As a European, American Fairs Left Me SHOCKED!
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Fair is sponsored by a government a carnival is a business it is a amusement park that moves from town to town it's mostly made up of runaways and wanted or family
the state and county fairs are all comprised of the businesses that travel from town to town.
and regardless of who the sponsored are YOU PAY THEM for the pleasure.
Most towns that get them get them at the same time every year if you get them at your city it is usually the same fair that hits that same time of year every year. Like here locally I live on the Mississippi River with Illinois on one side and Iowa on the other so Rock Island County Fair comes in the summer and the Mississippi Valley Fair (which attracts some big name concerts for a fair) is usually right before school starts.
and prisoners on "work camp" as they call it here
Traditionally there's a difference between fairs and carnivals, but now days people tend to use the terms interchangeably. The difference is what they're focused on; what they're about. For example renaissance fairs are put on by private groups of people and are cultural in nature. County fairs usually have carnival rides, games, and "grab joints" (food concessions) put on by a local government (usually), focused on farming and agriculture, but with a strong entertainment/fun component. And then there are carnivals, like Mardi Gras, that are nothing but excess, entertainment, and fun.
Carnival companies are businesses that travel the country and often return to the same venue at the same time each year. They provide rides, games, entertainments, and food. Some are more elaborate than others. The summer after I graduated from high school I worked for a carnival company. It was...an experience. And while there were several family groups, I wouldn't say there were an inordinate number of "runaways and wanted" in the company. A lot of misfits, and kids like me, who were just taking a summer off after graduation, and having some fun while making some money before starting college in the fall.
What you REALLY want to go to is a County Fair where the carnival combines with a farmers Show with home foods, animals, and everything local!
Yeah, love the animals! Best kinds of fairs.
Yes, he needs to see a video about a County Fair.
Facts. Although State Fairs are actually the things to go to.
@@wandapease-gi8yo Mooooo!
The Coconino County Fair near Flagstaff, Arizona is next to a campground. My family regularly attends it.
There are "local" fairs (county fairs with rides, food, show animals that kids raise, crafts etc.) There are also "state fairs" which is a bigger version of the county fair.Many of the animals, crafts etc. are judged at the local level then winners get to show and be judged at the state level.
American's don't eat all that fried stuff either. It's just stuff sold at fairs, carnivals, etc., and people buy it as a novelty. Once.
Well . . . Maybe once a Carnival or Fair. Deep fried Mars Bar! Dip things like motzarells sticks in batter, deep fry! Always! Deep fried ice cream. Sort of Baked Alaska individual size!
I still haven’t had my funnel cake. If only they sold a small piece
@@Sunset553 That's why you gotta invite someone with a sweet-tooth! They get the funnel cake and you ask for a piece.
Or like 1 thing a year. Gonna have a fry bread taco this weekend, but it's definitely not something to eat too frequently!
@@raven3moon Aah, yeah I need to bug people to go with me.
Ya know, Andre, it's easier to understand your Russian Portuguese accent than it is to understand James' Jersey accent. I can't understand half of what that boy says sometimes.
Most states have their own state fairs. They will be yearly events normally in the fall. They are huge with rides, farming cometitions, car shows, cooking and crafting competitions, and art shows. School kids compete in many of the art and agricultural shows.
When I was in high school in the early 80s, I enteredthe art show at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. I won an award and certificate for ceramics.
My father was a printing pressman in Houston, and a western artist hired the print shop he worked at to make thousands of prints of his paintings to sell at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. My father was the only pressman they had to make all those prints!!! Those prints he printed were also sold in art stores all over Texas.
I've also been to the Texas State Fair in Dallas. It's about to get started on September 27-October 20. During that time is also the "Red River Shootout". That's the college rivalry game between University of Texas (Longhorns) and University of Oklahoma (Sooners)!!! It is a HUGE football game.
YES! If you're able to come, go to the
**State Fair of Texas** ❤️🤍💙 It's not in a parking lot, but in a permanent location at the Cottonbowl. 😍
For lots of fun, hit a PBR or Fort Worth Stockyards also in North Texas! 🤠🥰🤠
Blessings! ❤🙏🏻
Go to Texas next month to the Texas State Fair, largest in the nation. They have all the fried items plus add a new one each year.
