Fresh Fry!
As 2023 comes to a close, I wanted to recognize a company that has been supportive of this blog and the social media elements related to it. In Fresh Gulf Shrimp, the owners are one of KFF's best supporters on Instagram and Twitter (aka "X"), bolstering some of the things that I posted on the platform. To show my appreciation, I wanted to highlight Fresh Gulf Shrimp (FGS) for the delicious Po' Boy sandwiches that it serves. However, I discovered that shrimp and fish aren't the only things on the menu. For those with a sweet tooth, there's a seafood restaurant that they're sure to love.
In over five decades of living, I have never had a deep fried Twinkie. For years, I have heard people talk about how delicious it was, and that it was a guilty pleasure to have. However, I have never been moved to seek out this sugary confection because I'm not that much of a sweet freak. Still, my curiosity always linger whenever I encounter new things, so during a day when I was getting lunch at Fresh Gulf Shrimp's Oak Court Mall restaurant, I saw destiny. After I ordered one of FGS's platters (more on that later), I browsed the menu while waiting on my order. Then there it was, the dessert menu featuring all of Fresh Gulf Shrimp's desserts. All of them being deep fried, the restaurant serves Fried Oreos, Red Velvet Funnel Cake, Red Velvet Oreos and the dessert that I got, Deep Fried Twinkies. I wasn't sure whether to get them or not (especially after leaving the doctor's office that advised me to cut back on sugar), but my curiosity overcame my judgement. I added it to my order and made the most of it.
To say that eating a carnival-style deep fried Twinkie is a sugar rush would be understating the experience. Between the copious amount of powdered sugar, the liquified cream oozing from the top of the Twinkies and the sweetness in the pastry itself, I got a bit of a sugar high. It was very tasty and a joy to eat, but it isn't something that I could eat every day without risk of going into a diabetic coma. For those looking for a sugar extravaganza, a deep fried Twinkie is great dessert to get. As for my curiosity, I believe I will give my old kidneys a rest before I try another of Fresh Gulf Shrimp's desserts.
Sammie Time!
It's not often that I talk about my work at my main job (which is not at the FedExForum). For the past nine years, I have worked at FlagCenter.com as a prepress specialist whose primary job is to set up artwork for printing. Although I am often referred to as the "in-house graphic artist" at the flag store, I mostly take the artwork of others to make custom flags and banners for customers all across the country. Even though my job is mostly technical, I can summon the creative juices when the need arises for those who need that service. Overall, my job as a prepress technician rarely overlaps my food blogging hobby, but an order for a custom canopy tent (another product FlagCenter offers) brought me into contact with the friendly people at Fresh Gulf Shrimp. The owner needed a canopy tent for an out-of-town convention where she sought to expand her business. I'm not sure if she achieved her goal, but if the lead item was the PoBoy901, I can't see any reason for the effort not being successful.
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