Yesterday was the first time I've been to the San Diego county fair in
over 20 years, sad, I know.
A few weeks ago my stepdaughter asked me if I wanted to go to the fair
with her. It has been more than 20 years for her also, what a shame we
haven't taken the time to participate in one of life's little
pleasures, the county fair. So we ditched work on Friday and went.
My main goal was to eat my way from one end of the fair to the other.
I had grandiose ideas as to what I would eat and after all, I needed
something to report to the newsgroup.

I didn't have breakfast in order to have room for fair food. When we
first arrived we walked right past the turkey leg stand, there he was,
enticing me with his legs.
http://i13.tinypic.com/6ge9veu.jpg

How could I pass this up?
http://i14.tinypic.com/4vmzn8j.jpg

It was very tasty, I passed on the BBQ sauce he offered. Parts of one
side of the leg were a little dry but the majority of the leg was
tender and juicy.
http://i7.tinypic.com/6ew58c8.jpg

They also offered grilled corn. I usually grill corn myself so I
passed, but it sure looked good.
http://i7.tinypic.com/6b1db2q.jpg

Now this is how I like it. I slather it with mayonnaise and sprinkle
with Parmesan cheese or rub with a lime and sprinkle with Tapatio hot
sauce.
http://i8.tinypic.com/6aqae5c.jpg

We walked around for a while and talked with the animals.
http://i16.tinypic.com/524pcvk.jpg

It was about time to sit down and have a cool one. We found a nice
little beer garden and had a couple of beers. We struck up a
conversation with two nice ladies at the table next to us; they were
eating the best looking artichoke sandwiches.
Come to find out one of the ladies makes mole from scratch also, she
uses Diana Kennedy's recipe, so needless to say our conversation
centered on food, restaurants and recipes.
One of the ladies has a friend that owns the restaurant Bambu Bistro
in Hillcrest so we have to try it out.
http://i14.tinypic.com/53j5eac.jpg

We walked around and looked at the exhibits but spent most of our time
in the commercial buildings.
Well, walking around made us hungry again so we found another beer
garden and snacked on some fried chicken. It was really good and not
greasy, nice crunchy fried skin. I don't usually eat the skin but
heck, it's the fair.
http://i11.tinypic.com/6agug4w.jpg

After some more walking around it was time for a snack. One thing I
wanted to be sure and eat was a deep fried snickers bar.
http://i15.tinypic.com/62fa6na.jpg

Now, the inside is disgusting looking but the batter was great. Nice
and fluffy not too thick.
http://i7.tinypic.com/53zweo7.jpg

On our way out we had to have just a little more fried food.;-) This
guy is like the local dealer, fried everything.
http://i9.tinypic.com/5x7bqfb.jpg

My parting shot was deep fried coca-cola and deep fried asparagus.
http://i15.tinypic.com/6augefa.jpg

It's batter made with coca-cola or maybe the cola syrup is used
because it sure is coca-cola tasting and very crunchy
http://i9.tinypic.com/4ukbchy.jpg

The asparagus was really good if you started from the smaller end as
it got tougher and stringy toward the end.
http://i11.tinypic.com/4xz5kxi.jpg

I still hadn't eaten rattlesnake bites, deep fried twinkies, or the
chicken sandwich on a Krispy Kreme jelly doughnut. Looks like we have
to go again next year, because this is how I felt as we left the fair
grounds, I couldn't have eaten another bite. See ya at the fair next
year.
http://i12.tinypic.com/5zbzz3d.jpg

If you are interested in a review of the Krispy Kreme and rattlesnake
and other fair food I didn't eat go to fellow food blogger
http://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/...n_diego_c.html

It's in three parts so be sure and read them all.
They have pictures of a lot of the food entries, jams jellies etc...

Koko
---
http://www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 6/17

"There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
George Bernard Shaw

Koko wrote:
Yesterday was the first time I've been to the San Diego county fair in
over 20 years, sad, I know.
A few weeks ago my stepdaughter asked me if I wanted to go to the fair
with her. It has been more than 20 years for her also, what a shame we
haven't taken the time to participate in one of life's little
pleasures, the county fair. So we ditched work on Friday and went.
My main goal was to eat my way from one end of the fair to the other.
I had grandiose ideas as to what I would eat and after all, I needed
something to report to the newsgroup.