I second the Texas State fair....
Corn dogs are made with a wiener on a stick, like a popsicle, dipped in cornbread batter and then fried. I grew up with them and like them.
One of my favorite things is the fresh state fair corn dogs and yellow mustard so good!
As an American I can confirm we don't eat fried food all the time it's just once in awhile thing. It's been over a year since I ate something fried
Snow cones are essentially shaved ice with syrup. The ice is ground down very small, almost like snow and a flavored syrup is poured over top.
Slurpees are SO much better :)
@@Trifler500 Depends where you grew up. In and around Baltimore, snow cones (known as "snoballs") were the thing all kids wanted all summer.
@@BTinSF Well, the main thing with snow cones is the flavor syrup just sinks to the bottom. With a Slurpee (or similar) the flavor stays mixed, despite gravity.
@@Trifler500 The snow cone from the ice cream man, is arguably the worst dessert that exists; it really doesn't even work. But a freshly made one is pretty ok.
@@jesselenz5452 They’re also usually the cheapest item!
I’m personally offended they ate the pretzel without some nacho cheese. Tsk tsk
Funnel cakes are DELICIOUS! light, flavorful, and depending what topping you choose to put on it depends on how sweet it is. There are youtube channels that show how to make it and Indian Fry bread. Indian Fry Bread is also delicious!, you can put meat, beans, cheese, chapped lettuce, tomatoes, salsa or anything on them!
Carnivals are usually traveling shows that focus on entertainment and fun. They can include rides, games, food stalls, performances, and virtual reality experiences. Carnivals are often held with a fair or festival.
Fairs are often state-sponsored events that are more educational or cultural in nature. They can include food stalls, carnival rides, games, music performances, and competitions like livestock judging and cooking contests. Fairs are often community-sponsored and larger than carnivals.
Carnivals have similar roots to the 19th century circus, which were also set up in open fields and moved to new locations after a period of time.
a carnival is in a parking lot. a fair is in a designated fair ground area.
Ah ok... Makes sense. Ty 🙏
@@european-reactsyou want to go to a county or state fair. They are absolutely massive & cover acres. It can take you hours to get through them. Little carnivals you can get through in under an hour.
@@european-reactsI left a reply on one of the pinned comment, explaining in more detail what to expect at a state or county fair, in contrast to a carnival. Also, carnivals tend to set up in the city as opposed to the fairs that are outside of the cities, at designated fairgrounds and have so much more to offer besides rides, games and food. They do have lots of those things too, but the fairs are definitely much better, IMO. Like the other comments, I would definitely choose a state or county fair. (State fairs are larger than the county fairs, too)
Hmmm... I apologize but my reply on the pinned comment doesn't seem to be there. 🤷🏼♀️ I'm not sure what happened. Maybe I thought I posted it but didn't? I'm perplexed. LOL If I get time, I'll try to repost something.
A funnel cake starts as a fairly fluid batter. The name comes from how they use a funnel to pour the batter _straight into the deep fryer,_ using a random motion to create a typically large, more-or-less round shape.
In the fryer, the batter turns crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, and it puffs up a bit and kind of sticks to itself a bit, which makes it easier to retrieve. These days you can get all kinds of toppings, but the most traditional is just a heavy dusting of powdered sugar.
Elephant Ears are good. Not something you buy outside of a fair, but once a year or every couple of years is good.
Ohio's State Fair grounds are permanently located on the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio. It's open for business a few weeks every summer.
A lot of county fairgrounds in Ohio are permanent. Often they host different festivals when it's not fair time.
Fairs are huge! Carnivals are small and usually set up in shopping parking lots. The county and state fairs are like level 20 vs. Fairs.
Not at all. Carnivals are events like Mardi Gras or Carnival in Rio. Fairs can be small or large. They can be sponsored by local governments or by private groups, organizations or societies. The main difference is their focus on a theme (i.e. renaissance fairs) or are educational in nature (science fairs) County and state fairs focus on agriculture and arts/crafts, and offer entertainments and competitions like livestock shows.
