Fair's

[Grayson]

Has anybody been to there local fair yet this season. The one near me is closign Sunday I beleive. So today will probably be the biggest day. Yesterday it rained from about 6:00 p.m. to 10:30. And around 10:30 it was great to be outside. The day before I went to McDonald's and I saw all the traffic since the fair ground here are abot three miles from my house. And I told the lady at McDonald's I said "do you all have alot of buisness because of the fair", and she said "yes" I replied well "You got eat before you ride the rides" oh me ,maybe it was just me.
I am sure alot of little ones and kids had a good time. I hope.
Anyone else been yet???

[warhorse46]

Our state fair comes in March so is long past. Why would you stop @ McDonalds to eat before going to a fair? Why not enjoy all of the good (tho mostly unhealthy) fair foods? That is part of the fair experience to me. Eating the corn dogs, cotton candy, candy apples, blooming onions, funnel cakes, pork a bobs, sausage on a stick, shrimp on a stick, bbq, corn on the cob, philly cheese steaks, etc.

[CelticDawn]

Here in our area, there are fairs and festivals year round. We have a mixture of cultures and there is always something going on of interest.

[SavannahStar]

Our state fair comes in March so is long past. Why would you stop @ McDonalds to eat before going to a fair? Why not enjoy all of the good (tho mostly unhealthy) fair foods? That is part of the fair experience to me. Eating the corn dogs, cotton candy, candy apples, blooming onions, funnel cakes, pork a bobs, sausage on a stick, shrimp on a stick, bbq, corn on the cob, philly cheese steaks, etc.


Our state fair is in February.

I am with your comments on the food.....OMG FAIR FOOD....OMG OMG.......to die for.

[Bottrell]

We have lot's of "festivals" around here which most are food related to which we will eat our way through so to speak but as far as our State Fair and "fair food"? No thanks, overpriced and disgusting we never eat there and always go somewhere else before going to the fair to eat.

[SavannahStar]

We have lot's of "festivals" around here which most are food related to which we will eat our way through so to speak but as far as our State Fair and "fair food"? No thanks, overpriced and disgusting we never eat there and always go somewhere else before going to the fair to eat.

You mean you don't like deep fried twinkies? :laugh:

[Bottrell]

You mean you don't like deep fried twinkies? :laugh:

:biggrin: Well since I can't stand twinkies ummmmm yeah I don't like deep fried twinkies either. I don't like deep fried anything. Most tastes like the grease it is cooked in and I am not going to pay to eat grease flavored anything. The smell of "fair food" is enough to keep me away from a fair but I love going through all of the exhibits to see entries of things people have made. That is my favorite part that along with watching the 4-H kids with their animal entries.

[kitty1182]

Our local fair is starting this week-end..We haven't been in 3 years..It is even on the same road we live on, half a mile from us..
We are going to the state fair at Raleigh next month..Gonna stay at a campground and go for a few days..Will have to take car with us..
Haven't been to the state fair in many years..

[warhorse46]

You mean you don't like deep fried twinkies? :laugh:

Or deep fried pickles or deep fried snickers bars? lol.

[warhorse46]

We have lot's of "festivals" around here which most are food related to which we will eat our way through so to speak but as far as our State Fair and "fair food"? No thanks, overpriced and disgusting we never eat there and always go somewhere else before going to the fair to eat.


We have a lot of festivals around here too during the year. Pecan festival, Rice festival, crab festival, etc. And they offer many different types of food but only one state fair. It used to come in October but since September is our peak hurricane month the city voted to move it to March when there is no chance of a hurricane.

[warhorse46]

:biggrin: Well since I can't stand twinkies ummmmm yeah I don't like deep fried twinkies either. I don't like deep fried anything. Most tastes like the grease it is cooked in and I am not going to pay to eat grease flavored anything. The smell of "fair food" is enough to keep me away from a fair but I love going through all of the exhibits to see entries of things people have made. That is my favorite part that along with watching the 4-H kids with their animal entries.


At our state fair there are hundreds of food items that are not fried. Pork a bobs, bbq, shrimp on a stick, turkey legs, corn on the cob, sausage on a stick, Mexican food, Cajun foods, beans & rice, chili & lots of grilled offerings.

[warhorse46]

I'm with you! What's the point in even going if your not going to partake? I love fair food:) It's the best part of the fair!

We also have a long standing family tradition of getting our family photo done there in the Olde Time place.


Those are cool. I have one of my DS & dil in the wild west mode. He is the gunslinger & she is a dance hall gal.

[Bottrell]

At our state fair there are hundreds of food items that are not fried. Pork a bobs, bbq, shrimp on a stick, turkey legs, corn on the cob, sausage on a stick, Mexican food, Cajun foods, beans & rice, chili & lots of grilled offerings.

Where did I say that our state fair only sells fried food? Ours has a lot of different foods to however they are what I consider "fair food" which is what I stated in another post that I don't care for.

[warhorse46]

Where did I say that our state fair only sells fried food? Ours has a lot of different foods to however they are what I consider "fair food" which is what I stated in another post that I don't care for.


Different tastes for different folks.

[Bottrell]

Different tastes for different folks.

Like I said I like to go to our county fair and even our state fair for the exhibits. I love looking at all the quilts, the different entries that people bring in on their canning be it peaches, pears all different things. The baking competitions, the 4-H competitions for the kids. That to me is the fair experience see and support and acknowledge the people who enter and compete. I just chose not to eat my way through with the typical carney food that travels with the carnivals that come with the county/state fairs. To each their own.