I didn't have breakfast in order to have room for fair food. When we
first arrived we walked right past the turkey leg stand, there he was,
enticing me with his legs.
http://i13.tinypic.com/6ge9veu.jpg

How could I pass this up?
http://i14.tinypic.com/4vmzn8j.jpg

Burnt.

It was very tasty, I passed on the BBQ sauce he offered. Parts of one
side of the leg were a little dry but the majority of the leg was
tender and juicy.
http://i7.tinypic.com/6ew58c8.jpg

You mean one side was burnt.

They also offered grilled corn. I usually grill corn myself so I
passed, but it sure looked good.
http://i7.tinypic.com/6b1db2q.jpg

Burnt.

Now this is how I like it. I slather it with mayonnaise and sprinkle
with Parmesan cheese or rub with a lime and sprinkle with Tapatio hot
sauce.
http://i8.tinypic.com/6aqae5c.jpg

Burnt with disgusting toppings.

We walked around for a while and talked with the animals.
http://i16.tinypic.com/524pcvk.jpg

Cute alpaca.

It was about time to sit down and have a cool one. We found a nice
little beer garden and had a couple of beers. We struck up a
conversation with two nice ladies at the table next to us; they were
eating the best looking artichoke sandwiches.
Come to find out one of the ladies makes mole from scratch also, she
uses Diana Kennedy's recipe, so needless to say our conversation
centered on food, restaurants and recipes.
One of the ladies has a friend that owns the restaurant Bambu Bistro
in Hillcrest so we have to try it out.
http://i14.tinypic.com/53j5eac.jpg

We walked around and looked at the exhibits but spent most of our time
in the commercial buildings.
Well, walking around made us hungry again so we found another beer
garden and snacked on some fried chicken. It was really good and not
greasy, nice crunchy fried skin. I don't usually eat the skin but
heck, it's the fair.
http://i11.tinypic.com/6agug4w.jpg

After some more walking around it was time for a snack. One thing I
wanted to be sure and eat was a deep fried snickers bar.
http://i15.tinypic.com/62fa6na.jpg

Now, the inside is disgusting looking but the batter was great. Nice
and fluffy not too thick.
http://i7.tinypic.com/53zweo7.jpg

Disgusting looking, yes.

On our way out we had to have just a little more fried food.;-) This
guy is like the local dealer, fried everything.
http://i9.tinypic.com/5x7bqfb.jpg

My parting shot was deep fried coca-cola and deep fried asparagus.
http://i15.tinypic.com/6augefa.jpg

It's batter made with coca-cola or maybe the cola syrup is used
because it sure is coca-cola tasting and very crunchy
http://i9.tinypic.com/4ukbchy.jpg

The asparagus was really good if you started from the smaller end as
it got tougher and stringy toward the end.
http://i11.tinypic.com/4xz5kxi.jpg

I still hadn't eaten rattlesnake bites, deep fried twinkies, or the
chicken sandwich on a Krispy Kreme jelly doughnut. Looks like we have
to go again next year, because this is how I felt as we left the fair
grounds, I couldn't have eaten another bite. See ya at the fair next
year.
http://i12.tinypic.com/5zbzz3d.jpg

Was this pic included because most of the stuff in the paragraph above
it is suitable for pigs slop?

If you are interested in a review of the Krispy Kreme and rattlesnake
and other fair food I didn't eat go to fellow food blogger
http://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/...n_diego_c.html

With all the food there, you went for the burned stuff and the White
Trash treats (deep fried coca-cola and deep fried snickers bar).
How tragic that you had to forgo the "deep fried twinkies" and the
"chicken sandwich on a Krispy Kreme jelly doughnut."

It's in three parts so be sure and read them all.
They have pictures of a lot of the food entries, jams jellies etc...

Koko

--Food Snob

BOBOBOnoBO® said...


Excellent report!!! Sounds almost like too much fun!


http://i12.tinypic.com/5zbzz3d.jpg

Deep fried avocados?!?!? Why didn't I think of that?!!!

Thanks,

Andy

Andy wrote:


Deep fried avocados?!?!? Why didn't I think of that?!!!

I noticed that avocado sign too :-\

pat

Koko wrote:
Yesterday was the first time I've been to the San Diego county fair in
over 20 years, sad, I know.
A few weeks ago my stepdaughter asked me if I wanted to go to the fair
with her. It has been more than 20 years for her also, what a shame we
haven't taken the time to participate in one of life's little
pleasures, the county fair. So we ditched work on Friday and went.
My main goal was to eat my way from one end of the fair to the other.
I had grandiose ideas as to what I would eat and after all, I needed
something to report to the newsgroup.