2 for 1 video is crazy, good stuff
I'm only at the intro and crying because he's discovering just how far we Americans will go with a fryer!
The State Fair of Texas starts this weekend. It's held in Fair Park in Dallas. I LOVE going and the food is outstanding! A carnival doesn't compare. Funnel cakes are yummy and the corn dogs are the best.
I want to go so bad! It not that far but I just don't have the money right now.
Corn dogs, funnel cakes, turkey legs, icees, corn and the cob, Cotton candy, street tacos, all good! Amba
Keep in mind...we don't eat these things every week. These are novelty foods and it's just fun to walk around and see all the things people come up with (and then try them!) Also, they needed some mustard for that pretzel- they would have had that available at the stand.
The last time I went to a fair was back in the spring, a small local Renaissance faire. And yes, they had turkey legs. ❤
There is nothing quite like the amazing scent of fair food, especially frying funnel cake. I love your videos! I would love to see a European reaction to a different type of fair we have in America - The Renaissance Fair, whole villages built medieval style where all employees are required to speak as in the 1600s. ❤
In the US a "fair" is generally organized by some state-level governmental group. We have state fairs and county fairs that generally involve some competitions and awards. Carnivals are usually just accumulations of rides, food, and games and are often put on by private groups as fund-raisers or celebrations. There won't be animal displays or cake-baking contests at a carnival.
Twinkies are one those foods people either love or hate. They are really rich on their own. I can't imagine eating one fried. I've never come across a fried one yet.
A deep fried twinkle is worth trying once. The cream inside gets caramelized and changes the whole taste. But once was enough 😂
To be fair, they dont taste like they used to. They used to be great. Now they taste synthetic AF.
I don't recomend eating all thst fried stuff, and then getting on a stomach turning ride. Do the rides first.
The Minnesota State Fair is the state fair of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Also known by its slogan, "The Great Minnesota Get-Together", it is the largest state fair in the United States by average daily attendance and the second-largest state fair in the United States by total attendance, trailing only the State Fair of Texas, which generally runs twice as long as the Minnesota State Fair. The Minnesota state fair is 1.303 square kilometers. Many foods at the fair are deep-fried or come on a stick, from the classic corn dog to alligator-on-a-stick, lobster-on-a-stick, and deep-fried candy bar on a stick. New to the fair in 2006 was hotdish on a stick, a variant of a classic staple of Minnesotan cuisine. In 2007, one new food was spaghetti on a stick. 2008's new foods included two types of bacon, one called "Pig Lickers", which is chocolate covered, and the other, called the "Big Fat Bacon", which is 0.25 pounds (0.1 kg) of maple-glazed bacon. Another staple of the state fair is “Sweet Martha’s Cookies,” a stand that serves fresh and warm chocolate chip cookies in buckets. And Foods served at the annual Minnesota State Fair have traditionally included watermelon pickles, baked beans, buffalo burgers, deep-fried cheese curds, cotton candy, glazed ham, Australian battered potatoes, chimichangas and homemade apple pie. Some foods reflect Minnesota's agriculture, including cheese curds, milk shakes, and corn dogs. In 2018, 27 new foods were introduced to the Minnesota State Fair including Firecracker Shrimp Stuffed Avocado, Honey Cream Soda Float, Mangonada Shaved Ice, Messy Giuseppe, Nordic Waffles, Smoked Soft Serve Ice Cream, and the UpNorth Puff Pastry. New foods for 2019 included fried tacos on a stick, stuffed cabbage rolls, feta bites, shrimp and grits fritters, blueberry key lime pie, Buffalo chicken chimichanga and assorted other dessert selections. And every year there’s more new food to try. If you like food videos Mike Chen UA-cam channel has the Minnesota State Fair food videos and Sonny from the UA-cam channel best ever food review too.
I wish the Beesley's would occasionally show some different camera angles, with close ups of the food.
Andre, fried cheese comes from Italy. Mozzarella Fritta and Mozzarella in Carrozza are specialties in Italian restaurants here. They were brought to the US by Italian immigrants from Naples [ Napoli ].
