Most people know that when it comes to frying things, state fairs are like international waters – they fall under no jurisdiction that can tell them what they can or can’t fry. Freed of such statutes ...

Who doesn't love a state fair? The lights, the music, the crowd of carnival-goers buzzing with excitement. Sure, there are rides. We go wild over the Ferris wheels, literally go dizzy over the ...

The Arizona State Fair always seems to attract some rather eccentric food vendors. There are a few running themes in fair fare this year, though. First, if you can batter something like a corn dog, it ...

The Dish is a new series from The Dallas Morning News, highlighting some of North Texas' most interesting foods. In April, Brent Reaves woke in the middle of the night with a thought he couldn’t shake ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Funnel cakes, deep-fried everything and smoked meats make up the smorgasbord of American comfort foods that come straight from ...

State fairs across the United States are known for foods built around deep frying heavy batter and oversized portions Classic ...

Every year, vendors on the state fair circuit push the limits of fried excess: chicken fried bacon, deep fried peanut butter cups and, of course, this year’s famous fried butter. The farther they push ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A concession stand at a fair with bright colors and signs advertising the many fair foods sold at this stand - Dennis ...

HOUSTON -- Carnival rides. All the fried food you can eat. And yes, Big Tex too! The 2014 State Fair of Texas begins this weekend in Dallas. A few weeks ago, the fair unveiled the eight finalists for ...

Deep-fried matzo balls from The Oaks at Menorah Park in DeWitt. This is one of the foods that will be offered at The Oaks' New York State Fair food stand in 2016. It's the first certified kosher food ...