State fair food

[mk05]

Well, I was scanning through Outside magazine and saw a quick write up on state fair food: http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/north-america/united-states/Eat-Right.html

Which one wins? Whichever wins by this weekend, I will eat for my carb day. LOL

1. Hot Beef Sundae

Iowa State Fair, Des Moines (August 9–19)

THE FIXINS: One scoop of instant mashed potatoes, four ounces shredded beef, and Sysco’s Premium #10 gravy, topped with cheese and a grape tomato.

EASE YOUR GUILT: You get a whopping 11 grams of protein. Plus there’s the tomato.

2. Funnel Cake

North Carolina State Fair (May 18–20)

THE FIXINS: A batter of sugar, eggs, and milk drizzled onto a greased griddle and topped with powdered sugar.

EASE YOUR GUILT: Just think of it as a pancake.

3. Cheese on a Stick

Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul (August 23–September 3)

THE FIXINS: Three-quarter-inch American-cheese block, dipped in cornmeal batter, deep-fried in vegetable oil, and smothered with ketchup and mustard.

EASE YOUR GUILT:Minnesota State Fair regulations require the oil to be trans-fat-free, so your chance of heart attack is reduced.

4. Deep-Fried Twinkie

Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis (August 3–19)

THE FIXINS: A frozen Twinkie dipped in a batter of flour, yeast, salt, sugar, and vanilla extract, fried in oil until golden brown and flaky. Topped with fruit compote, sugar, and cinnamon.

EASE YOUR GUILT: Minus the toppings, it has fewer calories than a half-gallon of lemonade.

5. Bananarito

Texas State Fair, Dallas (September 28–October 21)

THE FIXINS: One banana wrapped in a flour tortilla and quick-fried in canola oil, then smothered with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, cinnamon, honey, vanilla extract, peaches, strawberries, and hot caramel apples.

EASE YOUR GUILT: There’s fruit involved.

[Ken Gargett]

love it. especially that it must be healthy oil for the cheese.

if they ever privatise that state's health system, i want shares.

[Ghabanos]

Easy. Meat man. Get your protein.

[GernBlansten]

It was three or five for me. Stay away from four. Totally gross, IMHO. Tastes like deep fried plastic.

For fair food, I think its hard to beat the deep fried pickles, gyro on a stick, deep fried cheeseburger or the deep fried snicker. If your State Fair has the "Gizmo," get one! You'll thank me later.

[Dsc05eec]

# 1

I had a hot beef sunday at Bike Week in Sturgis last year. Pretty damm good, weird but good

[jacktarnold]

I pick everyone of them but then again it is probably why I'm as fat as I am.

[AverageJoe83]

You sir are missing the greatest state fair food known to man.....

THE WISCONSIN STATE FAIR CREAM PUFF!!!

[ptrthgr8]

Okay... that looks freakin' awesome. I'm a man who loves his cream puffs. And Wisconsin ain't all that far away from North Dakota.

[ksblazer]

I've always enjoyed funnel cakes, so they get my vote.

That said the other items listed sound good too

[AverageJoe83]

Okay... that looks freakin' awesome. I'm a man who loves his cream puffs. And Wisconsin ain't all that far away from North Dakota.

Haha.. yeah they make them even bigger than that too lol. They make them as big as the plate itself. Luckily I only go once every 3-5 years lol. Takes that long to recover!

[mk05]

bananarito comin up from the back of the pack! potassium, chocolate, fried. the trifecta of gastronomic porn!

[canadianbeaver]

Deep fried Twinkie for me please! Here at the Canadian National Exhibition the latest monster is a huge burger with 2 Krispy Kreme donuts for the bun.

[headstand]

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if they ever privatise that state's health system, i want shares.

+1

What's the stock symbol???

[partifan]

New York has Finger Lakes Wine slushies that are wonderful.

[mazolaman]

Being back home up north....I noticed the Scottish delicacy of a Deep Fried Mars Bar on sale.

Bloody Hell, if you have one, take a stent with you, or book your bypass before you do.

I'll have the Bananarito please.

[bassman]

None of the above. A palak paneer would be nice.

[Mr.T]

We take our state fair food here in Minnesota very seriously! Cheese on a stick is mild compared to what they come up with. Last year we had mocha on a stick. Whatever you can imagine they find a way to fry it and put it on a stick!

[thechenman]

My vote would have to go to the deep-friend Twinkie...