Funnel cakes are amazing
They needed to try the deep-fried ice cream. Funnel cakes are very popular, at fairs and carnivals. They are similar to a German dessert called Strauben or Strieble depending on the part of Germany you are in. In the US, it is a fried sweet dough that is poured through a funnel that is moved all around as it is poured to give it a knotted appearance, then dusted with powdered sugar. It is somewhat similar to farturas.
I was wondering if you could find some stuff on American territories [Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa]?
A real state fair is the Minnesota State Fair. The largest in the US. Attendance yearly is about 1,835,826 people for a 12 day run. Or about 152,982 a day.
Surprisingly, the Minnesota State fair is biggest. Texas is second...
The county fair is the only place I have ever had a corndog. There is “fair food” and everything else food.
They sell corn dogs in stores. They are usually in the freezer section.
Fairs are usually state or county. And they have a lot of livestock and political stuff . A parade .
Honestly carnival food is usually the same everywhere except at the Texas state fair as they are always trying new things. They introduced deep fried coke, dragon’s breath (stuff frozen in liquid nitrogen and you breathe out a blast of visible super cold air), and easy carry meals that are big hits.
I just had a funnel cake, last Sunday, after my husband took our grandchildren to the county fair! It was delicious! Our county fair has rides, and farm animals, jams, jellies, and all kinds of foods, a great time, because I live in the country. It's not in a parking lot, but a huge field, near our small county courthouse.
Greetings! I'm both a Scotland & US citizen, but currently in the US, and yep, just went the weekend to the Oklahoma City Fair with my kids. It's pretty amazing actually & you're right UK & US Fairs/Carnivals are almost the same. I'm not a fan of the rides, lol but love watching the kids have a great time. Can't believe James ate everything, wow I would be in a food coma, lol I was never much a fan of the fried twinkie & never tried fried cheesecake, but the fried cheese is incredible, as are the funnel cakes, pretzels, sweet corn & bbq that was here. Hopefully someday you can bring your precious little boy & wife to the US to a State Fair ❤
I have also heard that at our fair in San Diego they've done fried ice cream and fried jello. I work in healthcare and You get high cholesterol from a life long of eating high cholesterol foods. The week or two that you're in the US eating this food is not going to affect your cholesterol. However it will affect your weight. Also it's become really popular here that at Thanksgiving people do deep fried turkeys
A fair is generally a yearly event held in a predetermined location, with Animal shows, competitions and so on. A Carnival is a travelling show with rides, food and entertainment that has a traveling itinerary for a good portion of the year. They do not have animal shows/competitions, or other competitive events. They are only for a few days entertainment and they are off to their next scheduled stop. As for the food; i've tried nearly everything there. As for the last time i went to one, was August of this year as a county fair. It covers a 25 acre area with many events ranging from kids events to adults.
And for clarification; a funnel cake is pancake batter deep fried on lard or oil, then generously topped with powdered sugar, and fruit on request. An Elephant ear is essentially flattened fried dough with a mixture of cinnamon n sugar coated on top. There is a multitude of options from the garbage or junk food they're showing, to authentic BBQ, Asian food, Street Mexican, U.S. staples like Cheese burgers, Tenderloin sandwiches, french fries coated in cheese sauce bacon and ranch dressing, and more niche things you wouldn't normally find in town. Candied pecan nuts, shaved ice, ice cream, home made pies cookies n the like, wood-fired pizza, and a ton more.
And a twinkie is sponge cake filled with a sweet creme filling. They are rumored to have a half-life of a bajillion years, and will be the only things left on earth after a nuclear apocalypse aside from cockroaches and Cher.
Hope this helps.
I’ve tried all of those fried foods, my favorites would have to be a fried snickers and ice cream 🤤
If you get a regular soft pretzel, you need to have at least one really good dip for it.
every fair has fried foods. the one closest to me usually has fried ice cream.
lol Andre! I think that you mean HIGH cholesterol, we all have cholesterol. 😆 Also I love how you call them the Bezels! (so endearing)😎💜
Yup, otherwise he probably would be considered something like a zombie. 🥰
Deep fry everything? How will you know if you like it if you don’t try it?😊
@European_Reacts Thank you Andre for doing the 2 Vlog-reactions in one!!! PS: Another way to view the difference between a fair and a carnival is: Fair = marketing/business and Carnival = developed around a holiday/theme
Carnivals usually include roller coaster rides. That's the difference between Fairs & Carnivals. My go-tos at the Carnivals are Funnel Cakes, Cheesesteaks, the Asian Chx on a stick, and the newest item.
