[Pinski]

Some friends and I are having a FryDaddy potluck this weekend.  Looking for some fun and delicious care-free ideas and I'm sure I'm asking the right crowd.  What's your favorite deep fried delight?

[tygo]

Beer-battered deep fried dill pickles.  I don't have a recipe exactly I just mix up a nice thick beer batter on the fly, dip, and fry.

[phillamb168]

Take a date (pitted), medjoul preferred, wrap in a wonton wrapper (the small kind). Deep fry until the wrapper is crisp, then transfer to a bowl. toss liberally with za'atar. Nom!

[gmac]

Beer-battered deep fried dill pickles.  I don't have a recipe exactly I just mix up a nice thick beer batter on the fly, dip, and fry.

+1. Deep fried pickles are a must whenever I get the oil hot.

[kramerog]

What is the secret to making sure the batter sticks to the pickle?  Is it drying the pickles really well?  Is it a really sticky batter?  I just haven't mastered fried pickles.

[gmac]

Flour first, then batter works for me.

[brewmichigan]

Try an oreo battered in pancake batter. Is surprisingly good for a dessert.

[jeffy]

Flour first, then batter works for me.

Alton Brown says it's important to rest the food for at least 20 minutes after battering and before frying.

I made chicken and waffles at our recent Beer and Food pairing event, served with Maibock.  It was a hit.

[AmandaK]

Flour first, then batter works for me.

Alton Brown says it's important to rest the food for at least 20 minutes after battering and before frying.

I made chicken and waffles at our recent Beer and Food pairing event, served with Maibock.  It was a hit.

Drying wet foods will help flour stick as well.

[Slowbrew]

Flour first, then batter works for me.

Alton Brown says it's important to rest the food for at least 20 minutes after battering and before frying.

I made chicken and waffles at our recent Beer and Food pairing event, served with Maibock.  It was a hit.

Drying wet foods will help flour stick as well.

Corn starch works very well also.

[erockrph]

Onion rings! I could eat O-rings until I throw up.

[Jimmy K]

Take a date (pitted), medjoul preferred, wrap in a wonton wrapper (the small kind). Deep fry until the wrapper is crisp, then transfer to a bowl. toss liberally with za'atar. Nom!

Minced dried pineapple and crystalized ginger, mixed with just enough orange marmalade that it holds together, also wrapped in a wonton wrapper and fried. Nice 'dessert' wonton.

[Pinski]

Wow, some good ideas here... I can't wait to head to the store after work today.

[Slowbrew]

You can always go "state fair".  A bag of beanie-weakies, bamboo skewers, batter and you have mini corn dogs. 

Sweet-battered shrimp might be good.  Apple pie filling in a "croissant from a tube" pocket.  Apple pie!

I was going to suggest Twinkies and realized Hostess is gone. 8^(

Have fun with it.

Paul