Deep fried butter

"Gastronomic disaster"?  "Fat of mass destruction"?  "A tale of two lipids"?  No, "Deep fried butter" best coveys the full horror.

Get it now at the Iowa state fair. 

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/deep-fried-appeal/t/story?id=14291787 

 

Unfortunately, it isn't completely new. This is from 2010: 

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CC4QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com%2Fliving%2Ffood%2Farticle%2F849481--deep-fried-butter-latest-cne-treat&ei=-PpGTp3TLYX3mAW-8ezQBg&usg=AFQjCNHpMe70XszLc4ekfbX_RvymkvcTIA 

And 2009: 

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftoday.msnbc.msn.com%2Fid%2F32665106%2Fns%2Ftoday-food%2Ft%2Fmove-over-twinkies-deep-fried-butter-here%2F&ei=-PpGTp3TLYX3mAW-8ezQBg&usg=AFQjCNE8nAgsZ0gZFdfpzjkBN_ZL-TGAgQ

Try this yourself: say the words "deep fried butter" to someone.  Every person I've said it to has replied, "What?"  They can't believe what they're hearing.

After they recover, show them this item.