The carnival rides are mobile. They travel from town to town. They also conrtact with fairs to provide rides to attract more people to the fair.
I haven't been to a fair in a long ti.e.. but small town fairs are the best.. they were smart going early in day with baby.. not too busy. But I bet that place will be super crowded in late afternoon and evdning.. that's when the fun begins.. esp with teens and young adults. My favorite food is sweet corn.. (not just your regular corn) and funnel cake with powdered sugar.
Pennsylvania has the longest one day street fair in June every year. It's called Jubilee Day in a smallish suburb outside of the state Capitol Harrisburg. There's music, food vendors, and local vendors for art, furniture, jewelry, glass, and all things creative! Food vendors have Amish foods, cheesesteaks, sausages, all the staple fried foods and more! Weigh your itinerary carefully my friend! This country is HUGE and every state has something wonderful to offer!
Andre, the biggest Fair is probably the Texas State Fair in Dallas at Fair Park. The New Zealamd Family went there a while back. It's huge.
I really enjoy your comments about America. I'm from South Texas and hope to see you soon.
a carnival & a fair are completely different things....carnivals are small & just have commercial games & rides & food....fairs are alot bigger than carnivals & locally run in counties & states usually at fairgrounds & stadiums & have local art & crafts & 4-H which is school kids learning how to raise & take care of farm animals to earn money for college & musical performances & different entertainment acts plus food & games & rides....deep fried food is one of the best things about carnivals & fairs....yes deep fried oreos are a staple of carnivals & fairs....twinkies are not as good as they used to be once a Canadian company bought out Hostess unfortunately....no there's never enough cheese & Wisconsin is proof of that....deep fried cheesecake is delicious....you never go to a carnival or fair when you're not hungry cus the food is always the real reason any of us go lol....I go to the Yuma County Fair every April here in Arizona....the Arizona State Fair (4th biggest in the states) is going on right now in Phoenix from September to the end of October....roasted sweet corn is one of my favorite things....Texas & Minnesota have the biggest state fairs
The only thing I must buy at fairs are funnel cakes. They pour the batter into a vat of oil almost like a string/knot or pretzel shape, but they're dusted with sugar. So basically fried dough with sugar on top, which I will stand by my statement that it's one of the best human inventions (see also donuts, churros, beignets).
Fair food is AMAZING but deadly lol. You only eat it at the fair, or you may not make it in this world for long.
Sweet corn is the best the in the USA. Corn period, the best of the best. It’s the most beautiful thing to eat for me in late summer/early fall in Michigan and it’s divine! I have a Farmers Market I go to almost every weekend to do my grocery shopping. Yes, full grocery shopping except my caffeine of choice, Diet Coke, but the line for sweet corn is long and worth the wait! The BEST!!
I went to our county fair this weekend and had an ear of corn. So good - either mexican style or buttery.
We don't deep fry our food like this typically. It's done for the fair as something fun. I've never had any of those and I'm old!
They are in San Antonio, TX, in the lot of the Alamodome. I am not sure but probably the carnival during the week of Fiesta. It gets much busier during the evening.
At least most of the deep fried stuff is done in vegetable oil, not in animal fat. It is usually either corn oil or peanut oil. Lose 20 pounds (10 KG) before you come to the US.
Great idea!
We call it a fair too. I think of a fair as having livestock shows as well. A carnival is when you just have the rides, no livestock.
Hey Andre, everyone has cholesterol, our bodies make it as a bandaid for damage from inflammation. Control the inflammation and it won't matter. As you get older that inflammation makes you hurt so avoid foods that cause inflammation not cholesterol since food doesn't cause it our bodies make it. But food does cause inflammation.
