Battered Mars Bars

Basq

Was up getting some grub up in P Borza's on Mail Coach Road this evening.

And noticed a new addition to their menu - Battered Mars Bars for €1.40.

Was very tempted to try.. anyone ever had them?

eVeNtInE

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AlmightyCushion

It looks fúcking evil. Never tried one and don't plan on it. I was in Glasgow recently, surprised I didn't tried it when I was hammered there.

magnumlady

Thats just gross! I saw them on sale in Scotland, but they seem to deep fry everything there including pizzas.

Basq

Every single opinion I've found on the web so far is that they're gorgeous.

Might have to give it a shot next week.

Mint Sauce

i thought they were selling them for a while, kept meaning to go up there one day to try them, although would probably need a week of detox just to get over it

AlmightyCushion

If you do try them let us know what they're like. I might give them a shot myself.

brianthebard

I had a batter burger once and it was just wrong.Cant imagine how wrong a battered mars bar would be.

Mint Sauce

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It looks fúcking evil. Never tried one and don't plan on it. I was in Glasgow recently, surprised I didn't tried it when I was hammered there.

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

If you do try them let us know what they're like. I might give them a shot myself.

make up your mind AC

guinnessdrinker

Lads they are as disgusting as they look. I had one a few years ago one night in either Longford or Mullingar, (I forget which town it was) after having a good few pints and have to say I don't think I will ever try it again. It's probably something you would only order while drunk though!

takola

That really does look revolting. Honestly.

Let us know what you think though Basquille.

staker

Had one in Scotland, home of the battering!!, one word- manky

JIZZLORD

i got one in galway a while back, it was ok, but greasy as hell

Mrs.T

I remember the first ever bar that was battered. It was started in a town near where I'm from..... it was big news then (probably because nothing else happened!).
I never tried them then and I don't think I'll ever try them. I don't like those bars anyway and I especially can't stand battered food. To think that going to the chippy was a special treat on a Friday night - blurgh (where is the puke smiley);)

Hail 2 Da Chimp

That picture looks disgusting... I can't imagine it tasting any better.

ven0m

I've tried the following:

- Deep Fried Snickers
- Deep Fried Mar Bar
- Deep Fried Dimebar
- Deep Fried Bounty
- Deep Fried Milky Way
- Deep Fried Malteesers

General consensus, all fairly decent (hated the dime bar though!!!!) with some vanilla ice cream, but avoid like the plague if you don't want a heart attack or diabetes!!!!!

Truck

If their was suck a thing as a stick of Cholesterol, that would be it !

JIZZLORD

here's a few pics of the one i got in galway a while back

Truck

lol nasty

TequilaMockingBird

My nephew (8) eats them. Our horrified faces don't seem to deter him. They are foul.

Mint Sauce

JIZZLORD wrote: »

here's a few pics of the one i got in galway a while back

thats an awful lot of grease

:eek:

still tempted though, although might want to get a medical check before and after

ADAM2326

I adore them ..the melted bar goes well with sweet batter.Terribley filling. go try oen before u bad mouth it atleast

bobcar61

It looks like one of the most revolting things that you would eat,I dread to think what it tastes like!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

JIZZLORD wrote: »

here's a few pics of the one i got in galway a while back

Looks like it should be climbing out of John Hurt's stomach.

magnumlady

Does anywhere here sell spam fritters? I used to love them.:D

DenMan

irish-stew wrote: »

thats an awful lot of grease

:eek:

still tempted though, although might want to get a medical check before and after

Awful. That's just the grease that is on the wrapper, god only knows how much was on the bar (and eaten) :eek:

TequilaMockingBird

magnumlady wrote: »

Does anywhere here sell spam fritters? I used to love them.:D

:eek:

Between the donkeys and the spam Val, I'm concerned.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

My heart hurts just looking at those pictures...

bobcar61

your isn't the only one,every time I scroll down the page and see those pics I cringe at the thought of eating that.

elshambo

brianthebard wrote: »

I had a batter burger once and it was just wrong.Cant imagine how wrong a battered mars bar would be.

+1, i could not belive how horrible it was when i tried one in phibbsboro years ago, the jackeens i was with all stopped to watch me eat it, "culchies dont like em!"


