Dip These Mini Corn Dog Muffins in Sriracha Sauce

February 24, 2013 // 6:00 am

This simple recipe puts a spin on the classic corn dog while using a bit of imagination and ingenuity in the process. The traditionally corny batter is given a makeover with the addition of green chilies for a hint of spice but not overwhelmingly so — that task is…

In China, Kaleidoscopic Flower-Shaped Cotton Candy in 4 Minutes

December 18, 2012 // 1:45 pm

Cotton candy is a magical process to begin with — throw some sugar into a cotton candy machine and within seconds it turns into delicious-melt-in-your-mouth-fluff. Now peeps from China have created a way to make a flower blossom using the simple cotton candy-making process and a single skewer.

The…

Minnesota Cooks Up Some Deep Fried Lamb Testicles for the State Fair

July 11, 2012 // 2:24 pm

Well, at least they’re not human.

Rounding out (pun completely intended) the list of 40 new foods coming to the Minnesota State Fair this summer is a little something called “Lamb Fries,” which isn’t nearly as innocuous as it sounds. Served in the International Bazaar by the…

Fair Food, Chocolate Covered Fritos

August 25, 2011 // 2:43 pm

If your tongue is bipolar like mine is, you’ll love this sweet and salty snack brought to us by Nick at DudeFoods.com who discovered it at the Wisconsin State Fair. These chocolate covered fritos by Ultimate Confections will apprehend any craving you have going on. Move…

2012 Fair Food Sneak Peak — Deep Fried Beer Battered Bacon Hot Dog on a Stick

August 11, 2011 // 4:59 pm

Mike Peterson of the Deep Fried Butter Stand gave FOODBEAST an exclusive sneak peek of what people can expect at the Fairgrounds next year – Deep Fried Beer Battered Bacon Hot Dog On A Stick (catchy acronym: DFBBBHDOAS). Because Deep Fried Beer Battered Bacon just wasn’t a long…

Craving: Panda Express Orange Chicken

July 11, 2009 // 11:00 am

Walking around the fair yesterday I saw a Panda Express booth and it almost seemed out of place to me. But then I remembered no matter how many crazy and good tasting foods there are at the fairgrounds, sometimes a person just wants some good ol’ orange…

Craving: Deep Fried Oreos

July 11, 2009 // 8:48 am

I tried these yesterday and yes I know the picture quality isn’t that amazing, but the iPhone doesn’t have a macro feature. Trust me I wish it did because then you could see a closer and clearer version of why these are so incredible. Deep fried oreos…