Is Fried Food at the State Fair Going Too Far?

by mrosen814 Posted 2012/07/30 20:17:54

Related Topics: Food, State Fair Food, Fair Food, Deep Fried Butter, Deep Fried Kool Aid

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	No	456 votes	59%

According to TakePart.com, state fair foods are reaching new levels of golden brown and delicious. From deep-fried butter to Kool-Aid, just about everything on the menu is getting the fried treatment. The days of corn dogs are certainly out, being replaced by more sought-after fare, emerging from the hot caldron of bubbly oil.

TAKEPART.COM reports:
State fair fried foods that might surprise you...

takepart reports fair fried foods surprise

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xxx 2012/07/31 07:27:00

No

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Self control people. Self control. Take responsibility for yourself. That includes what you put in your mouth. You can't blame someone else if you've picked up a bottle of poison and drank it (mind you it's labelled in huge writing with a hazard sign). Same goes for food.
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Robin 2012/09/07 03:34:21

No

Eat what you want to you throw up and then eat some more. Gov't already making us do this and do that (i.e. seat belts, etc),,, If I want to eat deep fried butter, by jove, I'm gonna eat deep fried butter.. they can kiss my rear end. Why don't they go worry about crystal methamphetamine and that new stuff that makes you eat people alive and leave me and my chocolate covered bacon the hell alone :)

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Robin to Robin 2012/09/07 03:38:25
RevBH 2012/09/05 05:56:32

No

But I'm concerned that people like it, and that too many people eat like that every day.

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Robin to RevBH 2012/09/07 03:40:26

Darn Tooting people like it, or they wouldn't sell it! But, here in Indiana, the fair comes around once a year. I don't want ya fretting about all us good folk from the Land of Big People eating ourselves into an early grave.... it's an occasional little treat :)

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David Armstrong 2012/08/15 19:50:15

No

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If the friggin fair, not a natural food bazaar. People can eat whatever the hell they want.

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Dave 007 2012/08/12 14:07:10

No

That's the best part of State Fairs, eating the "good" junk food there.

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Ella Marina Nivinas 2012/08/11 21:28:49 (edited)

No

It's the one time of the year when you can go all out. Just eat a salad for lunch or something to balance out that deep-fried Snickers bar. Or not. Have fun, it's Fair day.

Signed, someone who ate two different deep-fried candy bars just to see how they tasted, along with a slice of pizza.

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lucky 2012/08/10 14:20:16

No

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Most people dont go to fairs every day of their lives, its like going out for icecream. People need to mind their own business and stop blaming the food and instead blame the lack of physical activity most folks are not doing.

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Jockey101 2012/08/09 22:14:27

No

+1
That's the good stuff! xD

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Joseph Mallery 2012/08/04 18:25:01

No

+1
I would totally eat all of that.

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Knight Of Blood 2012/08/04 00:45:06

Yes

+1
only america would do this -_-

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Dana 2012/08/03 17:54:46

No

+1
It is a fair, one time a year and supposed to be fun! Eat what you want! I used to go to a certain fair each year and always bought same stuff.... it was a tradition!

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Swordfish 2012/08/03 17:38:13

No

I don't see a problem with it. It's just food. If people eat too much of it and their heart pops open like an elderly prostate then too damn bad, they brought it on themselves. I'll eat my deep-fried oreos in peace, thank you very much.

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Depsycho 2012/08/03 17:37:23

No

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They're allowed to sell what they want.

We KNOW it's bad for us, and it's up to US to get what WE want or ignore what WE don't want.

But that aside... who the hell would buy deep-fried BUTTER anyway? I'm curious to see if anyone would actually get THAT... the bacon, yeah, but butter??? Ugh..

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Aly Hart to Depsycho 2012/08/11 00:30:44 (edited)

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DID SOMEBODAH SAY BUTTAH?!

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Depsycho to Aly Hart 2012/08/11 21:54:08

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HAHAHA I thought of Paula Deen when I read that XD

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TimothyBrianFoley 2012/08/03 16:56:27

No

its part of the routine fried anything

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Jezebel 2012/08/03 16:52:13

Yes

While it is about self control, temptation is also a huge factor. Just the idea of making this kind of food is revolting.

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clasact 2012/08/03 15:10:20

No

you got to love fried oreo's and twinkies

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baboula 2012/08/03 14:14:05

No

State fairs come once a year and foods there are usually yuck but just don't by it if so concerned. Hello!?!?!?!?

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katelynn 2012/08/03 03:43:58

Yes

Make BAKED FOOD

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Slurry 2012/08/03 01:17:13

No

It's a state fair. They're supposed to have greasy, disgusting food that kills people. Dah.

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Kingarthurup 2012/08/03 00:36:48

Yes

that is by too far you mean "YEAH>>>> this is TOO FARKING GOOD TASTING!"

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XENON23 2012/08/03 00:07:34

Yes

Yes...it is getting quite silly.

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the_old_coach 2012/08/02 23:46:31

Yes

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ABSOLUTELY.

That the "NO" response (402) is 59% to the "YES" response's (282) 41% (at this writing) tell me volumes about the OBESITY EPIDEMIC in this country.

Someone please tell me how a DEEP-FRIED STICK O" BUTTER ON A STICK (real State Fair food item) isn't "going too far?"

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XENON23 to the_old... 2012/08/03 00:10:09

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Fried butte! It is so stupid!! Oh here honey...have this fried stick of lard...it is so yummy...and it is going to kill you by 10! I will pass.

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Slurry to the_old... 2012/08/03 01:20:00

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Well, I've never been to a state fair aha..but I honestly think some of this stuff was like meant as a joke. They probably didn't think anyone would actually order that mess and eat it.

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the_old... to Slurry 2012/08/03 02:40:41 (edited)

Sadly you are wrong. It is real. Unbelievable as it sounds, they are crowd favorites. Just read through some of the answers. Ugh. Click on the top link, and look at the pictures here. Ugh.

http://www.bigtex.com/sft/Nav...

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Slurry to the_old... 2012/08/03 02:55:02

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Okay, I stand corrected. Maybe people do have issues aha.

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~Country Girl~ 2012/08/02 21:14:28

No

+2
Looks good to me.

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Ben 2012/08/02 19:39:42

No

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Here, in the south, we still have not run out of things to fry. If it's edible, we'll fry it. If it isn't edible, it soon will be.

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Mrs.Vader-BN0 2012/08/02 16:58:23

No

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No, but I think buying and eating a fried stick of butter is.

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Mrs.Vad... to Mrs.Vad... 2012/08/02 17:00:47

I have to add one caveat to this. My daughter bought herself one of those fried snicker bars at the state fair, one year, and I did try a bite of it and....well....let's just say that it tasted SO good that I vowed never to try it again. It was like deep-fried chocolate heroin. LOL

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Dydy 2012/08/02 15:47:25

Yes

+2
Frankly that all looks disgusting In my opinion

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ALL_BAND_FAN 2012/08/02 14:34:34

Yes

+1
deep fried oreos????

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shansera 2012/08/02 12:43:14

No

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That's just part of going to the fair. Nobody is forcing you to eat it, other people like to eat that crap JUST at the fair. One or two days of super bad food won't kill you!

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iHeartChopin 2012/08/02 08:15:17

No

+3
One word: Moderation- It won't kill you.

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zcberry 2012/08/02 07:49:47

Yes

+2
Too much of a good thing ain't good for you. They just making the doctors richer...LOL!!!

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benjamin beggs 2012/08/02 07:20:28

No

+1
most of it isn't..... but FRIED BUTTER!!!!! come on

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