Buttermilk Onion Rings, Kicked Up!

While visiting Texas, this summer, we had the most delicious thick-cut onion rings. When we returned to our home state of California, it became my personal mission to recreate them. I went to one of my favorite Texas food sources, "The Homesick Texan". We don't eat a lot of deep-fried food, but once in a while these are a special treat. Soaking the onions in buttermilk helps to soften them, yielding a crunchy exterior (from double dipping them in seasoned flour)and a soft onion in the interior.