Fried pickle explained

Fried pickle
Image Alt:Fried pickles
Course:Snack/side dish
Country:United States
Region:Southern US
Main Ingredient:Pickled cucumber
Batter
Cooking oil

Fried pickles are a side dish and appetizer found commonly in the Southern U.S. They are made by deep-frying sliced battered dill pickles.

History

Fried pickles first appeared on the American culinary scene in the early 1960s. The first known fried pickle recipe was printed in the Oakland Tribune on November 19, 1962, for "French Fried Pickles", which called for using sweet pickle slices and pancake mix.

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]

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.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: On Cooking Southern: Pickles to Fry For . Laurie . Triplette . June 20, 2014. HottyToddy.com. December 3, 2014.
  2. Encyclopedia: Fried Dill Pickles. Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. 17 May 2016.
  3. Book: Jones, Janie . Jones, Wyatt. 2010 . Arkansas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff . 142. Globe Pequot Press. 978-0-7627-4894-5.
  4. Book: Taylor, Nelson . 2000 . America Bizarro: A Guide to Freaky Festivals, Groovy Gatherings, Kooky Contests, and Other Strange Happenings Across the USA . 11 . St. Martin's Griffin. 978-0-312-26286-0.
  5. Book: Alfeld, Beverly . Couch, Ron . 2008 . Pickles to Relish . . 189 . 978-1-58980-489-0 .
  6. Web site: Restaurant Review - Hooters (Lakeland, Fla) . March 4, 2010 . Rowe, Trent . TheLedger.com . . July 22, 2010 . July 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713194539/http://www.ledgerdata.com/restaurant/hooters/310/ . dead .
  7. Web site: Crocodile Lounge a high class swamp . . Christiansen, J. . Campbell, L. . Salt Lake City . May 1, 1998 .
  8. News: Boozy nachos and fried pickles at new Pasadena Whole Foods restaurant. Harris. Jenn. November 19, 2014. Los Angeles Times. December 3, 2014.
  9. News: Inside the Kitchen with Jenny Buechel at Farwell's MAD Cafe. Buechel. Jennifer. December 1, 2014. WWTV 9&10 News. December 3, 2014. Tustin, Michigan.
  10. News: Where to eat deep-fried pickles in London. Butter. Susannah. January 21, 2014. London Evening Standard. December 3, 2014. London, United Kingdom.
  11. News: Lobster Kitchen, Great Russell Street, WC1. December 1, 2014. Islington Gazette. ... the deep fried pickles were tangy little beasts and .... December 3, 2014. London, United Kingdom. February 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213045646/https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/entertainment/eating-out/lobster_kitchen_great_russell_street_wc1_1_3865085. dead.
  12. http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/pickles/recipe-fried_pickles.html "Recipe: Fried pickles"
  13. Web site: 2017-06-14 . The History of Fried Pickles . 2022-03-27 . America Fun Fact of the Day . en.

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