[Mr. Moto2]

For me it's the L.A. County Fair which runs until October 4th. I haven't been to it since the 90s, so maybe I'll have a look-see. The incredible variety of foods offered does enhance the Fair experience. I like the exhibits and the various "Fair Special" bargains you can get at the vendor booths. If I go, please pray that I don't buy a case of ShamWows!

[desmom]

Or deep fried pickles or deep fried snickers bars? lol.

Or deep-fried hot fudge sundaes?

Our state fair was in August. I went with my Dad, Aunt, Uncle and Uncle's Sister on Senior Citizen Day. They did the all the free body fat, cholesterol, bp etc checks. I sat on a bench and watched all the seniors collecting all the freebies to put in their free Viagra shopping bags. :lol:

Then we worked our way through the fairgrounds stopping approximately every 30 minutes for food. I was amazed at how much food 4 72-78 year old adults could eat.

I went another day with a girlfriend. I had a good time both days, but Senior Citizen Day was definitely an experience.

[empujela]

Different tastes for different folks.

I like the deep fried nutria kabobs!

[warhorse46]

Like I said I like to go to our county fair and even our state fair for the exhibits. I love looking at all the quilts, the different entries that people bring in on their canning be it peaches, pears all different things. The baking competitions, the 4-H competitions for the kids. That to me is the fair experience see and support and acknowledge the people who enter and compete. I just chose not to eat my way through with the typical carney food that travels with the carnivals that come with the county/state fairs. To each their own.

I wish our state fair had baking competitions, I would sure enjoy that. Ours does not have canning competition either. We don't have a big 4H but we sure do have a huge FFA turn out for the showings of animals. Then after all of that is over they auction the animals. You can get some really good deals on some very good food animals, especially then ones that did not place high in the standings. And your money helps the kid that raised that animal. Few of the food booths are ones that travel with the fair here & I avoid those. Most are people who do this once or twice a year in this area, a few from as far away as Ok or Arkansas. Some from Louisianna since we are so close to that state. And many local family owned small restaurants have booths. So maybe ours is not the same as what is offered @ yours.

[daniel green]

Or deep fried pickles or deep fried snickers bars? lol.

I love deep fried pickles. Love them

We are making a family trip to Raleigh for the State Fair in Oct--can't wait! I took the older kids every year when we lived in Raleigh.

Husband and I took our little 2 yr old grand-baby to our local fair (very small) on Labor day--and she would not get out of the rides when they stopped.

I love fair food. All of it. At our state fair they have the best roasted corn, french fries and batter fried vegetable. OMG. And we always park so that we hit the Fudge Shack before getting to the car--so we get good and sick eating the last of the fudge on the drive home.

[WillowInFlight]

Really? And you get your jollys by putting down seniors? I find it hard to believe that you weight 120 lbs. and never eat anything that isn't healthy.

You are a nasty individual, aren't you?? :seeya: Loser!!

mo

WOW someone should have went to bed a lot earlier, where in her post did you see her putting down seniors? And I missed where she said she weights or weighs 120, I'm jealous!!!
DG, I also love fried pickles, I never heard of them till I moved south, but then again I never heard of peanuts in cola either till I moved. LOL.
The best fair I ever went to was the Vermont state fair, the highlight was the demolition derby.

[desmom]

WOW someone should have went to bed a lot earlier, where in her post did you see her putting down seniors? And I missed where she said she weights or weighs 120, I'm jealous!!!
DG, I also love fried pickles, I never heard of them till I moved south, but then again I never heard of peanuts in cola either till I moved. LOL.
The best fair I ever went to was the Vermont state fair, the highlight was the demolition derby.

psst...no need to be jealous, I do not weigh 120 lbs.

Oooh, I love the demo derby. DH used to enter the derby when we were younger. We spent weeks getting the car ready.

We also saw....

the high school marching band competition. Kudos to the coaches and the kids. They were all amazing.

chain saw wood carving entries..beautiful pieces.

livestock judging under age 10. The children were just beaming ear to ear.

and of course the lumberjack show, search and track dogs and several product demonstrations. Oh and the butter cow. Every year, the artist adds 10-15 small little things to look for in the display...similar to the "find it" pages in the children's Highlights magazine. We found everything on the list but one item...the ladybug.

A good time was had by all.

[WillowInFlight]

psst...no need to be jealous, I do not weigh 120 lbs.

Oooh, I love the demo derby. DH used to enter the derby when we were younger. We spent weeks getting the car ready.

We also saw....

the high school marching band competition. Kudos to the coaches and the kids. They were all amazing.

chain saw wood carving entries..beautiful pieces.

livestock judging under age 10. The children were just beaming ear to ear.

and of course the lumberjack show, search and track dogs and several product demonstrations. Oh and the butter cow. Every year, the artist adds 10-15 small little things to look for in the display...similar to the "find it" pages in the children's Highlights magazine. We found everything on the list but one item...the ladybug.

A good time was had by all.

I work with a guy that does wood carving, OMG his work is beyond words. You name it he can do it.

[warhorse46]

I love deep fried pickles. Love them

We are making a family trip to Raleigh for the State Fair in Oct--can't wait! I took the older kids every year when we lived in Raleigh.

Husband and I took our little 2 yr old grand-baby to our local fair (very small) on Labor day--and she would not get out of the rides when they stopped.

