Abel Gonzales

Abel Gonzales
Born
Abel Gonzalezs Jr.

November 1969 (age 54)
Dallas, Texas, US
Other namesFried Jesus
Known forDeep fried food

Abel Gonzales Jr. (born November 1969), also known as Fried Jesus,[1] is an "extreme fryer"[2] and the five-time winner of Big Tex Choice Awards, an annual contest at the Texas State Fair, and the inventor of several deep fried items including Fried Coke and deep-fried butter.[3] He has also been a judge on the television show Deep Fry Masters.

  1. ^ Laussade, Alice (September 17, 2014). "How Fried Jesus Abel Gonzales Jr. Got Snubbed in the State Fair's Fried-Food Contest (Q&A)". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ^ Vine, Katy (September 2010). "I Believe I Can Fry". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Come fry with me". The Economist. October 8, 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2015.