Deep-Fried Macaroni and Cheese consists of Macaroni and Cheese, formed into balls, coated with a batter, then deep-fried on a stick and served on the stick.
Fancy versions use several different types of cheese in the Macaroni and Cheese. Some add a bit of jalapeno.
It is sometimes served as balls or wedges, without the stick and with a side sauce, such as ketchup or a fancier version of ketchup, such as chipotle ketchup, etc.
The earliest appearance that CooksInfo.com knows of Deep-Fried Macaroni and Cheese is in 2002, at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota. [1]
It first appeared at the Texas State Fair in 2006. [2]
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[1] “At the Minnesota State Fair, which opened in St. Paul last week, 36 different food items are sold on a stick. I only regret that on my trip to the Twin Cities I did not get to try… Deep-fried macaroni and cheese on a stick. New this year. One TV guy went live with his review the other night. Loved it. ” — King, Peter. Maturing Moss is looking at a fantasy dream season. Sports Illustrated Magazine. 26 August 2002.
[2] “..One of six new fair foods being judged at the second annual Big Tex Choice Awards Contest today. The entries – including fried pralines, fried cosmopolitans and fried macaroni and cheese” [Ed: foods are not allowed to compete in the Big Tex Choice Awards unless they are brand new to the Texas State Fair.] — Menzer, Katie. What will State Fair vendors fry next? Dallas Morning News. 4 September 2006.
McGinn, Dave. Deep-fried mac ‘n’ cheese: the ultimate comfort food. Toronto, Canada: The Globe and Mail. 5 January 2010.