21 Deep-Fried Delicacies for the Fourth of July

America's birthday is coming up, and nothing says, "I love the USA!" more than deep-fried deliciousness. But now is not the time to limit yourself to the same old standbys. French fries are delicious, but pretty standard as far as unhealthy foods go.

It's time to heat up the oil, because we're about to take deep frying to a whole new level. We're talking deep-fried Fourth of July breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.

So save the salad for tomorrow, and check out these 21 suggestions for crisping up your all-American celebration.

Breakfast

1. Soft-Boiled Eggs

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/snDx4ll.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Fried Soft-Boiled Egg"]

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2. Egg Yolks

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/U7b0TBz.gif" caption="" credit="" alt="The first cracking of a deep-fried egg yolk"]

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3. Bacon Slices

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/x69VFHr.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt=""]

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4. Sticks of Butter

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/NIo2o.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="DEEP FRY ALL THE THINGS"]

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Lunch

5. Pickle Slices

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/f8rbxDZ.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Ha Ha! Now you want fried pickles. Neener."]

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6. Onion Rings

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/PLTmz5j.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="AND IN THAT MOMENT I SWEAR WE WERE ONION RINGS"]

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7. Corn Dogs

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8. Pizza Slices

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/q8nTrkB.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Just moved to Scotland, and yes, that's fried pizza."]

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9. Pizza Doughnuts

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/5uM0nwt.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Deep Fried Pizza Donut"]

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10. Bacon-Wrapped French Fries

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/HBTkjT7.png" caption="" credit="" alt="I didn't know I was hungry until I saw bacon fries."]

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Dinner

11. Lump Crab Meat

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/pR5T8.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="A Maryland original. Fried lump crab meat balls. Nom nom nom."]

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12. Bacon-Wrapped Burgers

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/EykmYjk.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Deep-fried bacon-wrapped burger"]

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13. Wontons

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/An8lVBX.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="any love for homemade fried wontons?"]

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14. Fried Chicken

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/o4JTz35.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Fried chicken dinner my wonderful girlfriend made me!"]

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15. Bacon-Wrapped Mac & Cheese

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/wq2YMpR.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Deep fried macaroni and cheese wrapped in bacon!"]

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Dessert

16. Krispy KremeDoughnuts

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/zP52r.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt=""]

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17. Ice Cream ... on a Burger

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/QdlVhd1.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Fried Ice Cream Bacon Burger"]

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18. Oreos

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/xcuGl5N.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Deep fried oreos!"]

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19. Strawberries

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/uRFtPK1.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Deep Fried Strawberries"]

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Other Treats

20. Hard-Earned Cash

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/ZZlesAT.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Deep fried money 'murica"]

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21. Creepy Crawlers

[img src="http://i.imgur.com/sk4enTA.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Anyone up for some deep fried nopes ?"]

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