And a great report it is. I could almost taste all the goodies you
consumed and I was full and my feet were tired by the time I finished
reading.

While I would not have eaten some of the items you tried (and praised),
I had a wonderful time attending the WWT Fair with you and your
stepdaughter.

Thank you for letting me tag along.

Cryambers said...

Andy wrote:


Deep fried avocados?!?!? Why didn't I think of that?!!!

I noticed that avocado sign too :-\

pat


pat,

First I've heard of such a thing!

Ever had one?

Andy

Andy wrote:


First I've heard of such a thing!

Ever had one?

Nope. I'm not a huge fan of deep fried foods, though I'm not averse
to potatoes, onions, or seafood that's deep-fried.

I love avocado, but the thought of it deep fried makes me feel a
little queasy. I think maybe it's the idea of soft, melty things
being battered and fried that gets to me.

pat

Cryambers said...

Andy wrote:


First I've heard of such a thing!

Ever had one?

Nope. I'm not a huge fan of deep fried foods, though I'm not averse
to potatoes, onions, or seafood that's deep-fried.

I love avocado, but the thought of it deep fried makes me feel a
little queasy. I think maybe it's the idea of soft, melty things
being battered and fried that gets to me.

pat


I'm with you!!!

Andy

In article , Koko wrote:

I didn't have breakfast in order to have room for fair food. When we
first arrived we walked right past the turkey leg stand, there he was,
enticing me with his legs.
http://i13.tinypic.com/6ge9veu.jpg

How could I pass this up?
http://i14.tinypic.com/4vmzn8j.jpg

It was very tasty, I passed on the BBQ sauce he offered. Parts of one
side of the leg were a little dry but the majority of the leg was
tender and juicy.
http://i7.tinypic.com/6ew58c8.jpg

I get full too easily. :-)
That looks wonderful and I'd probably have asked for a bag to wrap up a
couple to take home for later.


They also offered grilled corn. I usually grill corn myself so I
passed, but it sure looked good.
http://i7.tinypic.com/6b1db2q.jpg

Now this is how I like it. I slather it with mayonnaise and sprinkle
with Parmesan cheese or rub with a lime and sprinkle with Tapatio hot
sauce.
http://i8.tinypic.com/6aqae5c.jpg

Ooh, I prefer it with no black kernels and generally just eat it "as is".
Maybe some butter depending on my mood.

Great pics so far by the way! :-)


We walked around for a while and talked with the animals.
http://i16.tinypic.com/524pcvk.jpg

Llamas are so damned cute. :-)


It was about time to sit down and have a cool one. We found a nice
little beer garden and had a couple of beers. We struck up a
conversation with two nice ladies at the table next to us; they were
eating the best looking artichoke sandwiches.
Come to find out one of the ladies makes mole from scratch also, she
uses Diana Kennedy's recipe, so needless to say our conversation
centered on food, restaurants and recipes.
One of the ladies has a friend that owns the restaurant Bambu Bistro
in Hillcrest so we have to try it out.
http://i14.tinypic.com/53j5eac.jpg

That looks good!


We walked around and looked at the exhibits but spent most of our time
in the commercial buildings.
Well, walking around made us hungry again so we found another beer
garden and snacked on some fried chicken. It was really good and not
greasy, nice crunchy fried skin. I don't usually eat the skin but
heck, it's the fair.
http://i11.tinypic.com/6agug4w.jpg

Best part of the chicken IS the skin imho! G


After some more walking around it was time for a snack. One thing I
wanted to be sure and eat was a deep fried snickers bar.
http://i15.tinypic.com/62fa6na.jpg

Now, the inside is disgusting looking but the batter was great. Nice
and fluffy not too thick.
http://i7.tinypic.com/53zweo7.jpg

What? No deep fried Twinkies? :-)


On our way out we had to have just a little more fried food.;-) This
guy is like the local dealer, fried everything.
http://i9.tinypic.com/5x7bqfb.jpg

Damn. And I thought _I_ was bad deep frying Salmon!


My parting shot was deep fried coca-cola and deep fried asparagus.
http://i15.tinypic.com/6augefa.jpg

It's batter made with coca-cola or maybe the cola syrup is used
because it sure is coca-cola tasting and very crunchy
http://i9.tinypic.com/4ukbchy.jpg

The asparagus was really good if you started from the smaller end as
it got tougher and stringy toward the end.
http://i11.tinypic.com/4xz5kxi.jpg

He probably did not snap them.


