Why do Americans bread/fry literally EVERYTHING?

I've literally only seen fried food like that at state fairs and they are meant as like gag foods. No one actually makes stuff like that to eat daily. Fried Shrimp is popular anywhere just like fried chicken is though so I'm not sure why that was shocking. And Fried pickles are common in the south, I've seen them at seafood restaurants here in Flor......   reply

Because they are speedrunning their population to extinction in the classic "America is the best!". You can't just be good in one sport!   reply

I have no idea. We Americans (a lot of us anyway) just love oily and unhealthy shit ig. But these are foods you would get once in your life at a weird restaurant or a fair—most of us just stick to frying/breading meat lmao. I’ve never had or seen any of these myself   1 reply

Cuz they WANT to die young... When you don't have free healthcare there's no point living life like ur gonna get better.   reply

They do?   1 reply

im literally american and have never seen half of these fried or breaded...   3 reply

Some of these, like fried shrimp, ( which originated in Korea.) didn't start in the USA, we just brought other places food's here. There's a reason for it being named the "UNITED" states of America. You're not complaining, but you're grouping popular fried foods and calling them America. If you're going to ask a question, please do your research fi......   1 reply

because we can dattebayo! honestly ive only every seen most of these fried in just festivals/fairs. the last festival in my town had fried butter too   reply