I love fair food. All of it. At our state fair they have the best roasted corn, french fries and batter fried vegetable. OMG. And we always park so that we hit the Fudge Shack before getting to the car--so we get good and sick eating the last of the fudge on the drive home.


Your grandbaby not wanting to get off the rides is soooo cute!
I know what you mean about the fudge too! There is always a booth called Copper Kettle Fudge @ our fair that has wonderful fudge. They cook it right there in a huge copper kettle. I love their chocolate walnut & rocky road fudge. Always get a pound of it mixed to take home. My very favorite fair food is the corn dogs. I have eaten corn dogs @ home, even home made ones & other places but they are just not as good as @ the fair.

[SavannahStar]

Your grandbaby not wanting to get off the rides is soooo cute!
I know what you mean about the fudge too! There is always a booth called Copper Kettle Fudge @ our fair that has wonderful fudge. They cook it right there in a huge copper kettle. I love their chocolate walnut & rocky road fudge. Always get a pound of it mixed to take home. My very favorite fair food is the corn dogs. I have eaten corn dogs @ home, even home made ones & other places but they are just not as good as @ the fair.


Speaking of kettle.....anyone else here a fan of kettle corn? OMG I used to do Civil War reenacting and at every event they sold that. So good! Sweet and salty!

[warhorse46]

Speaking of kettle.....anyone else here a fan of kettle corn? OMG I used to do Civil War reenacting and at every event they sold that. So good! Sweet and salty!



YES!!! The very first time I ate it was @ the fair too. Love that stuff.

[kitty1182]

I love deep fried pickles. Love them

We are making a family trip to Raleigh for the State Fair in Oct--can't wait! I took the older kids every year when we lived in Raleigh.

Husband and I took our little 2 yr old grand-baby to our local fair (very small) on Labor day--and she would not get out of the rides when they stopped.

I love fair food. All of it. At our state fair they have the best roasted corn, french fries and batter fried vegetable. OMG. And we always park so that we hit the Fudge Shack before getting to the car--so we get good and sick eating the last of the fudge on the drive home.

We are going to Raleigh to the state fair too..Can't wait to get an italian sausage with peppers and onions!:thumbup:

[warhorse46]

We are going to Raleigh to the state fair too..Can't wait to get an italian sausage with peppers and onions!:thumbup:


Eat one for me, those are so good.

[daniel green]

Your grandbaby not wanting to get off the rides is soooo cute!
I know what you mean about the fudge too! There is always a booth called Copper Kettle Fudge @ our fair that has wonderful fudge. They cook it right there in a huge copper kettle. I love their chocolate walnut & rocky road fudge. Always get a pound of it mixed to take home. My very favorite fair food is the corn dogs. I have eaten corn dogs @ home, even home made ones & other places but they are just not as good as @ the fair.

This place at the State Fair makes every kind of fudge, right there. It is simply the best in the world--and that included my own.

The grand-baby cracked us up! She had never seen rides before and she rode on the carousel then on the police cars then Thomas the tank engine. There were kids waiting in line and when the police car ride stopped, she actually scrambled from the back seat to the front seat and kept saying "No down, I ride car," till my husband persuaded the attendant to let her ride again, and gave her more tickets.

Then we went back to caroussel and when it started to slow down she started saying "NO DOWN, NO DOWN, NO DOWN."

[daniel green]

Speaking of kettle.....anyone else here a fan of kettle corn? OMG I used to do Civil War reenacting and at every event they sold that. So good! Sweet and salty!

My kids are huge fans of kettle corn. They love it.

J and A also love the vinegar fries at the Fair.

[daniel green]

We are going to Raleigh to the state fair too..Can't wait to get an italian sausage with peppers and onions!:thumbup:

Doesn't that smell the best in the world??????? I am a vegetarian, but the smell of those sausage and onions and peppers cooking does me in.

[SavannahStar]

Doesn't that smell the best in the world??????? I am a vegetarian, but the smell of those sausage and onions and peppers cooking does me in.

Please tell me you break down once in a blue moon at least. Gee, for a FAIR! :laugh:

[daniel green]

Please tell me you break down once in a blue moon at least. Gee, for a FAIR! :laugh:

Oh, I totally break it for the Fair. Totally and completely.

[turp]

Like I said I like to go to our county fair and even our state fair for the exhibits. I love looking at all the quilts, the different entries that people bring in on their canning be it peaches, pears all different things. The baking competitions, the 4-H competitions for the kids. That to me is the fair experience see and support and acknowledge the people who enter and compete. I just chose not to eat my way through with the typical carney food that travels with the carnivals that come with the county/state fairs. To each their own.

I was in 4-H all during my school years. I was on the interior design team and we kicked butt every year at the fair! so much fun.

I don't eat at the fair either. Have you ever seen the people that work those things? ewwww

[daniel green]

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DG, I also love fried pickles, I never heard of them till I moved south, but then again I never heard of peanuts in cola either till I moved. LOL.
The best fair I ever went to was the Vermont state fair, the highlight was the demolition derby.

I think a Fair in VT sounds wonderful. It's still hot here, but it will be cooler in Raleigh come the Fair.

We fry anything and everything in the south! But fried pickles are soooooooooo good. Only thing better are fried banana peppers!