I still hadn't eaten rattlesnake bites, deep fried twinkies, or the
chicken sandwich on a Krispy Kreme jelly doughnut. Looks like we have
to go again next year, because this is how I felt as we left the fair
grounds, I couldn't have eaten another bite. See ya at the fair next
year.


grins Cute!
I've had deep fried rattlesnake at a rattlesnake roundup.
It's ok, but a bit fishy tasting.


If you are interested in a review of the Krispy Kreme and rattlesnake
and other fair food I didn't eat go to fellow food blogger
http://mmm-yoso.typepad.com/mmmyoso/...n_diego_c.html

It's in three parts so be sure and read them all.
They have pictures of a lot of the food entries, jams jellies etc...

Koko

Fun post, thanks!!!
I know how much work these kinds of posts can be.
--
Peace, Om

Remove _ to validate e-mails.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

Andy wrote:
Cryambers said...

Andy wrote:


First I've heard of such a thing!

Ever had one?

Nope. I'm not a huge fan of deep fried foods, though I'm not averse
to potatoes, onions, or seafood that's deep-fried.

I love avocado, but the thought of it deep fried makes me feel a
little queasy. I think maybe it's the idea of soft, melty things
being battered and fried that gets to me.

pat


I'm with you!!!

Andy

I'm with the both of you.

kili

"Omelet" wrote

We walked around for a while and talked with the animals.
http://i16.tinypic.com/524pcvk.jpg

Llamas are so damned cute. :-)


This one looks a little like David Bowie during his Glam
period.

On Jun 24, 7:06 pm, "cybercat" wrote:
"Omelet" wrote



We walked around for a while and talked with the animals.
http://i16.tinypic.com/524pcvk.jpg

Llamas are so damned cute. :-)

I thought it was an alpaca.

This one looks a little like David Bowie during his Glam
period.

Ziggy the Alpaca (or llama, as the case may be). Isn't Diamond Dogs
one of the best records ever?

--Bryan

Koko wrote:
Yesterday was the first time I've been to the San Diego county fair in
over 20 years, sad, I know.
A few weeks ago my stepdaughter asked me if I wanted to go to the fair
with her. It has been more than 20 years for her also, what a shame we
haven't taken the time to participate in one of life's little
pleasures, the county fair. So we ditched work on Friday and went.
My main goal was to eat my way from one end of the fair to the other.
I had grandiose ideas as to what I would eat and after all, I needed
something to report to the newsgroup.

Fair food is always fun. Sometimes we make some good choices, other
years not so much. Sounds like your fair had some interesting food.

We did have some deep fried artichokes today though that were very good!
Best we've had of our few trials. They told us they were freshly made
each day, not like the restaurants nearby that serve frozen ones.

--
Queenie

*** Be the change you wish to see in the world ***

Cryambers wrote:
Andy wrote:
First I've heard of such a thing!

Ever had one?

Nope. I'm not a huge fan of deep fried foods, though I'm not averse
to potatoes, onions, or seafood that's deep-fried.

I love avocado, but the thought of it deep fried makes me feel a
little queasy. I think maybe it's the idea of soft, melty things
being battered and fried that gets to me.

Avocado all by itself gets to me.

I mean, yes, it's green, but it's loaded with fat.

Ounce for ounce, twice the fat of T-bone steak.

--Blair

On Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:05:01 GMT, margaret suran
wrote:

Koko wrote:
Yesterday was the first time I've been to the San Diego county fair in
over 20 years, sad, I know.
A few weeks ago my stepdaughter asked me if I wanted to go to the fair
with her. It has been more than 20 years for her also, what a shame we
haven't taken the time to participate in one of life's little
pleasures, the county fair. So we ditched work on Friday and went.
My main goal was to eat my way from one end of the fair to the other.
I had grandiose ideas as to what I would eat and after all, I needed
something to report to the newsgroup.

And a great report it is. I could almost taste all the goodies you
consumed and I was full and my feet were tired by the time I finished
reading.

While I would not have eaten some of the items you tried (and praised),
I had a wonderful time attending the WWT Fair with you and your
stepdaughter.

Thank you for letting me tag along.

My pleasure margaret, you are welcome anytime.

Koko
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http://www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 6/24

"There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
George Bernard Shaw