I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2 weeks ago I went to the annual “Minnesota Renaissance Festival”. Everyone dresses up in costumes, eat, drink & people even dress up their dogs. Google it, SO fun!!! & of course, each state has their own yearly fair. “Minnesota State Fair” just ended September 2nd. 💖🎉
If you really want to experience the ultimate Texas experience all at once, come to Houston, TX during March for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Cowboys, Music, Rodeo, BBQ, Fried Food, Rides and more all next to the 8th wonder of the world(The Astrodome). The Jolly guys came last year and they didn't even scratch the surface of the rodeo.
Texas state fair is the largest but Minnesota state fair is my favorite ,we also have county fairs and festivals that have rides and farm animals.
Not sure if it's the same for every state, but our fairs aren't at stadiums, but at state owned fairgrounds.
I think I gained 5 pounds just *watching* this video! Everything looks so GOOD!
It’s a good thing he likes to eat because if they were both like her they would not eat anything unfamiliar without wasting 90% of it.
She is a picky little thing. 😂
Appropriate song playing in the background, Beach Boys ("Kokomo"), lol
I understand on the high cholesterol, I have the same problem my friend
Just a suggestion…. Check out some videos of the St. Francois Mountains. They are in the middle of the US. I would suggest starting with The Beauty of the St. Francois Mountains.
As others may have said, a fair and a carnival are not the same. We have a county fair in our community once a year which runs for about 10 days. It includes 4-H animals, crafts and other projects young people have done and are judged on. There are also rides, different foods, things like tractor pulls and other entertainment shows. There is a state fair that is also once a year, which is also similar but on a bigger scale and the best of the counties are judged. I think a carnival is more like just rides and foods.
I've never had deep fried Oreos or twinkies. None of them sound good to me.
I've only ever had funnel cakes which I love. I don't feel the need to try all the other things.😅
The state fair for most decent sized states tend to be the biggest Fairs. The Texas State Fair is well known for being particularly innovative with frying things that you would not expect to be fried.
Bravo! Great fun Andre. Thanx
Lmao. Subscriber awhile Summer Wildwood New Jersey 1981 I worked on Boardwalk by seaside
..Laplace sold Funnel cakes..I. have scars on arm from putting batter in the hot fat fryers because of it's 😅😅
Well, carnivals are different than amusement parks. I love the Beasleys. I bet they haven't seen that much sunshine in their life, lol!
I might be wrong, but I think the EU banned Twinkies from being imported. 😅
Twinkles are cakes filled with cream. Honestly not the healthiest thing ever as it’s like 95% sugar.
You should check out USA TODAY best fall festivals in America my hometown has been voted #1 in America this year and last with over 110 food booths !
You know, I'd be interested in seeing your posts, but I will never be giving my info to Facebook/Instagram. Maybe you could do somewhere else.
I think out of all the food that was being talked about. I would have purchased the turkey leg and the strawberry lemonade.
The food at the fairs/carnivals are more expensive than usual food prices. Though I personally miss merry-go-rounds and horse rides. They're fun. Regarding snow cone flavors, the one called "Tiger's Blood" is just artificial cherry flavor.
A snow cone is very fine crushed ice in a paper cone. It's packed rather densely into the paper cone & has a round top that extends above the paper cone. Then the ice gets saturated with flavored juice. My favorite was always grape!
I'm an adrenaline junkie at amusement parks/carnivals. Lol. I'll eat a slice of pizza or a burger after trying all the rides. Never been into carnival foods.
I'm not the biggest fan of Oreos, but I really liked the deep-fried Oreos that I tried!
Grange Fair out the ŕoad a mile, going on now. Hot sausage or hot roast beef sandwich/sub peppers and onions my favorite. This fair is about farm animals, 4 H = animals by "young" farmers, canned foods and plants, tractor, truck, lawn mower and 4 wheeler pulls, family entertainment, fair treats candy apples and snow cones ect., specialities pizza/corn dogs, hot sandwiches, drinks, ect.,also grange food which is country comfort foods like sloppy joe's, chili, soup, ect. and regular drinks.
