Food always tastes better when served on a stick

by Marisa McClellan, Posted Aug 9th 2007 @ 5:31PM

Is there anything people won't put on a stick and call it fair food? I do love the way the American food culture embraces impaling food prior to eating.

Personally, I've always been a fan of food on a stick. When I was 9 years old, I spent the summer in Hawaii with my aunt, uncle and cousins. In addition to teaching me about the wonders of Hawaiian cuisine (spam, white rice and some excellent banana pancakes), that summer was when I was first introduced to the fast food chain, Hot Dog on a Stick. I thought it was the height of entertainment to watch the girls in the ridiculously tall stripes hats create cornbread encased hot dogs and sticks of cheese. From that moment on, I was fascinated by foods that were served on a stick. To this day I enjoy corn dogs, kabobs, popsicles and skewers of any and all kinds. I do believe I need to visit the Minnesota State Fair!

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8-09-2007 @7:16PM Hillary said... Haha, I would have to agree! When I was younger, my brother and I would always add the words "on a stick" in a funny accent to everything. We thought it was funny, but it's so true!
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8-09-2007 @8:03PM Emily said... Being a born and raised Minnesotan I can say that there is no greater summer experience than being able to hold a deep fried three course meal in one hand while shopping the International Market.
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9-05-2007 @5:46AM Brian said... Yes. I definitely agree that food tastes the best on a stick! Even in Asia like in Singapore, we had meat on a stick and after we barbecued it, we dipped them in those sweet peanut sauce which really taste heavenly! =D
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8-10-2007 @3:38AM Silver_Potato said... Feels like I'm down at the waterfront during the Rose Festival.
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8-10-2007 @9:34AM geeky said... I'd be embarrassed if I was the guy at 4:10. That thing just looks too... well, go look for yourself.
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8-10-2007 @10:07AM Marisa McClellan said... Geeky, I had the very same thought about the guy at 4:10. There's something about the way the ketchup has been applied to that corn dog that makes it look...inappropriate. And then there's the look in his eye...
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8-13-2007 @10:11AM ann lemons said... Just back from the Iowa State Fair, where the egg producers were giving away egg-on-a-stick. HB eggs, with seasoned salt in which to roll them if desired.
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