I’m not the biggest County Fair-goer, but the kids and I were all off yesterday and it had been years… so here’s all the weird stuff we ate!
Boy That’s Nasty Award | Mac & Cheese Stuffed Turkey Leg
I don’t mean nasty in terms of taste… a single bite of this was actually quite good. But in terms of concept and the pile of calories that ends up staring back at you halfway? Eish. I bought this as a frugal Asian dad move so I could harvest its Mac & Cheese to feed three preschoolers, tbh.
Best in Show Award | Tres Leches Cinnamon Roll
The easiest way to screw up a cinnamon roll is to make it too dry and dense, and that problem is solved by the liquid delight of tres leches. People are calling this their fave of the whole fair and I might agree. Concept is a 10/10. Execution? It’s up there but I could have gone for a little more leches. Maybe even a fourth leche. Could that be rum? That might be real good.
It’s the Simple Things Award | Potato Chips
There’s something really underappreciated about a freshly made, homemade potato chip. A little softness in the middle of the chip is a feature, not a bug. Here’s a good fair snack option that goes for under ten bucks and won’t make you need a nap afterwards.
Weird Kid in School Award | Pickle Lemonade
Every year has an item that is an unabashed pick-me to go viral, and pickle lemonade is the 2025 edition. I just so happen to have a five year old whose favorite food is pickle and drink is lemonade. So when I poured him a taster? He told me it was disgusting! Instant DNF. But to my more mature palate? Not bad. It’s weird but it works more than it probably should. The first few sips were actually pretty refreshing.