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Florida State Fair
This year, the fair (February 4-15, in Tampa) is proud to introduce several new snacks for your dining pleasure. While you wander through Cracker Country (it's not a salute to Ritz crackers), munch on some "fair squares," which are described as deep-fried foods that "resemble beignets with pink powdered sugar topping."
Or indulge in some deep-fried butter -- literally, butter balls wrapped in dough and deep-fried, dipping flavors optional -- as you watch the Elvis impersonator national finals. There's also the "Over the Top Krispy Kreme Doughnut Burger," which is composed of a burger patty placed between two Krispy Kreme doughnuts, with a choice of toppings.
If those choices are too intense, there are tamer options available, like ice cream that looks like spaghetti or bacon-flavored lip balm.
Paul Wilson, the media relations contact for the fair, sees these foods as "kind of a novelty and an entertainment part of the fair. He continues, "I don't think it's a bad thing. The Florida State Fair is the first state fair of the year, and we have a lot of featured vendors who want to show off their stuff."
He also adds that you don't have to ingest anything -- you can just live vicariously through fellow fair-goers.
Incongruously, the logo for this year's fair is a dashing trio of superheroes clad in tight-fitting suits, with the main hero sporting six-pack abs and a large bucket of French fries emblazoned on his chest. But we're pretty sure he isn't scarfing down a serving of deep-fried chocolate bacon.
[Cold Mud via St. Petersburg Times]
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2-06-2010 @8:41AM Katie said... And Americans wonder why we're so fat....
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2-07-2010 @5:30PM whobilly said... Yes, the over the top food habits continue. Ever check out a hospital cafateria menu?
Burgers, fries, chips, donuts, pies.......and some do offer salads now for the one person that wants them out of every thousand. More educational material to read then ever before......but America is fatter and more disgusting then ever.
2-07-2010 @5:24PM Brian said... I saw this 2 years ago in Texas it's something like 1,000 calories or more.
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2-07-2010 @5:40PM Lyn said... Paula Deen had this donut burger on her show some time ago. I've bought the krispy kreme donuts twice so far with the idea to make these burgers. Twice I've chickened out......
2-07-2010 @5:35PM bubba said... Cracker country?
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That one is right on the money!
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2-07-2010 @6:35PM suz said... Racist.
2-07-2010 @9:37PM Elizabeth said... You obviously have no idea what it means by "Cracker Country" if you're dense enough to mock the term. It refers to the pioneers of Florida who were called Crackers. They were dubbed this because they herded cattle through Florida's scrubland and their cow whips made a "cracking" noise. People who are Florida natives and have generations rooted in the state are called "Florida Crackers" and I'm proud to be one myself. Make sure you know what you're talking about before you embarrass yourself &/or make fun of something.
2-07-2010 @5:51PM Kelley said... Deep fried butter balls? People are paying for that? Dipping sauce? I can only imagine what flavor!
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2-07-2010 @6:01PM flat top said... Butter balls - what the heck are these people thinking?? That it's fun?? The food in the Midwest's dangerous enough ... I'm staying away from Florida!!
2-07-2010 @9:07PM hhhmmmmm said... wow, just wow
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2-07-2010 @9:08PM byron said... jesus h christ, who comes up with these food ideas? im sure that after eating this stuff that you must immediately have a balloon angioplasty or suffer a heart attack whilst eating. whats wrong with the food in the midwest btw? i live in iowa, and i can assure you that my family and i would never dream of eating stuff like this. and cracker country? man wouldnt blacks have a fit if there was an area called ni**er country, or hispanics if it was called wetback country?its funny how subjective rascism seems to be these days.
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2-07-2010 @9:37PM Elizabeth said... The term "Cracker" refers to a Floridra native and is in no way a derogatory term. Floridian pioneers in the 19th century got this name because they were cattle herders and their bull whips made a cracking noise. You have no idea what you're talking about. I myself am proud to be a Florida Cracker. The section of the fair known as Cracker Country is an old timey section that celebrates the state's history.