[daniel green]

:biggrin: Well since I can't stand twinkies ummmmm yeah I don't like deep fried twinkies either. I don't like deep fried anything. Most tastes like the grease it is cooked in and I am not going to pay to eat grease flavored anything. The smell of "fair food" is enough to keep me away from a fair but I love going through all of the exhibits to see entries of things people have made. That is my favorite part that along with watching the 4-H kids with their animal entries.

You wanna smell something bad, go to those animal exhibits. :tongueside: Everyone here knows my love for animals, but yikes--that is an allergy attack in a bad-smelling arena for me.

There are plenty of non-fried things at Fairs. From lovely breads, to roasted corn, to wonderful home-made foods.

If there is anything better smelling on a fall day than walking through a Fair, smelling all the wonderful foods, I don't know what it is.

[daniel green]

I'm with you! What's the point in even going if your not going to partake? I love fair food:) It's the best part of the fair!

snipped.

No kidding! :huh: I love the fresh-squeezed lemonade and the onion rings--the whole thing. Thankfully, it takes a few hours to get around the rides and the games, so we've always been able to get plenty of eating in during the hours of walking! :laugh:

Like WH said above, ours has some wonderful food made by non-profits and churches and local restaurants--but I have never been afraid of eating from a vendor at the Fair.

[Bottrell]

You wanna smell something bad, go to those animal exhibits. :tongueside: Everyone here knows my love for animals, but yikes--that is an allergy attack in a bad-smelling arena for me.

There are plenty of non-fried things at Fairs. From lovely breads, to roasted corn, to wonderful home-made foods.

If there is anything better smelling on a fall day than walking through a Fair, smelling all the wonderful foods, I don't know what it is.

I have already stated in my other posts on this thread that I know there are non-fried foods at the fairs I never said there wasn't I said I don't care for "fair food" in particular and would rather eat at a restaurant or at home before going to the fair or after the fair. Some people enjoy fair food and their smells I am one of those who don't. I am not going to keep defending my position on this. I know a lot of people who feel the same way as I do and as far as the bad smelling animal exhibits....they smell like animals and they are groomed and extremely clean for showing and judging not wallowing around in filth. So that is not an issue for me either.

[KaraokeDiva]

Deep fried pickles.... Are they sweet or dill? And with the high moisture content of pickles are they dangerously hot after cooking? Are they breaded or what? I've never heard of them. BF has heard of them but never eaten them.

:confused:

[Mr. Moto2]

Deep fried pickles.... Are they sweet or dill? And with the high moisture content of pickles are they dangerously hot after cooking? Are they breaded or what? I've never heard of them. BF has heard of them but never eaten them.

:confused:

They're dipped in heartburn.

[kitty1182]

Doesn't that smell the best in the world??????? I am a vegetarian, but the smell of those sausage and onions and peppers cooking does me in.

Oh Yes..I head straight towards it..lol

[KaraokeDiva]

They're dipped in heartburn.Does anyone serve deep fried tums/rolaids??

[withay]

Deep fried pickles.... Are they sweet or dill? And with the high moisture content of pickles are they dangerously hot after cooking? Are they breaded or what? I've never heard of them. BF has heard of them but never eaten them.

:confused:

My niece introduced me to those and they were surprisingly tasty. They are dill pickle slices that are breaded and deep-fried. I don't think a whole pickle would work for the reasons you listed.

[warhorse46]

Deep fried pickles.... Are they sweet or dill? And with the high moisture content of pickles are they dangerously hot after cooking? Are they breaded or what? I've never heard of them. BF has heard of them but never eaten them.

:confused:



The ones I have tried are dill pickles but sweet pickles could be used. There are thousands of recipes for them & they don't seem complicated to cook.

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AoatLQM.dfxFvDoded21w7JG2vAI?p=deep+fr ied+pickles+recipe&fr=my-myy-s&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8

[daniel green]

snipped I know a lot of people who feel the same way as I do and as far as the bad smelling animal exhibits....they smell like animals and they are groomed and extremely clean for showing and judging not wallowing around in filth. So that is not an issue for me either.

Oh, well.

No matter how well an animal is groomed, the livestock and horse stalls and chicken coops, etc, truly do not smell of sunshine. Those halls and stalls are not for the faint of heart.

However, this is not a controversial issue, and while no doubt there are ppl who do not love the sweet smell of comfort food wafting in the air at fairs, it is just not a big issue.

My daughter, in college, worked at the best restaurant in Boston. She said that when they would go in the basement for salt and sugar and such, the rats almost fought them over the supplies. :w00t:

So as to restaurant food being better/safer/more sanitary than what one can buy at a scrubbed clean vendor's at a fair, well, I disagree.

[warhorse46]

My niece introduced me to those and they were surprisingly tasty. They are dill pickle slices that are breaded and deep-fried. I don't think a whole pickle would work for the reasons you listed.



Places down here serve deep fried pickle spears not round slices.

[daniel green]

Places down here serve deep fried pickle spears not round slices.

That is how we have them here, as well. DELICIOUS! And I am not a pickle fan--but deep fried, as an appetizer--WOW. :thumbsup:

[warhorse46]

That is how we have them here, as well. DELICIOUS! And I am not a pickle fan--but deep fried, as an appetizer--WOW. :thumbsup:

I like sweet pickles but not dill pickles so much so don't ever order fried ones. Now give me a place of stuffed deep fried jalapenos & I am in heaven, lol.

[Bottrell]

Oh, well.

No matter how well an animal is groomed, the livestock and horse stalls and chicken coops, etc, truly do not smell of sunshine. Those halls and stalls are not for the faint of heart.

