Loyal readers of Running Commentary may remember the praise I heaped on Texas State Fair concessionaire Abel Gonzales, Jr. last year. So taken was I by his culinary genius, that perhaps I went a tad overboard in comparing him to Michelangelo, da Vinci, Edison and other historic luminaries.
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| Abel Gonzales' Deep Fried Butter |
Why, I even invoked the names of Lincoln and Kennedy in my glowing review of his deep-fried deed. But hey, the guy did create deep-fried butter, so his historical significance remains undisputable in my book. (see last year’s post here: http://trentsrunningcommentary.blogspot.com/2009/10/temba-gazette-running-commentary_15.html)
I went as far as comparing Gonzales’ feat to Ted Williams’ .406 batting average in 1941 – one of those once-in-a-lifetime achievements, the likes of which we will likely not see again. Imagine my surprise then, when less than a year later I learned of another deep-fried delectable that – dare I say – eclipses Gonzales’ buttery masterpiece.
Mark Zable has invented…are you ready for this…deep-fried BEER. You heard me right – DEEP. FRIED. BEER. Why, I bet even the Splendid Splinter is rolling over in his grave...er, I mean cryonic-suspension-frozen tube right now. Deep-fried beer. I’ll let that sink in for a minute.
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| Mark Zable's Deep-Fried Beer |
Impossible is apparently not a word in Zable’s vocabulary. According to his website www.friedbeer.net (I can only assume that the .com domain was already taken…go figure), Zable ignored the naysayers who warned that mixing alcohol with oil in a deep-fryer would “cause a violent reaction.” Instead, he dedicated nearly three years to the R&D process to perfect his luscious libation that premiered at the Texas State Fair on September 26th.
Zable claims his “revolutionary” approach to the manufacturing process allows him to successfully fry the beer inside ravioli-like dough without losing the beverage’s liquidity or potency. “Nobody has been able to fry a liquid before,” Zable explained. “It tastes like you took a bite of hot pretzel dough and then took a drink of beer.” Well done, sir. In my humble opinion, you have now earned the distinguished title, Chef Boy-Par-Tee.
If you’re going up to Dallas this weekend, please join me for a pre-game hot one. Zable’s trademarked Fried Beer can be found at the east end of the Centennial Building or the food court in the Tower Building. Just remember your ID. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission ruled that you must be of legal drinking age to consume Zable’s tipsy treats.
Travel safe, enjoy the game, hook ‘em and stay hungry, my friends.
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