NC State Fair 2007: Round 1
Last night I took my sister to the NC State Fair. It’s my first of two trips this year, since Ashley and I are going for our anniversary this weekend. Lots and lots of deep fried goodness! Every year, they feature some new fried abomination confection to unleash upon the public. Last year’s was fried Coca-Cola, which is just funnel cake, fried with cola instead of water. This year, they had fried peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. And ya know…it tastes a lot better than it sounds!
The only trick is that while it passes for flavor, it fails in form. They serve it on a stick, which–as I learned from the fried Moon Pie–anything that has a soft, gooey center can’t be held on a stick. I tried to pick the sandwich up and all I got was stick. It’s small enough that all you really need is some napkins to hold it. But it was sooooo good. I’m sure if you baked it, people would be much more receptive to it.
Also along the lines of tasty fried peanut buttery treats, they added another type of deep fried candy bar to their selection as well. This year: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Those also taste delicious, but they’re a bit expensive for my tastes. I don’t mind paying $3 for a fried Milky Way on a stick, but for the same price, you only get two Reese’s. I realize that’s what comes in a standard pack, but even so… Maybe if it were three, I’d feel more satisfied.
I did have some quasi-healthier choices as well. I started the whole event off by getting some vegetable tempura. I like to get some of that every year, but since I usually got it later in the day, I’d be too stuffed to finish the insane mountain they bestow upon you. This year, I got it first thing, so I did some major damage! Also, I grabbed up an ear of roasted corn. Not only because it’s delicious, but also so I could freak out my sister by quoting, “Gentlemen…“