However, this is not a controversial issue, and while no doubt there are ppl who do not love the sweet smell of comfort food wafting in the air at fairs, it is just not a big issue.

My daughter, in college, worked at the best restaurant in Boston. She said that when they would go in the basement for salt and sugar and such, the rats almost fought them over the supplies. :w00t:

So as to restaurant food being better/safer/more sanitary than what one can buy at a scrubbed clean vendor's at a fair, well, I disagree.
My bold show me where I said anything about better/safer/more sanitary? I said I go to fairs for the exhibits NOT the food. I don't care for it end of discussion thank you. As far as the animal exhibits the most overpowering smell I smell at our fair can't say that for anyone elses fair is sawdust. I don't see why this is becoming an issue.

[Mr. Moto2]

I like sweet pickles but not dill pickles so much so don't ever order fried ones. Now give me a place of stuffed deep fried jalapenos & I am in heaven, lol.

I don't know if they are in your area, but Jack in the Box and Wienerschnitzel have stuffed jalapenos. They call them Jalapeno Poppers.

[warhorse46]

I don't know if they are in your area, but Jack in the Box and Wienerschnitzel have stuffed jalapenos. They call them Jalapeno Poppers.




Yes both are in my area but every fast food place down here serves stuffed deep fried jalapenos. Even some of the better restaurants serve them as appetizers. They are very popular here. :smile:

[warhorse46]

Oh, well.

No matter how well an animal is groomed, the livestock and horse stalls and chicken coops, etc, truly do not smell of sunshine. Those halls and stalls are not for the faint of heart.

However, this is not a controversial issue, and while no doubt there are ppl who do not love the sweet smell of comfort food wafting in the air at fairs, it is just not a big issue.

My daughter, in college, worked at the best restaurant in Boston. She said that when they would go in the basement for salt and sugar and such, the rats almost fought them over the supplies. :w00t:

So as to restaurant food being better/safer/more sanitary than what one can buy at a scrubbed clean vendor's at a fair, well, I disagree.


I like the smell of the livestock barns but that is an odor I grew up with. I especially loved opening the barn doors on a cold morning to catch the barn odor, a mixture of animal, hay, feed, saddle soap & oils. But I sure can see how someone who was not used to it would find it disagreeable.

[angellaw]

fair = funnel cakes!!!!!!!

[angellaw]

I like the smell of the livestock barns but that is an odor I grew up with. I especially loved opening the barn doors on a cold morning to catch the barn odor, a mixture of animal, hay, feed, saddle soap & oils. But I sure can see how someone who was not used to it would find it disagreeable.

I love that smell too war..I grew up in the city, but Mom & Dad always "went out to the county" for our milk & eggs. I loved the milk farm, with that BIG OLD vat of milk being stirred by the biggest paddle & ever saw. We would walik down to the barn to see the cows, I named every one of them and the calf's would suck our thumps..its was cool and the smell always brings back good memories for me ...no the chicken house..that's another story...PEE EWWW!!

[daniel green]

I like the smell of the livestock barns but that is an odor I grew up with. I especially loved opening the barn doors on a cold morning to catch the barn odor, a mixture of animal, hay, feed, saddle soap & oils. But I sure can see how someone who was not used to it would find it disagreeable.

Oh, I love the smell of a horse barn in the morning with the hay, feed and saddle soap--AND horse!

But that is not the prominent odor in the large animal hall exhibits, unfortunately. :blushing:

[kennedy06]

Wow Mr. Moto, I can't imagine how big a fair would be for LA County! Probably as big as some smaller state's state fairs?! I must be one of the few, don't really like kettle corn but funnel cakes a must have. I even make them at home once in awhile.

[Mr. Moto2]

Wow Mr. Moto, I can't imagine how big a fair would be for LA County! Probably as big as some smaller state's state fairs?! I must be one of the few, don't really like kettle corn but funnel cakes a must have. I even make them at home once in awhile.

Yes, it's pretty big, with lots of exhibit halls, rides and of course animals. The fair grounds are known as the Fairplex. It operates year round, hosting various events in addition to the County Fair. There's a huge computer show every month.

[Mandysmom]

fair = funnel cakes!!!!!!!

:thumbsup: I love those elephant ears. I'm not too crazy about most fair food, but do love those.

I am a fan of roasted corn, boiled peanuts, peanuts in coke, and deep fried pickle slices. lol

I gave up trying to ride the rides long ago after getting off of the Tilt A Whirl and getting sick.

I think my head was whirling faster than the ride. lol

The State fair is here now but it's been pouring rain and I don't know if it's gonna let up anytime soon.

[Mandysmom]

We are going to Raleigh to the state fair too..Can't wait to get an italian sausage with peppers and onions!:thumbup:

:laugh:That's my hubby's favorite fair food too. I hope you have a great time.

:wub:

[SavannahStar]

:thumbsup: I love those elephant ears. I'm not too crazy about most fair food, but do love those.

I am a fan of roasted corn, boiled peanuts, peanuts in coke, and deep fried pickle slices. lol

I gave up trying to ride the rides long ago after getting off of the Tilt A Whirl and getting sick.

I think my head was whirling faster than the ride. lol

The State fair is here now but it's been pouring rain and I don't know if it's gonna let up anytime soon.


Peanuts in coke is a new one on me!!!!! :confused:

[warhorse46]

Peanuts in coke is a new one on me!!!!! :confused:



That is a staple around here. For lunch everyday during my 4 years of high school I ate peanuts dumped in a bottle of coke. Still love it & I have been out of school for 45 years.

