The Indiana State Fair, always a culinary leader, has banned trans fats from its concession stands. I know, there’s nothing wrong with a deep-fried Pepsi ball or a deep-fried Snickers Bar that eliminating trans fats is going to cure. I assume it’s just a PR move.
You don’t have to spend much time in Indiana to realize that this is the state of the corn-fed guy and gal. The frustrated food section editor of my hometown paper once ran a recipe for Deep-Fried Sugar-Coated Lard Balls and actually got letters from readers who complained that they couldn’t make the recipe work out — the lard balls kept melting in the deep fryer.
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having lived in indiana for ten years i can totally relate to what you are saying. i wonder how many people are upset that there are no trans fats allowed, i think many people feel that is what makes fair food great…
The trick is to *freeze* the lard balls, and leave them in the deep fryer for just a few seconds. Crispity crunchity sugar coating, soft melt-in-your-mouth lard, delicioso!
D’oh!
Mmmmm, lard balls.