Well, the fair is over. Big sigh. Five times was a charm. I had an unexpected chance at one last burger when I went yesterday to pick up some photos I entered (2 white ribbons, 2 red ribbons -- the pix looked much better before I had to blow them up to 8x10s). Sadly, Rob wasn't with me; he is my cash machine. It was probably just as well. I later went shopping for some new pants and I was gleeful that my size didn't change over the course of Fair Week. Hard to say what one last gluttonous foray might have done to my hip line.
As a final County Fair Encore entry, I thought I'd post the results of the reasonably thorough research Rob and I conducted on the food vendors. Although this will mostly only benefit local readers, out-of-towners who plan ahead and visit Woodhaven during Fair Week can now come well-prepped and hungry. With that, here is Woodhaven's list of the Best of the Fair Food 2008:
As a final County Fair Encore entry, I thought I'd post the results of the reasonably thorough research Rob and I conducted on the food vendors. Although this will mostly only benefit local readers, out-of-towners who plan ahead and visit Woodhaven during Fair Week can now come well-prepped and hungry. With that, here is Woodhaven's list of the Best of the Fair Food 2008:
- Best Elephant Ear -- Smokehouse BBQ stand
- Best Dessert --
Toni's Pick: Grizzly kabob (chocolate covered strawberries) next to the Grandstand
Rob's Pick: Deep Fried Twinkie at the only stand bold enough to sell them - Best Pie on the Planet -- Marionberry Pie at the Community of Christ booth
- Best BBQ Beef Sandwich -- Lazy Pig BBQ. Second Place: Taste of Texas stand
- Best Soft Drink -- Taste of Texas stand because they provide lids
- Best Hamburger -- Ridgefield Lions stand
- Best (Raspberry) Lemonade -- The Juice Box (fresh squeezed while you watch!)
- Best Stand for a Complete Meal -- Louisiana Links stand (hot links, fried green tomatoes, jambalaya, complimentary Tabasco -- what more could you ask for, other than drinks with lids??)
5 comments:
Thanks in large part to your example, I hit the Maryland State Fair yesterday. I think I saw everything that wasn't a timed event.
Food enjoyed:
Corn dog (amusingly phallic)
Corn on the cob (2 small ears - I ate 1 and saved the other for tonight)
Cotton Candy
Deep fried Oreos - I ate all 6! They're wonderful because you get the yummy Oreo, and bonus Funnel Cake! No deciding necessary.
I enjoyed the chickens and bunnies, baby pigs, and miniature cows (600 lbs is still not all that small). I even enjoyed being chatted up by the handwriting analyst/retired tool and die maker whose idea for putting appliques on fingernails is going to make him a fortune one day.
All in all, a lovely time.
-Ellen
I think I speak for most of the guys who read this blog when I say that placing the word "phallic" and any version of "amusing" together is just completely unappreciated...
To quote a meme, LOL! I have no idea how to respond to that.
WHAT is a "deep fried twinkie?" It isn't really a twinkie, is it?? Wouldn't frying the thing just cause it to disintegrate??
A deep fried twinkie is just that - a twinkie covered in funnel-cake-like batter, then deep fried and covered with powdered sugar. No disintegration occurrs, just sweet oily goodness.
Yum
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