Fair Enough

As promised, I ventured out to the fairgrounds this evening- and on bike no less so I'd only come out about 1000 calories in the red.  I didn't have anyone to go with and was feeling a little lazy but a promise to my reader(s?) is a promise and I was hungry so off I went.

Appetizer Course: Bacon on a stick dipped in hot sauce

this was actually quite good despite the sauce's goopy appearance.  The bacon was super crisp and thick

I was definitely under-equipped (as in not at all) napkin-wise and embodied the quote in today's New York Times by Larry Fyfe, inventor of deep fried butter on a stick (who pretty much looks exactly like what you would expect )

"When it comes to state fair food, Mr. Fyfe said, 'dignity goes right out the window.'"

 That was a spontaneous warm up to the main event: a Hot Beef Sundae, composed of beef, gravy and cheese on top of mashed potatoes, with a cherry (tomato) on top.  Here's a well-styled picture I found online:

 

Mine actually looked a lot less sundae-like, but it was still really good:

I'd planned to leave it at that but I dug down deep and found some entertainment while digesting and rallying.

On to this year's big new item.  To quote the Times article:

The double-bacon, double-deep-fried corn dog on a stick. . .  is a hot dog wrapped in a slice of bacon, then immersed in hot oil until the bacon is crisp. After it cools, it is dipped in a cornmeal batter flavored with bacon bits, then deep-fried again. It is surprisingly flavorless, with the thick coat of cornmeal overwhelming the meat within.

I would have to concur with their assessment.  The breading was too thick and the dog itself was pretty poor quality.  I couldn't really make out the bacon wrap but did get some of the bacon batter.

It´s that time of the year . . .

The State Fair is happening.  And the bacon wars have erupted.  I hope to make it out there soon to send a dispatch from the front lines.