Deep Fried: A Travel Channel Review
Americans have a long-standing love of deep fried food. In fact, French Fries (or Freedom Fries depending on your outlook on life) are a symbol of the American diet. So it is only natural that there is a show devoted solely to the masters of fried food. Thanks to the lovely folks at Travel Channel, I was able to catch an episode of the show “Deep Fried,” which follows a master fry cook, Charlie Boghosian.. the famous "Chicken Charlie," working around fairs and traveling shows in California. To be honest, I have no idea if the show was a special or a running series. The program included the obvious, which were basic tips about working deep fryers. However, it got into some really interesting parts when the fry masters reveal the secrets to frying exotic items such as ice cream bars, cookies, and even Chinese rice cakes. Factoids always make shows like this interesting, such as noting that ice cream bars need to be placed in a -40 degree freezer to hold a cold enough temperatur...