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Snapshots from Scotland: Deep-Fried Mars Bars
I used to eat loads of these things when I went to the Haven for chips at lunchtimes from school. Really sweet and probably atrociously bad for you, but an excellent occasional treat.
Anyway just to correct a couple of points in this excellent article. I was a regular customer when these were invented, the local story is that a guy (a local teenager the same age as me) went in and asked for one as a joke and they made it. But it wasn't over 20 years ago, it would have been the mid 90s. So probably about 12 - 15 years ago. Also I don't think the guy that invented it is still working there as he was the owner when it was the Haven, not the current owner now it's the Carron. Still a great chip shop though.
Also the last paragraph "Not really a worthwhile destination for an American tourist.". I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your visit, but there are lots of excellent reasons to visit Stonehaven (as busloads of American tourists seem to have been discovering for as long as I can remember). From the brooding Dunnottar Castle on top of the cliffs above the town, to sitting on the harbour wall drinking a pint in the summer sun, the unique fireballs ceremony at Hogmany or the Stonehaven Folk Festival in July.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehaven
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnottar_Castle
Apart from that thanks for featuring my hometown on Serious Eats! A nice surprise when I was browsing for delicousness today.
Snapshots from Scotland: Deep-Fried Mars Bars
Fried stuff = county fair.
Many similar items on the menu.
Wonder if Ohio was settled by Scots? Maybe my husband should wear his kilt to the fair this year... =)
Snapshots from Scotland: Deep-Fried Mars Bars
The US version of the Mars bar is no more. Originally, it was topped with 3 whole almonds. At one time it was my favorite candy bar. Few people felt as I did and it was "new and improved." Almond bits were incorporated into the nougat and the ones on top disappeared. I never ate one again. At least now I was on the side of history. The Mars bar in Europe and Canada is the same as the US MilkyWay, nougat with a layer of caramel.
In the 1980's the John and Forrest Mars decided that they needed to end the confusion across borders regarding their wares and name products the same in every country. Among other things this would have switched the names between the MilkyWay and the Mars bar here in the US. This was controversial enough that when the President of M&M/Mars fought against it; it cost him his job. In the end, however, sanity ruled and the US names were retained in the US.
The effect is seen in other Mars products, however. Pedigree Pet Foods is a Mars product and brand in England. The Mars brands in the US were KalKan dog and cat foods, Mealtime dry dog food, and Crave dry cat food. These, for the most part, became Pedigree dog food and Whiskas cat food. I did much of the marketing research on changing the dog food brand names in the US. The proposed names did not do well with consumers.
Snapshots from Scotland: Deep-Fried Mars Bars
I hope they use a separate fryalator for the deep-fried candybars; the alternative doesn't sound like it would taste good, w/candy bar batter coating taking on the flavor of the seafood that was just fried in the same oil >shudders
I would like to know what "mock chop" is, if anyone from the UK could explain please?
if those prices were in American Dollars, you would have some seriously cheap eats!
Snapshots from Scotland: Deep-Fried Mars Bars
They have deep fried Mars bars every year at a booth at the Scottish festival near me. They are the only reason I go. Well, those and the cute boys in kilts. :)
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I used to eat loads of these things when I went to the Haven for chips at lunchtimes from school. Really sweet and probably atrociously bad for you, but an excellent occasional treat.
Anyway just to correct a couple of points in this excellent article. I was a regular customer when these were invented, the local story is that a guy (a local teenager the same age as me) went in and asked for one as a joke and they made it. But it wasn't over 20 years ago, it would have been the mid 90s. So probably about 12 - 15 years ago. Also I don't think the guy that invented it is still working there as he was the owner when it was the Haven, not the current owner now it's the Carron. Still a great chip shop though.
Also the last paragraph "Not really a worthwhile destination for an American tourist.". I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your visit, but there are lots of excellent reasons to visit Stonehaven (as busloads of American tourists seem to have been discovering for as long as I can remember). From the brooding Dunnottar Castle on top of the cliffs above the town, to sitting on the harbour wall drinking a pint in the summer sun, the unique fireballs ceremony at Hogmany or the Stonehaven Folk Festival in July.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehaven
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunnottar_Castle
Apart from that thanks for featuring my hometown on Serious Eats! A nice surprise when I was browsing for delicousness today.