Summertime traditionally is the time to eat fried foods. But why does something that tastes so good have to be so bad for you? Pictured is a deep fried Snickers bar at the Florida State Fair in Tampa, Fla. Zuma Press/Newscom/File
More delicious food on a stick. Lindsey Van Wyke eats a deep fried Twinkie at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 19, 2010. Zuma Press/Newscom/File
Rep. Joe Wilson (R) of South Carolina puts ketchup on a corn dog at the American Meat Institute's annual Hot Dog Lunch held in Washington on July 21, 2010. Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images/Newscom/File
At the opening day of the San Diego County Fair, a partially consumed fried ear of corn is seen in Del Mar, Calif., on June 10. Charlie Neuman/San Diego Union-Tribune/Zuma Press/Newscom
At the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, N.C., fried Coca-Cola is made with Coca-Cola taking the place of water in the batter. It is served with a little cola syrup drizzled on top, then some powdered sugar, and then the whole thing is topped off with whipped cream and a cherry. Karen Tam/Splash News/Newscom/File
Deep fried brownies from Chicken Charlie's are pictured at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, Calif., on June 10. /Charlie Neuman/San Diego Union-Tribune/Zuma Press/Newscom
Deep fried cookie dough is served at the Florida State Fair in Tampa, Fla., in 2008. Zuma Press/Newscom/File
Fried green tomatoes take the BLT to a whole new level of decadence. Janet Keeler/St. Petersburg Times/Newscom/File
A man enjoys deep fried ice cream at a restaurant in Diyarbakir, Turkey, in 2005. Zuma Press/Newscom/File
The Whammy Bar is served at the Slidebar Cafe in Fullerton, Calif. The dessert features a dense brownie with chocolate chip cookie dough fried in a funnel cake batter. Zuma Press/Newscom/File
Fried catfish and fried pickles make for a classic Southern dish. SHNS photo courtesy Food Network/Newscom/File
Chicken-fried steak is an American favorite. James F. Quinn/Chicago Tribune/Newscom/File
Shrimp, fried with Girl Scout Samoas cookies, looks like a sweet treat. (Courtesy Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast via Newport News Daily Press/MCT/Newscom/File
The Praline Connection Southern Creole Soulfood Restaurant in New Orleans serves fried alligator sausage, fried okra, and fried pickle chips. Kayte Deioma/Zuma Press/Newscom/File
Whether you just need a handful, or want to wow dinner guests with a big bowl of hot fresh chips, you can make your own homemade tortilla chips in minutes.
The problem with tortilla chips is that they come in a giant bag. A giant bag of greasy, salty goodness. And I’m just one person, but I will eat the entire bag if given half a chance. I’ve often wished that tortilla chips came in little snack-sized bags, but if they do, I’ve yet to find them.
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