[WillowInFlight]

Peanuts in coke is a new one on me!!!!! :confused:

I have never heard of it or seen it done until I moved south. I had a co-worker that would get a small bag of peanuts and a coke for lunch almost every day. I almost died the first time I saw her pour that bag of nuts in her bottle of coke. Though I have to say she never did it with canned coke, it was only with the bottled.

[SavannahStar]

I have never heard of it or seen it done until I moved south. I had a co-worker that would get a small bag of peanuts and a coke for lunch almost every day. I almost died the first time I saw her pour that bag of nuts in her bottle of coke. Though I have to say she never did it with canned coke, it was only with the bottled.

Gosh I lived in VA for 20 years and FL 20 years, how'd I miss it? :laugh:

[WillowInFlight]

Gosh I lived in VA for 20 years and FL 20 years, how'd I miss it? :laugh:

LOL, I had never heard of boiled peanuts either but now I sure love them, the saltier the water the better. :w00t:

[TBIBeg]

:thumbsup: I love those elephant ears. I'm not too crazy about most fair food, but do love those.

I am a fan of roasted corn, boiled peanuts, peanuts in coke, and deep fried pickle slices. lol

I gave up trying to ride the rides long ago after getting off of the Tilt A Whirl and getting sick.

I think my head was whirling faster than the ride. lol

The State fair is here now but it's been pouring rain and I don't know if it's gonna let up anytime soon.


I'm smiling at the 'elephant' ears. We have some elephant ear plants growing in the back of the house and I was talking to my mom on the phone one day and was saying something about them and bf thought I was talking about the fair food?!

it was funny, because I'd never heard of the food 'elephant ear' and he'd never heard of the plant. It was a confusing conversation for a minute :tongueside:

As to the boiled peanuts... YUMMMMMMMM I can remember the roadside stands in florida and Georgia growing up. Such a treat.

[darcie]

My bold show me where I said anything about better/safer/more sanitary? I said I go to fairs for the exhibits NOT the food. I don't care for it end of discussion thank you. As far as the animal exhibits the most overpowering smell I smell at our fair can't say that for anyone elses fair is sawdust. I don't see why this is becoming an issue.



Geeeez....you are one huge bundle of fair fun!!!

[SavannahStar]

LOL, I had never heard of boiled peanuts either but now I sure love them, the saltier the water the better. :w00t:


Oh yes.......I LOVE boiled peanuts. HOT!! Yum!

[SavannahStar]

I'm smiling at the 'elephant' ears. We have some elephant ear plants growing in the back of the house and I was talking to my mom on the phone one day and was saying something about them and bf thought I was talking about the fair food?!

it was funny, because I'd never heard of the food 'elephant ear' and he'd never heard of the plant. It was a confusing conversation for a minute :tongueside:

As to the boiled peanuts... YUMMMMMMMM I can remember the roadside stands in florida and Georgia growing up. Such a treat.

One house in my neighborhood has elephant ears growing up a very large tree. They are so lovely!

[Grayson]

Boiled Peanuts mmmmmm

[SavannahStar]

Geeeez....you are one huge bundle of fair fun!!!


I think you posted what a few were thinking......:lol:

[Grayson]

Inmy first thread, I meant to say I found it funny when I told the lady that at McDonalds and I didn't know why it sounded so funny lol.

[birdwatch]

Gosh I lived in VA for 20 years and FL 20 years, how'd I miss it? :laugh: Me too. Are the peanuts they put in the coke already boiled peanuts?
I'm going to a fair this weekend. I'm just going on an Atkins/South Beach kind of diet. I'm thinking I can have the Italian sausage with peppers, etc if I put it in a bowl and skip the roll. May have to carry my own bowl.

[TBIBeg]

Me too. Are the peanuts they put in the coke already boiled peanuts?
I'm going to a fair this weekend. I'm just going on an Atkins/South Beach kind of diet. I'm thinking I can have the Italian sausage with peppers, etc if I put it in a bowl and skip the roll. May have to carry my own bowl.


Hi bird,

No, in my experience, the peanuts in my coke were always salted/roasted peanuts. Boiled peanuts are a whole 'nuther thing. In the soutneast, you can find roadside stands with cauldrons set up with fresh green peanuts boiled in salty water. The skins are soft and the nuts are too.

They are a real treat. I looked forward to them every summer when we'd visit relatives in FL and GA. Last year y mom, 2 sis's and I went to put flowers on my Nanny's & GrandDaddy's graves and I made sure I stopped at every boilded peanut stand I could find!!

:tongueside:

[WillowInFlight]

Hi bird,

No, in my experience, the peanuts in my coke were always salted/roasted peanuts. Boiled peanuts are a whole 'nuther thing. In the soutneast, you can find roadside stands with cauldrons set up with fresh green peanuts boiled in salty water. The skins are soft and the nuts are too.

They are a real treat. I looked forward to them every summer when we'd visit relatives in FL and GA. Last year y mom, 2 sis's and I went to put flowers on my Nanny's & GrandDaddy's graves and I made sure I stopped at every boilded peanut stand I could find!!

:tongueside:

That is the highlight of my trips to Florida, last time we went I found a guy that was selling Cajun boiled peanuts, they were good, but I like the ones with the salt juice better.

[Bottrell]

Geeeez....you are one huge bundle of fair fun!!!

