• Mars condemns deep-frying their products
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[B]Chocolate manufacturing giant Mars has distanced itself from the famous deep-fried Mars bar by seeking a disclaimer. [/B]The Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven, in Aberdeenshire, claims to be the birthplace of the recipe almost two decades ago. Plans to bid for EU protected geographical status were dropped. Mars has written to the owners saying the[B] product is not authorised or endorsed as it does not fit the company's promotion of healthy living. A menu disclaimer is being sought, to make people aware deep-frying is not what the company has in mind for its product. [/B]A Mars spokesperson said: "We are really flattered that customers of Carron Fish Bar like our product so much that it has now become a flagship product for the store. "No application for a protected geographical indication has been filed to date. [B]"Should an application be filed, unfortunately, we wouldn't be able to support it as deep-frying one of our products would go against our commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles." [/B]Lorraine Watson from the Carron Fish Bar told BBC Scotland she had written to Mars to say she was happy to put up a "disclaimer" notice in the shop. Mark Cruickshank, a senior solicitor with Brodies intellectual property department, told BBC Scotland: "I suspect Mars is concerned that the deep-frying of its products is not in line with its policy of promoting a healthy lifestyle and it is keen to take steps to protect its own brand." He said Mars would have been aware that they should not be "too heavy-handed" and [B]risk a backlash against their product in Scotland[/B]. Mr Cruickshank said: "In the letter they have asked for a disclaimer to be put on the menu and on the fish shop wall. "It seems that Mrs Watson is happy to do that and it seems the parties have reached a good compromise here." The deep-fried Mars bar has become synonymous with negative aspects of the Scottish diet since it was first reported in the Daily Record in 1995. The newspaper called the phenomenon, with its links to Stonehaven, "Scotland's craziest takeaway" and said "sweet-toothed youngsters are ordering their favourite choc bars deep-fried in batter". By 2004, the reputation of the deep-fried Mars bar had travelled the Atlantic and it was mentioned on the Jay Leno Show in the US. Later that year, UK medical magazine The Lancet published research from two Glasgow-based public health experts who[B] thought the craze could be an urban myth as they had never met anyone who had eaten one[/B]. They surveyed hundreds of fish and chip shops in Scotland to find out if "the delicacy" was available and if people were actually buying them. It found 66 shops which sold them, 22% of those who had answered the survey. [IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/62690000/jpg/_62690289_marsbar005.jpg[/IMG] [URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19487149[/URL]
I thought the title said something about deep-fried condoms You misspelled condemn
[QUOTE=smurfy;37551506]I thought the title said something about deep-fried condoms You misspelled condemn[/QUOTE] Oops, edited
I have never had a deep-fried Mars bar, I kind of feel like I am missing out
Deep fried mars bars are really stodgy. I couldn't finish more than a third of it due to how heavy it felt. (don't really know how to describe it)
I'm the type of dumbass who misinterpreted that as the planet Mars.
[quote]our commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles[/quote] Am I missing something here? Mars bars? Healthy, active lifestyle?
why the fuck did i read "mars" in the title as "nasa"
[QUOTE=x_xPwntx_x;37551533]I'm the type of dumbass who misinterpreted that as the planet Mars.[/QUOTE] Breaking news, Martians contact NASA through Curiosity, politely asks no one fries their rocks.
[QUOTE=x_xPwntx_x;37551533]I'm the type of dumbass who misinterpreted that as the planet Mars.[/QUOTE] You and me both brother. I was thinking they were frying rocks or some other shit. /facepalm
I had one of these. I couldn't eat food for a whole day. Every-time i looked at the remaining half of it sitting on top of the microwave I almost threw up.
It looks disgusting.
I don't know of anyone who has ever eaten a DFMB.
The Fish and Chip/Chinese Takeaway just across the road from me will deep fry any chocolate bar for 50p. Never tried it though, but I have sampled deep fried Mars bar when my local did a 'guess which deep fried food this is' round in the pub quiz. Deep fried muffins are surprisingly delicious.
Most misread/misinterpreted thread title ever? [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] Actually most misinterpreted thread title would probably be one of my threads
This is purely to attempt to maintain "brand reputation" and to take advantage of the "any publicity is good publicity" rule. Mars bars are full of a lot of shit in the first place so I see no problem with these deep fried versions as nobody is forcing anybody else to eat them.
Thought this was news about Mars the planet, not Mars the brand. :suicide:
I had one or two before. They're not too bad despite how horrible they look. Like someone said though, they're as heavy as fuck; good luck eating a whole bar.
I ain't eatin' that.
I thought Curiosity had leaked some oil onto the Martian surface and the Sun had heated it up so much that just discovered life forms on Mars were now the equivalent of fair food.
[QUOTE=PieClock;37551828]I had one or two before. They're not too bad despite how horrible they look. Like someone said though, they're as heavy as fuck; good luck eating a whole bar.[/QUOTE] It's one way to get a quick lunch, easier eaten than a whole portion of chips.
[QUOTE=smurfy;37551506]I thought the title said something about deep-fried condoms You misspelled condemn[/QUOTE] Although he fixed it i still read ''condemn'' as ''condoms''
Oh come on Mars, leave it alone already. I don't think there's a single adult on this planet stupid enough to think a deep fried candy bar is in any way remotely healthy.
People EAT that? That looks like dog shit. Literal dog shit.
[QUOTE=TestECull;37552137]Oh come on Mars, leave it alone already. I don't think there's a single adult on this planet stupid enough to think a deep fried candy bar is in any way remotely healthy.[/QUOTE] You'd be surprised. [editline]5th September 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=dass;37552188]People EAT that? That looks like dog shit. Literal dog shit.[/QUOTE] The fuck do you feed your dog?
[QUOTE=dass;37552188]People EAT that? That looks like dog shit. Literal dog shit.[/QUOTE] If you've seen dog shit that looks like that, tell the owner to take the dog to a vet.
Everyone knows curlywhirlys are better for deep fat frying anyway
I used to make deep fried mars bars on request when I worked in a chippy. They're never something on the menu, you can just ask for one since it's a case of charging a bit more than you would for a regular mars bar. They're also REALLY nice from my chippy anyway, since most places use horrible cheap batter, but we had the really good stuff that went sweet with the chocolate. Wee bit of information for you all who don't like deep fried mars bars.
[QUOTE=Scotty.;37552545]I used to make deep fried mars bars on request when I worked in a chippy. They're never something on the menu, you can just ask for one since it's a case of charging a bit more than you would for a regular mars bar. They're also REALLY nice from my chippy anyway, since most places use horrible cheap batter, but we had the really good stuff that went sweet with the chocolate. Wee bit of information for you all who don't like deep fried mars bars.[/QUOTE] As I said, my local chippy has it on the menu. It's odd, since I live in Hampshire (although admittedly just outside of Portsmouth). Now I think about it, I wonder if you could deep fry a Mars ice cream? That would taste divine.
[QUOTE=Camundongo;37552639]As I said, my local chippy has it on the menu. It's odd, since I live in Hampshire (although admittedly just outside of Portsmouth). Now I think about it, I wonder if you could deep fry a Mars ice cream? That would taste divine.[/QUOTE] It'd be a bit more difficult with ice cream since it will have a much lower melting point. With the mars bar you dip it in batter, and fry it for maybe 20 seconds max until the batter goes solid and the chocolate melts a bit. Ice cream wouldn't last 5 seconds :L Plus it'd soak through the batter haha.
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