Jonathan Meades on fast food:

around 4 mins in of the first one will answer the question why spanish deep fry EVERYTHING and are healthy and why us and the brits are Tub O'Lard as soon as we look at a chip:mad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgsJrfThgM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RLA3tlz2-A&feature=related

deep fried mars bars around 7:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_cnfBS0nHU&feature=related

watch the 3 of them if your looking for inspiration to start eating healthy
just gonna watch them meself!:D

mikemac

If you like these, you’d love Scotland.
I’ve never tried it but it’s on sale all over Glasgow. They seem to deep fry everything over there

Mrs.T

magnumlady wrote: »

Does anywhere here sell spam fritters? I used to love them.:D

Have you eaten them recently? I thought that it would be great to have a bag of potato fritters the last time I was home. The memory of them were much nicer than what they are actually like. Just thinking of the grease makes me want to heave.

magnumlady

I used to get spam fritters in the UK, haven't had one in years:(
So I might give the mars bar a try....don't know though.

JIZZLORD

micmclo wrote: »

If you like these, you’d love Scotland.
I’ve never tried it but it’s on sale all over Glasgow. They seem to deep fry everything over there

shortbread?

Xiney

I'd try the deep fried mars bar, or at least split it with Mr Xiney.

It'd probably make me ill, though.

Mint Sauce

mmm, think i'll try one on friday, why friday, well, was going to get one on thursday, day off you see and bit out of my way, but playing football on thursday and dont want to get a heart attack after trying it, so hence friday, also a day off



will give a review here as well,

Sulukie

If we don't hear from you by Saturday we'll send flowers to the hospital. Wonder what ward they'll put you in coronary care or psych!

Mint Sauce

Sulukie wrote: »

If we don't hear from you by Saturday we'll send flowers to the hospital. Wonder what ward they'll put you in coronary care or psych!

cheers, will you also inform my parents

Mrs.T

irish-stew wrote: »

mmm, think i'll try one on friday, why friday, well, was going to get one on thursday, day off you see and bit out of my way, but playing football on thursday and dont want to get a heart attack after trying it, so hence friday, also a day off



will give a review here as well,

Are you bringing it along to the beers? I was going to suggest we'll try them together.

Mint Sauce

Sulukie wrote: »

If we don't hear from you by Saturday we'll send flowers to the hospital. Wonder what ward they'll put you in coronary care or psych!

suppose i should let you all know, i'm still alive and well, didn't get a chance to try one yet, had to planned on friday (my day off), but after an exhusting session a footall the night before, though it may have an induced on the spot heart attack



will try one eventully, will post eventual review here first

DenMan

You're a braver man than I irish-stew. Don't even want to even think about them. Awful. Heart attack food. Very popular in Scotland that's for sure. There is a reason for that. :rolleyes:

Xiney

DenMan wrote: »

You're a braver man than I irish-stew. Don't even want to even think about them. Awful. Heart attack food. Very popular in Scotland that's for sure. There is a reason for that. :rolleyes:

...are you suggesting people living in Scotland have a reason to want to die?

DenMan

Of course not. Battered mars bars just happen to be popular there. Not sure why. A pal of mine came over from Inverness last year and asked where they available? Honestly couldn't help him, so he made his own. Not for me though.

Xiney

just checking

elshambo

Im sure its only a matter of time before someone writes the medical paper:

"Battered mars bars and the glasgow gap year"

Mrs.T

I reckon it's big in Scotland because it was "discovered" there. It doesn't help that the standard diet in Scotland is based on high fat and low fibre. Lucky I didn't acquire my sweet tooth until I moved here and was pregnant with our wee man *phew!*

JIZZLORD

I got one in Borzas today, it was excellent, much better than my galway one. the batter was nice and thick and chewy.

DenMan

Stay away fellow boardsies. Not very encouraging news. (for Scotland that is)

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Xiney

That particular example looks very tasty.

I'm not joking. I wonder how many calories is in one of those mofos?

DenMan

529 calories per bar. If that doesn't put people off, I don't know what will.

kelle

DenMan wrote: »

529 calories per bar. If that doesn't put people off, I don't know what will.

529 calories, and the rest!
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