I have a very nice time at the fair thank you. I just don't feel the need for all the negative posts directed at me for not thinking fair food is the end all be all especially when the OP's post is about your experience at the fair and if you were going to your local fair. It wasn't just about "food" or if it was I must have missed it. I didn't realize I was offending so many by not liking fair food. Oh well.......

[Bottrell]

I think you posted what a few were thinking......:lol:

Really? How so? Like I said is this only about food at the fair?????? I didn't take the OP's post that way. Warhorse made it more about food than the OP. I gave my opinion of what I like to do at the fair and so many found it objectionable because I like the exhibits instead of the food better? Have a nice day.:rolleyes:

[Mandysmom]

I have never heard of it or seen it done until I moved south. I had a co-worker that would get a small bag of peanuts and a coke for lunch almost every day. I almost died the first time I saw her pour that bag of nuts in her bottle of coke. Though I have to say she never did it with canned coke, it was only with the bottled.

:laugh:There is something different about the bottle drink and the can. It just tastes better in the bottle. lol

[Mandysmom]

Hi bird,

No, in my experience, the peanuts in my coke were always salted/roasted peanuts. Boiled peanuts are a whole 'nuther thing. In the soutneast, you can find roadside stands with cauldrons set up with fresh green peanuts boiled in salty water. The skins are soft and the nuts are too.

They are a real treat. I looked forward to them every summer when we'd visit relatives in FL and GA. Last year y mom, 2 sis's and I went to put flowers on my Nanny's & GrandDaddy's graves and I made sure I stopped at every boilded peanut stand I could find!!

:tongueside:
You're right, the peanuts in the coke are just salted nuts. My hubs and kids love the boiled peanuts, they keep them around constantly.

:thumbup:

[warhorse46]

:laugh:There is something different about the bottle drink and the can. It just tastes better in the bottle. lol



I'm glad you said that because I thought I was the only one in the world who thought it.

[SavannahStar]

So, about the peanuts in Coke......do they flavor the Coke, is that the idea? Or the Coke flavors the peanuts? Do you eat the peanuts when the Coke is all done?.....or while you're drinking it, a peanut at a time? Honest, I'm trying to envision this. :laugh:

[WillowInFlight]

So, about the peanuts in Coke......do they flavor the Coke, is that the idea? Or the Coke flavors the peanuts? Do you eat the peanuts when the Coke is all done?.....or while you're drinking it, a peanut at a time? Honest, I'm trying to envision this. :laugh:

OMG you have me cracking up, I have never tried it, but those I have seen do it, gets a mouthful of peanuts with every swig. I imagine it's a salty, sweet kind of thing.

[warhorse46]

So, about the peanuts in Coke......do they flavor the Coke, is that the idea? Or the Coke flavors the peanuts? Do you eat the peanuts when the Coke is all done?.....or while you're drinking it, a peanut at a time? Honest, I'm trying to envision this. :laugh:


Everytime you take a swig of coke you get some peanuts in with it. You have a salty/sweet taste. And when you first pour the peanuts in the coke it fizzles up.

[daniel green]

Hi bird,

No, in my experience, the peanuts in my coke were always salted/roasted peanuts. snipped:

Usually, just a little package of salty peanuts, opened and poured into the coke bottle. YUM.

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[Mandysmom]

I have a very nice time at the fair thank you. I just don't feel the need for all the negative posts directed at me for not thinking fair food is the end all be all especially when the OP's post is about your experience at the fair and if you were going to your local fair. It wasn't just about "food" or if it was I must have missed it. I didn't realize I was offending so many by not liking fair food. Oh well.......

Your posts haven't been offensive at all. Some people just don't like the food at the fair and I understand that.

Aside from the elephant ears, roasted corn and popcorn, I don't eat too much of it either.

I do enjoy the smells of it all mixed together though. lol

:laugh:

[Mandysmom]

I'm glad you said that because I thought I was the only one in the world who thought it.

I prefer bottled over canned anyday, but it's hard to find any "real" bottles anymore.

It practically ruined the taste. :sad:

[WillowInFlight]

Your posts haven't been offensive at all. Some people just don't like the food at the fair and I understand that.

Aside from the elephant ears, roasted corn and popcorn, I don't eat too much of it either.

I do enjoy the smells of it all mixed together though. lol

:laugh:

You mean you're not one of those that walks around with the overgrown turkey leg??? I'll never forget the last time I went to Disney, they must have been giving them out for free. Everywhere you looked people were gnawing on them. :laugh:

[BorderCollieMom]

That is a staple around here. For lunch everyday during my 4 years of high school I ate peanuts dumped in a bottle of coke. Still love it & I have been out of school for 45 years.


In these parts it peanuts in Dr. Pepper !!!! Dr. Pepper is Texas thang. I recall dropping those peanuts down into the Dr. Pepper BOTTLE. A GLASS bottle, lol.

Lots of people cook with Dr Pepper. Cadbury has some recipes on their site.

[daniel green]

I'm glad you said that because I thought I was the only one in the world who thought it.

No way! A true coke cola connoisour knows the difference in the taste between 2 liter plastic bottle coke, 16 oz plastic bottle cokes, canned coke and the 2 sizes in glass bottle cokes!

