioan, just a little good natured across state line ribbing)
@aetris @cinoclav @earlyre If I’m in that area, I’d much rather go to Windsor. It’s like going to another country.
. Seriously, it’s like going from the 3rd World to the first. I know it’s a cliche, but those Canadians know how to keep their country clean.
@aetris @cinoclav @Fuzzalini agreed
@earlyre Yeah, I checked locations after posting it. Looks like they closed quite a few of the US spots. Figures - we’re a stupid country who doesn’t know good eatin’.
@earlyre Poutine has been ruined for me. The first time was in a little place up north of Montreal with Smoked Meat and extra squeaky curds. No other poutine I’ve had since had scratched that itch. I swear it’s impossible to find anything even passable in the states. Some places even try to pass off fried curds…
@HexTheOwl That was the great thing about having a Smoke’s franchise nearby. It was authentic! I do have to admit, I had a side order of fried curds the other day. Still delicious.
@cinoclav Don’t get me wrong, I can get down with some good fried curds. It’s when they put fried curds on top of fries and try to call it poutine that I take offense.
@aetris @earlyre @Fuzzalini I live in North Florida and know of at least three places in my area that serve a higher end version of poutine. One restaurant offers several versions including a cheese steak version, chicken Jager Poutine, and a snack size poutine.
@earlyre Yes, poutine ROCKS. While in Quebec and Montreal we ate some great ones. Last time I had any was last spring in Boston. Paddy O’s makes an “Irish Poutine” (Golden fried tator tots topped with corned beef and sautéed cabbage with a traditional cheesy parsley sauce). It was actually quite tasty…
As were the 10 cents wings and draft Guinness!
Yo can we just take a second to appreciate deep fried Oreos though…mmmmm
Onion rings, with horseradish dipping sauce.
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@Zebra We call them Chicharrones on this side of the country. And they rock.
Potato skins with homemade ranch. I make my own ranch and bring it with, if I’m planning on eating.
Chili’s Texas cheese fries
Armadillo eggs
Boudin balls
Crawfish Sacks @ Jazz Fest
@mike808 Wish I could star this more than once^^
@compunaut 'cuz nothing says “joy” like a warm sack in your mouth and then licking up all that juice.
@mike808 'cept maybe a good gumbo
@mike808 that looks so good. What’s in it?
@moonhat um, crawfish?
Tortilla chips
Fried pickles
I went to the Washington State Fair this year, and one place there had deep fried Cosmic Brownies. But you know what they didn’t have? Deep fried special brownies, which are so far beyond merely cosmic that there can be no reasonable comparison.
I humbly suggest, therefore, that someone needs to take the leap of faith and create the culinary wonder that it would be. Tell me how it goes. For science.