- All right, everybody,
we're back and I'm here
with Tinx, Tinashe and Jeff Foxworthy.
(audience applauds loudly)
Are you all State Fair goers?
Are you into a State Fair?
- Yeah. - Yes.
- Yes. - I mean,
who says no? like bahumba, yeah,
that's like, you're like a boring person,
if you don't wanna go to a fair.
So I don't think...
And now I'm shaming everyone into it, "You love it!"
(Tinx laughing)
I don't think it's any surprise that my home state
of Texas has the biggest state fair in the country.
That's right, we're annoying. (audience applauding)
That's what we do y'all, we go big,
and we definitely go big with the food,
especially the fried stuff 'cause it's good.
Back in our first season, we highlighted some great food
from the Texas state fair, and now there's a show on A&E
showcasing the folk selling fried everything there,
It's called "Deep Fried Dynasty", I love it.
We have two of the vendors from the show with us right now
from chef Cassie's creations, meet chef Cassie Jones.
(audience applauding)
And from Mandalay Industries,
meet chef Abel Gonzalez also known as "Fried Jesus".
So meet everybody, everybody say hi.
- [Guests] Hi.
- So wait, so Abel the show is called "Deep Fried Dynasty".
So explain the premise to everybody if they don't know.
- So, it's a rollercoaster ride for 30 minutes
and you get to see really behind the scenes
of what goes on to run one of these booths at state fair.
You think it's just out there doing hot dogs
and you know funnel cakes,
but there's a business behind it.
Plus you get to meet the big personalities
because you have to have a personality
if you're gonna be out there selling this stuff out
into the general public.
- I love that.
- [Abel] It's one big fair family.
- I love that! (audience applauding)
- Okay, so we've got some of Abel and Cassie's
famed creations right here,
and I can smell 'em so let's get to eating.
I love this part.
So Cassie, what did you bring?
- Okay, so I brought the deep fried collard greens
where I actually take greens,
and pre-cook them on the stove.
I mix in a little cream cheese, put 'em in a won ton rapper,
and we served them with hot sauce.
- So, wait you just pour a little the hot sauce on it.
- Yeah, put a little hot sauce on it.
- Fine. - And then eat it, yep.
- Okay. - That's the way we do it.
- And then what's next?
- I brought fried chicken with my honey pecan glaze.
It has honey, and butter, and pecans drizzled over the top
of the fried chicken.
- Okay. - Yeah!
- I'm so excited. (audience applauding)
I'm gonna try it.
(audience clapping)
- Oh my God. - Oh my God.
Oh my God, thank You.
- I did not think I was gonna like that.
That's crazy.
- It's so good, especially,
you know that little hot sauce on top ooh!
- [Jeff] Yeah.
- It's giving what it was supposed to give.
- That's really good.
(Kelly laughing)
- [Cassie] Oh my gosh, thank you.
- Okay, wait, I wanna try the chicken.
Here we go, here we go.
- [Tinashe] Oh, chicken, okay.
- You put that on top of your head
your tongue would beat your brains out.
- Oh my gosh.
- [Tinx] Oh my God.
- [Kelly] Oh my God that honey.
[Jeff] That's Good.
[Tinx] That is unbelievable.
- [Kelly] Oh! and then peanut hits, yeah.
[Tinx] The glaze.
- [Kelly] That's really nice.
- [Cassie] I love the sweet and salty. - Me too.
So we also do the chicken with the Buffalo sauce.
- Yes!
- With ranch, seasoning, like the dressing.
But the number one seller is
definitely that honey pecan glaze.
- [Kelly] Oh my God it's so good. Oh my gosh, okay.
[Tinashe] Down to the bone.
- [Kelly] What do you have Abel? Cause I'm taking
this upstairs for lunch. What's over here?
This looks so good.
[Abel] So the first thing I want you to try is the fried
PB&J it's just like a PB&J you would make at home
except we batter it and deep fry it.
So it should come out a little crunchy
and a little cool on the inside.
- So Excited
- [Abel] I think you're gonna enjoy it.
- [Tinx] This looks amazing
- [Kelly] I think I am, Abel.
- [Jeff] Oh my God.
- [Cassie] Yeah, exactly that PB&J is my favorite.
- [Tinx] Oh my God.
- [Abel] Right? It elevates.
- [Kelly] This is dangerous.
- [Abel] Takes it a step up.
- That is so good. You know what, just to make sure.
- [Abel] Yeah.
- [Tinashe] Mm!
- [Kelly] She said just to make sure.
- [Tinx] That is insane.
- [Kelly] Oh, my God. Yep. Okay. What's next?
This looks awesome.
- [Abel] So, 20 years ago I needed something to
really make me stand out.
And I came up
with this fried Texas honey bread or fried Texas.
And it's like a fried bread dough.
We top it with honey, cinnamon, sugar,
little bit of whipped cream, strawberries.
And it's in the shape of Texas.
- Cute!
- [Abel] So, it's got a visual and it should be delicious.
- It should be!
- [Kelly] How do you go wrong with those ingredients? Okay.
- [Abel] Right? There's nothing wrong with any of that.
- [Kelly] Mm - Mm!
- [Tinashe] It's like a Texas Churros.
- [Abel] Yeah, There you go.
- [Kelly] Oh my God. (sings) Oh my God! Oh! That's so good.
You guys.
- [Audience applause]
- [Abel] Well, see that you're
- [Kelly] This is so good. All of this is so good.
Have this sent to my office please, for lunch.
Oh my God. Thank you guys so much.
- [Cassie] Thank You for having us. Please Watch the show
on Tuesday nights on A&E.
- [Kelly] We will, we will.
- [Cassie] Yes.
- [Kelly] Oh my gosh.
Give it up for Chef Cassie and Chef Abel y'all.
- [Audience Applause]
Catch new episodes of Deep Fried Dynasty,
Tuesday nights, at 10 Eastern and Pacific, on A&E.