And nothing beats the taste of an ice-cold coca cola in the small glass bottle! :thumbsup:

Why Does Coke From a Glass Bottle Taste Different?

http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-07/why-does-coke-glass-bottle-plastic-bottle-and-aluminum-can-taste-different

[BorderCollieMom]

No way! A true coke cola connoisour knows the difference in the taste between 2 liter plastic bottle coke, 16 oz plastic bottle cokes, canned coke and the 2 sizes in glass bottle cokes!

And nothing beats the taste of an ice-cold coca cola in the small glass bottle! :thumbsup:

Why Does Coke From a Glass Bottle Taste Different?

http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-07/why-does-coke-glass-bottle-plastic-bottle-and-aluminum-can-taste-different

Those tiny 8 ounce? bottles out of a machine.....YUMMY !
My kids freak out on them. Theyve talked me into buying some recently.

It is AMAZING what kids these days missed out on.

[BorderCollieMom]

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[daniel green]

Those tiny 8 ounce? bottles out of a machine.....YUMMY !
My kids freak out on them. Theyve talked me into buying some recently.

It is AMAZING what kids these days missed out on.

We buy those. It's the only thing we get. Nothing like them!

[Mandysmom]

You mean you're not one of those that walks around with the overgrown turkey leg??? I'll never forget the last time I went to Disney, they must have been giving them out for free. Everywhere you looked people were gnawing on them. :laugh:

:scared: I know what you mean. No, I just stick with a couple of things lol

My main addiction at fair time is the games where they take all of my money and I might get lucky and win a goldfish. lol

I love to think I'm going to win something.

[Mandysmom]

In these parts it peanuts in Dr. Pepper !!!! Dr. Pepper is Texas thang. I recall dropping those peanuts down into the Dr. Pepper BOTTLE. A GLASS bottle, lol.

Lots of people cook with Dr Pepper. Cadbury has some recipes on their site.

I love Dr. Pepper! Nothing has that same twangy taste. lol

The old fashioned glass bottles are the ones that I miss the most.
Remember the little 6 oz. bottles of coke and how thick they were? lol

Ahh the memories.:thumbup:

[bearwds]

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Dr. Pepper is also my soft drink of choice. I drink a LOT of it..!! No other soft drink comes close in taste.

Not much for fairs. The last time I went was a County, about 2 years ago. The gal I took wasn't an afectionaro. We went for the purpose of watching the demolition derby. I saw up-thread someone who's hubby drove in the races. Something I always wanted to do.

The closest we got to the fair was over the hill. Could smell the food from there...har


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[Jayne]

Bloomsburg Fair..it's a State Fair...every Fall, around my birthday..so it was a special thing. Haven't been able to take my Mom there for over a decade..never can again, with her.

She loved the Funnel Cakes. I loved the French Fries with Vinegar. Childhood memories.

I'd give anything to take my Mom there again..she refused to go in a wheelchair..so it's been SO LONG since we've been there. I think the last time was the mid nineties.

There is so much more than Food..Granted..it's seeing what the locals put in...quilts, sewing, food, animals, 4H, and so much more. But as I look at it..it's spending time with family..enjoying the things that are in the community and seeing the things you might not be able to do..but are so enamoured with, and so much appreciating the arts, crafts, etc.

I hope you ALL enjoy your Fairs.

jmo

J

[Noahs ARK]

fair = funnel cakes!!!!!!!

You aren't kidding - that's my favorite part of the Fair. I eat one while we're at the fair and then take one home with me.

YUMM

[Clara Harris]

So, about the peanuts in Coke......do they flavor the Coke, is that the idea? Or the Coke flavors the peanuts? Do you eat the peanuts when the Coke is all done?.....or while you're drinking it, a peanut at a time? Honest, I'm trying to envision this. :laugh:

Coke w/peanuts:

1 6oz bottle coca-cola, chilled
1 small bag of Lance salted nuts


1 minute before serviing, open nuts & poor into chilled coco-cola. Sip at your leisure. I guess the salt and the bicarbonation produce endorphins. You cure your hunger, thirst and tastebud cravings all at once. :tonguewag: IOW, an energy drink b/f energy drinks were kewl.

[daniel green]

Just realized this morning that Festival on the Park is here this weekend--a small arts, music and food fair. We're going to take the little grand-babies for a bit early this evening.

[daniel green]

snipped You cure your hunger, thirst and tastebud cravings all at once. :tonguewag: IOW, an energy drink b/f energy drinks were kewl.

Ahhhhhhhh, I do love me that recipe!

I was thinking it was Lance peanuts in the little bags, but could not remember.

[CHITCHAT]

Try peanut m&m's in a coke....big yumm...by the end of the coke you have a chocolate coke...

[DesertStars]

Our state fair comes in March so is long past. Why would you stop @ McDonalds to eat before going to a fair? Why not enjoy all of the good (tho mostly unhealthy) fair foods? That is part of the fair experience to me. Eating the corn dogs, cotton candy, candy apples, blooming onions, funnel cakes, pork a bobs, sausage on a stick, shrimp on a stick, bbq, corn on the cob, philly cheese steaks, etc.

I agree, the Fair fare, (pun definitely intended) is part of the experience. The main thing is not to let it become a habit of how you eat. I just heard of one fair that had deep fried butter... can you imagine?! That being ingested should cause a week of vegetarian eating and workouts, lol!

[Grayson]

Oh lord and other types of digestional problems too, if you know what I mean.

[warhorse46]

Oh lord and other types of digestional problems too, if you know what I mean.



We have the Rice Festival coming up next weekend. Can't wait to sink my teeth into some rice balls.