OK, not REALLY, but the food you can buy there certainly can.
Next week my family and I will be heading upstate to the Dutchess County Fair. The fair is probably one of the oldest fairs in the country, dating back to 1845.
Growing up I would go to the fair with my family every year. Now that I have my own family we go every other year. Even though admission is cheap, the cost of food, rides, games and of course the goodies you buy while you are there really add up. We can easily spend $150 in one day and hardly buy a thing except a few knick knacks, roasted peanuts, lunch, ice cream and something to drink.
Fair food is SO GOOD! Our favorite is the Chicken-in-a-Pita sandwich. Sorry Nutrisystem, I might have to indulge on that when we go. Its a once-every-other-year sort of thing. Its become a tradition with our family. We get it for lunch every time we go. I’ll be a good girl and NOT have ice cream or other high calorie goodies. My only “bad choice” will be the Chicken-in-a-Pita (grilled chicken, lettuce and some kind of a special sauce wrapped in a pita).
Fairground foods are not exactly the best for you. Hot dogs, cotton candy, jumbo glasses of soda, “walk away” sundaes… the list goes on and on. They are NOT good for you BUT they sure taste good.
A new food hitting the fairgrounds (and other markets) is something that makes my heart skip a beat (or two) just thinking about it. It has different names but in a nutshell it is a Krispy Kreme donut, sliced in half, and filled with a cheeseburger and topped with bacon. I have heard that sometimes people use CHOCOLATE covered bacon. And I have heard that some sellers deep fry the concoction after its assembled so you are eating the donut burger fried.
Shh… do you hear that sound? It sounds like crackling? Oh yeah, that is the sound of arteries all over the country busting from indulging in these super sized globs of a caloric nightmare. I seriously hope they serve these next door to the medic station.
Can you imagine how many calories and how much fat are found in just ONE of these? Toss down a soda and some fries and your poor heart is going to abandon ship!
I’m all for ooey, gooey, tasty foods. Of course I am! I wouldn’t be on Nutrisystem right now if I didn’t woof down abominations like this over the past 40+ years. I’m paying the price now for all that over indulgence and mindless eating that I did in the past.
If you happen to see this heart-attack-on-a-donut offered at your local county fair, close your eyes, pinch your nose closed and RUN to your nearest GRILLED corn on the cob vendor. Your heart will thank you for it.
Kimberly
Lauralee Hensley says
We don’t eat at the fairs after my husband got severe food poisoning from a hamburger at one once.
We knew exactly where he got sick too, and so did other people.
He was out of work for two weeks, and had to use up his vacation time. He still wasn’t really feeling well when he went back to work.
Thank Heavens we had medical insurance, but even so we had to pay co-pays.
No, we no longer eat at the fairs.
dramaqueensmum says
I love country fairs. Ours doesn’t come up till October. We usually get the hand cut french fries & put vinegar on them & I get fudge.
Karen R says
The donut burger sounds disgusting. I love the funnel cakes and caramel apples.