) A serving of fried pickles | |
| Course | Snack/side dish |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Southern US |
| Main ingredients | Pickled cucumber Batter Cooking oil |
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Fried pickles are a snack food found commonly in the Southern U.S. They are made by deep-frying sliced battered dill pickles.
Fried pickles first appeared on the American culinary scene in the early 1960s. The first known printed fried pickle recipe was in the Oakland Tribune on November 19, 1962, for "French Fried Pickles," which called for using sweet pickle slices and pancake mix.[1]
Fried dill pickles were popularized by Bernell "Fatman" Austin in 1963 at the Duchess Drive In located in Atkins, Arkansas.[1][2][3] The Fatman's Recipe is only known to his family and used once each year at the annual Picklefest in Atkins, held each May.[4] The recipe for Fried pickle at Wikibooks is a general one.
Fried pickles are served at food festivals and menus of individual and chain restaurants throughout the United States and elsewhere.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] They can be eaten as an appetizer or as an accompaniment to other dishes.[12] Fried pickles are frequently served with a ranch dressing or other creamy sauce for dipping. In 1963, before the culinary world knew of ranch dressing, the Fatman offered ketchup as a dipping sauce.
See also
- List of deep fried foods
- List of pickled foods
References
- ^ a b Triplette, Laurie (June 20, 2014). "On Cooking Southern: Pickles to Fry For". HottyToddy.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "Fried Dill Pickles". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Jones, Janie; Jones, Wyatt (2010). Arkansas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-7627-4894-5.
- ^ Taylor, Nelson (2000). America Bizarro: A Guide to Freaky Festivals, Groovy Gatherings, Kooky Contests, and Other Strange Happenings Across the USA. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-312-26286-0.
- ^ Alfeld, Beverly; Couch, Ron (2008). Pickles to Relish. Pelican Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-58980-489-0.
- ^ Rowe, Trent (March 4, 2010). "Restaurant Review - Hooters (Lakeland, Fla)". TheLedger.com. The Ledger.
- ^ Christiansen, J.; Campbell, L. (May 1, 1998). "Crocodile Lounge a high class swamp". Salt Lake City: The Deseret News.
- ^ Harris, Jenn (November 19, 2014). "Boozy nachos and fried pickles at new Pasadena Whole Foods restaurant". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Buechel, Jennifer (December 1, 2014). "Inside the Kitchen with Jenny Buechel at Farwell's MAD Cafe". Tustin, Michigan: WWTV 9&10 News. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Butter, Susannah (January 21, 2014). "Where to eat deep-fried pickles in London". London Evening Standard. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ "Lobster Kitchen, Great Russell Street, WC1". Islington Gazette. London, United Kingdom. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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- ^ "Recipe: Fried pickles". The Accidental Scientist: Science of cooking. Exploratorium.edu.