Andre, I know you love Texas but Minnesota actually has the largest state fair in the country. Also known as the Great Minnesota Get Together, the Minnesota State Fair has more than 300 concession stands, offers more than 1600 food options, and covers 322 acres. While the Texas State Fair offers 176 food vendors and covers 277 acres. The Texas State Fair does beat out Minnesota, however, in yearly attendance with approximately 2.3 million visitors during the 24 day event. Minnesota's fair is only 12 days but attendance still averages 2 million annual visitors. There are several UA-camrs who have posted videos of their visit to the Minnesota State Fair. You may want to check them out . . . or better yet, come visit us in person next August!
The fried stuff is so bad for you, but so good. I don't think I'd have tried a fried pretzel though, I'm pretty happy with the baked ones. I haven't seen fried Oreos, Twinkies, cheesecake, cheese on a stick, turkey legs at our local carnivals and fairs, they are pretty small. Funnel cakes, elephant ears, kettle corn, fresh lemonade, Indian Tacos. More regional stuff.
This Carnival appears to just being set up with not all the stuff in place yet. Best I have been to is the Oregon State Fair at the State Fairgrounds at Salem, Oregon. Also Oktoberfest at Mount Angel, Oregon this last 7 September!
Once in a chat room that was located in the UK, I was talking about eating an elephant ear at the fair. People were shocked! They asked if we kill the elephants just to eat their ears. LOL I told them it's a pastry, like a fried pancake with sugar and cinnamon. It's shaped like an elephant's ear after it's rolled out. In Canada they call it a beaver tail.
Is sweet corn popular? Do bears shit in the woods? Andre, there may be a bit of confusion with this one. Sweet corn is the name we give to the corn that we normally eat as is, as opposed to field corn which is used mainly for livestock feed and in making other corn food stuffs. Sweetcorn is the bright yellow corn that one always gets. Field Corn is slightly less yellow and is generally a tougher kernel. Cows eat it and it's ground up to make other corn-based food. It's also used to make auto fuel. E-85 gasoline (85% corn ethanol). But in order to use it, you have to have a Flex Fuel-capable engine. It burns a bit hotter than regular gasoline and provides a bit more horsepower, but you burn thru it a bit faster. It's also slightly cheaper than regular 87 Octane.
The best way to have corn on the cob is to grill it. Grilling corn kinda scorches it a bit, but it really brings out the natural sweetness.
Corn is America's #1 cash crop. Soy beans and Wheat are #2 and #3.
We don't see to many carnivals anymore. Probably most people can't afford an outing like that. Most states will have a state fairs which includes many exhibits. Texas has a big one that the New Zealand family visited last year.
Carnivals are just rides and food stands. Fairs have animal contests and live entertainment mostly centered around live music. Circus’s have the legendary show but also have the side show (natural freaks and fun acts like sword swallowing or the bearded lady).
I had deep-fried Oreos once. They were OK. I am a sugar fanatic, but they were too much for me. I ate one, then gave the rest away to friends and family. (They usually come five or six to an order.)
Here in New Jersey you can find deep fry foods and oily pizza, very oily pizza on the Boardwalk, then you have a lot of pizza places don't make the dough/crust, they ordered premade dough all you have to do is add the topping and because it is frozen it also taste like cardboard.
This was a carnival not a fair. I think San Antonio. Name on Police Car.
A carnival is the rides and food court. A fair is usually agri based. Rodeos, 4-H (kid farmers) cattle, sheep, pig, chicken judging. Tractor pulls. Best pie contest, quilt making, biggest pumpkin, horse gymkhana games, etc.
Fairs are all over the US. County, State, local, just like rodeos... everywhere. There are a dozen within a couple hours of my home.
The food is delicious. Bring antacid.
Everyone has cholesterol. It's life. Remember cows eat grass so eating cows must be vegan. LOL.
New diet "rules" have found eggs and butter are healthy. If you want to eat veg and twigs go ahead. I prefer some lean meat.
Yes, they used to say hdl cholesterol was better than the ldl type and my hdl is higher than usual, but now the doctors are thinking it isn't so good. To me it seems like there is always something they come out with that is bad for you and then change their minds.