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Saturday, September 27, 2008
“The Brad” eats his way through fried foods at 2008 State Fair of Texas
New Pegasus News content partner The Brad's Adventures in Food hits the State Fair on opening day where he samples this year's award-winning chicken-fried bacon.
DALLAS — It's that time of year folks! The 2008 version of the State Fair of Texas. Over the next 24 days, visitors will spend almost $30 million at the 200 food service locations throughout Fair Park. We hit it on opening day, Friday September 26. Might as well get started!
Couldn't wait to hit the Fletcher's corny dog stand...
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This year I started with the jalapeño/cheese variety.
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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. From the outside:
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And here's the inside:
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OK, we REALLY liked these Waffle Balls (yeah... who knew).
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These chocolate-covered strawberries dipped in waffle batter were an early favorite to win our ribbon.
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This is "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!
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Fried PB&J, with bananas. Yep.
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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.
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Here was a real surprise: Fried Honey Bun - we fought over the rest of this one.
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And finally - the Chicken Fried BACON, winner of Best Taste in the Big Tex Choice Awards competition...
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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.
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Travis Bush, says:
I want the fried pb&j with bananas..
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HollyK, says:
Tried the chicken fried bacon at Sodolak's in Snook, Texas a long time ago - hope it is as good!!
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Anne Young Fritsche, says:
Brad, if you're on Facebook, feel free to join my Chicken Fried Bacon group.
Anyone's welcome to join, for that matter.
All hail CFB!
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Travis Bush, says:
Chicken Fried Bacon group
Brought to you by Lipitor..:D
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John McClelland, says:
Brad, you're a brave man.
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Eagles Lodge, says:
With regard to: “No time to 'waist' - on to the fried stuff!” Are you comparing the reviewed items in terms of Einstein’s theory of relativity? I was under the impression that corny dogs were one of the original fried foods at the state fair.
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Nick, says:
Brad,
Take me next time. I need to add a few pounds!!!!!!
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alexander troup, says:
Some of that food was nasty, but i did not have a heart attack... al baby
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