There's always a new fried item at the Iowa State Fair, and every year it gets crazier. Fried Twinkies and Oreos are passé by now, so vendors at the fair have skipped a step in the process and are just frying straight up sticks of butter. The butter obviously melts in the batter when it's fried, so it's not like you're actually sinking your teeth into a stick of lard. One taste-tester likens it to a cinnamon roll, but I still think I'll be passing this one by. Check out the link below to see what happens when you bite into it...
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http://www.slashfood.com/2009/09/03/deep-fried-butter-to-hit-texas-state-fair/