It's that time of year folks! Over the next 24 days, visitors will spend almost $30 million at the 200 food service locations throughout Fair Park. Might as well get started!
Couldn't wait to hit the Fletcher's stand...this year I started with the jalapeño/cheese variety. I just stand by the mustard dispenser and squirt a fresh glop on each bite...yummm. Of course, Corny Dogs were invented in 1942 by State Fair concessionaires Carl and Neil Fletcher.
No time to 'waist' - on to the fried stuff!
^ Here we have some fried cookie dough... mmm hmmm.
^ OK, we REALLY liked these Waffle Balls (yeah... who knew). These chocolate-covered strawberries dipped in waffle batter where an early favorite to win our ribbon.
^ Fire & Ice – "A pineapple ring is battered and deep-fried, then topped with banana-flavored whipped cream that’s been frozen in liquid nitrogen." Pretty neat, but I dunno - On ours, the strawberries were frozen. In the liquid nitrogen? Refreshing though, with those super cold berries!
^ Fried PB&J, with bananas. Yep.
^ I love Moon Pies, particularly the banana flavor... well, here's one fried up. You can see it kind of just disintegrated in there - leaving molten goodness.
Time for a break from the fryer... Meats on Sticks! and some Turkey Wings.
Back to work:
^ Here was a real surprise: Fried Honey Bun - we fought over the rest of this one.
And finally - the Chicken Fried BACON, winner of Best Taste in the Big Tex Choice Awards competition... and deservedly so - man, GOOD STUFF. They provided all kinds of condiments: mustard, ketchup, ranch, honey mustard, etc. I added some Tabasco to the ranch dressing and just sent this dish over the top. Crazzzy!
That's all we could get in on this trip - but there are many more fried delights to be had. If I recover, I'll head back in a couple weeks.
, it was paid for with Cold Hard Cash, and that's that.
All right, Brad - you get the award for Most Comprehensive State Fair Food-Related Blog Post. I need a TUMS after reading of your adventures in fried food :)
Posted by: Lisa Petty | September 27, 2008 at 07:24 AM
Great coverage and calorie intake. Also fab pictures. Thanks for sharing. The info I mean.
Posted by: Nancy N | September 27, 2008 at 02:58 PM
Brad, I found the chicken fried bacon to be unpleasantly dry, like dog biscuits. Clearly you fared better. Great report!
Posted by: Donna | September 29, 2008 at 01:14 PM
While agree that gravy would be the way to go, everyone in my group - as well as those we waited in line with - happily scarfed 'em right down!
Posted by: TheBrad | September 29, 2008 at 07:27 PM
great wrap-up of the fried delights at the state fair! i'm going on saturday and am now looking forward to it even more.
(yeah, going on the last saturday. not the best timing, but the only day we could all make it. wish me LUCK!)
:)
Posted by: michelle | October 16, 2008 at 02:50 PM