The State Fair is among us, along with all the fried food that you could ever want! Every year vendors come up with new and improved ideas of what they can fry up for their customers. Food vendors compete to win in two categories: “Best Taste” and “Most Creative.” Last year’s winner was “Texas Fried Frito’s Pie” for best taste and “Fried Beer” for Most Creative.
The finalists competing for the 2011 high honors, with fanciful descriptions furnished by the State Fair, are:
Buffalo chicken in a flapjack:
- “A buffalo chicken strip is coated in flapjack batter, rolled in jalapeno bread crumbs, deep fried to a golden brown, skewed, and served with a side of syrup. Crowd pleasing appetizer or a meal in itself!”
Deep-fried pineapple upside down cake:
- “Fresh and sweet pineapple rings are delicately dipped in cake batter, fried, and coated with a caramel, sugar, and cinnamon glaze. What tropical treat is complete without a cherry on top?”
Deep-fried Texas salsa:
- “This spicy medley of jalapenos, roasted garlic, onion, tomato, and pepper is rolled together, dipped in masa, and covered in crunchy tortilla chips. Into the fryer and served with warm, deliciously creamy queso.”
El Bananarito:
- “In case you are wondering, it’s a deep fried banana rolled in a flour tortilla, topped with whipped cream, powdered sugar, a dusting of cinnamon, and a touch of vanilla extract. Top it off with your choice of smooth, hot caramel or decadent chocolate syrup.”
Fried autumn pie:
- “Fairgoers will fall for this hard to resist puff pastry infused with a scrumptious combination of pumpkin, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and fall spices. Deep fried and rolled in ginger, cinnamon, and sugar. “
Fried bubblegum:
- “You’ll swear it’s bubblegum! A light as a feather bubble gum flavored marshmallow is dipped in batter and lightly fried to perfection. Decorated with a swirl of icing. A final sprinkling of powdered sugar completes this treat! It will blow you away!”
Hans’ kraut ball:
- “A conglomeration of taste: browned pork sausage, onion, garlic, a zing of sauerkraut, mustard, and tasty seasonings all rolled into a mouth-watering ball of delight. Covered with seasoned bread crumbs, deep fried, and served with your choice Spicy Mustard, Rasberry Chipotle, or Ranch.”
Walking taco:
- “Stroll down the Midway with this concoction of seasoned hamburger meat, lettuce, onion, fresh tomato, grated cheese, sour cream, and tasty salsa. Inventively served up in a Nacho Cheese flavored Doritos bag!”
The State Fair opens on September and runs through October 23rd.
What will you be eating at the fair?
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