The craziness that is the "Deep Fried Mars Bar"

Far away. deep in the frigid north-east of Scotland there is a frozen city known as "Aberdeen". Legend has it that this town is home to a monster to rival that of the neighbouring Loch Ness. One found only in the darkest corners of Aberdeen after a late night out on the lash. I speak of the fabled Deep Fried Mars Bar of course. A nutritionist's worst nightmare and a drunkard's best friend.

The Deep fried Mars Bar was reportedly first created in 1995 in The Haven Chip Bar outside Aberdeen. The crazy food item quickly caught the attention of the local Tabloid Newspapers such as the Scotsman and Herald and within five days the BBC world service ran an article on the Deep Fried Mars Bar.

Since the food's conception it has inspired various other tries at creating an equally fattening food. Another Scottish town called Duns has tried their stab at fame by doing a special deep fried creme egg at Easter. Deep fried Snickers can be found across the U.S.A. In New Zealand Deep fried Moro bars have proved to be more popular than the traditional Mars Bar. Even famous celebrity chefs have hopped aboard the band wagon with Nigella Lawson providing a recipe for deep fried Bounty bars on her show "Nigella Bites".

Celebrity Chef Nigella Lawson

The reception from the Mars Company was not positive, condemning the meal saying "deep-frying one of our products would go against our commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles." Even the council of Aberdeenshire wants nothing to do with the delicacy issuing a take down notice in 2015 on a banner outside The Haven Chip Bar (now the Carron Fish Bar) claiming the shop to be the origin of the food. The owners of the fish shop have since refused to take down the banner.

The Carron Fish Bar with Banner