Publisher's Synopsis
Everyone loves state and county fairs for the fun, festivities and, most important, the food! From corn dogs, funnel cakes and turkey legs to blue ribbon pies and cakes, and award-worthy barbecue, everything just tastes better at the fair. Now you can relish those lip-smacking specialties at home!
Indulge in your favorite fair foods all year long and cook with confidence knowing that the dishes in this book are proven winners! Not only will you find fair-worthy recipes, but we've also included prize-winning specialties from chili cookoffs, barbecue competitions, baking challenges, national recipe contests and dozens of other culinary tournaments. In addition, you'll find stories and photos from state fairs all across the country as well as heartwarming memories about fairs from yesteryear. Plus, tips from our Test Kitchen pros help you capture the flavors of the fair with ease. So, get ready for fried cheese, succulent fudge, grilled corn, decadent cream puffs and food on sticks. With Blue Ribbon Winners it's never been easier to serve up a prizeworthy dish. CHAPTERSThe Best Fair Foods Fried Favorites Snacks & Other Crowd Pleasers Chili Cookoff & Tex Mex Winners Prizewinning Entrees Baked to Perfection Winning Jams, Jellies & Preserves Best Cookies, Bars & Brownies Blue-Ribbon Pies Gold-Trophy Cakes Grand-Prize Desserts, Sweets & Treats RECIPES
Deep-Fried Cheese Bites Tacos on a Stick Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls America's Favorite Funnel Cakes Root Beer Pulled Pork Sloppy Joe Meatball Subs Deep-Fried Mac & Cheese Shells Fair-Favorite Corn Dogs Fried Mashed Potato Balls Calgary Stampede Ribs Contest-Winning Blueberry Quick Bread Gingerbread Spice Jelly Best-Ever Strawberry Pie Five-Star Brownies Blue-Ribbon Red Velvet Cake State Fair Cream Puffs
