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If you have been to a fair recently, or any restaurant that serves southern style food, chances are you have come across fried pickles. Fried pickles are a southern delicacy that is surprisingly delicious. They are a foolproof snack served as either an appetizer or a side and while it sounds strange to fry up a pickle slice and eat it, it's one of those foods that I say “don't knock it till ya tried it.”

When I heard about this next trend I will admit I raised an eyebrow. With aspiring chefs all over the globe constantly experimenting there is bound to be a handful that comes up with the most off the wall creations and this was one of them. When I was asked to make these I agreed to it because it's so simple but I had my hesitations because while I love to say “don't knock it till ya tried it” I also like to say “if it ain't broke don't fix it.” Needless to say, I ate my words.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Cheetos, finely crushed
• ¾ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups dill pickles, sliced
• Canola oil, for frying

For the dipping sauce:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon chives
• 1 tablespoon dill

Now let's put it all together.

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