We’ve got a photo of the State Fair of Texas fried butter right here

by Teresa Gubbins

DALLAS — If you're like half of the city of Dallas, you hit the State Fair of Texas during opening weekend. And if you're like 99% of the people who hit the State Fair of Texas, you made a bee-line for the fried-butter stand, where the lines were said to be long and merciless. Fried butter was not the official winner of the 2009 fried-food contest, but for all the attention it's getting, it might as well have been. (Official winner: fried peaches.)

Local man Brian Gibson braved the opening crowds to provide this perfectly-in-focus perfectly-tempting photo of the nationally renowned treat:

Brian Gibson

Fried butter. Looks sortof like doughnut holes, no?

Here's his caption:

This technological marvel was the talk of the town; this is deep fried butter. Blinded by the advanced publicity, the lure of fat cooked in fat was the reason we ventured out. There was a huge queue to get served, and each little pellet cost a whole dollar! After all that, they tasted like..... a toasted floury bread roll with extra butter and sugar. Mugged again.

Are you just hungry or does that thing actually look pretty good?

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So its a buttery biscuit, essentially.

nina_chawla Anonymous

1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Is that technically naughty?

Nancy Nichols Verified

1 month, 3 weeks ago
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I went the first day but avoided the butter. I was looking for the fried peach but couldn't find it anywhere.

Jesus Valadez Verified

1 month, 3 weeks ago
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<i>So its a buttery biscuit, essentially. </i>

Adding that to the list of things to try in bed. If you know what I mean.

Pavel Lishin Verified

1 month, 3 weeks ago
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That's kind of disappointing. I expected some sort of super top-secret chemically and genetically altered butter that somehow circumvented all laws of natural science to withstand the high-temp grease emulsion and emerge as...well...fried butter.

And Pavel, I know what you mean, but wish I didn't.

James Scott Verified

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I don't know what he means. Please expound.

jtmbls Anonymous

1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Fried tiny buttery biscuit isn't worth $1/pop. Fried balls of pure, unapologetic, Paula Dean-esque, butter joy would've been. Duped again.

Donna Chen Verified

1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Yes, the butter was not to die for... not even gross or anything. In fact, it was more of a fried biscuit than butter. I at least expecting a little oozing. Nada.