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10 of the worst fair foods in America (slideshow)

Elizabeth Kelly's photo
Knoxville Healthy Food Examiner

Fried PBJ at the New Jersey State Fair (Amy Kearns/creative commons)

What ever happened to lemonade and candy apples? In the past few years, visitors to state fairs have encountered  an ever-increasing number of deep-fried foods, bizarre things on a stick,  and monster-sized portions.

With fair foods becoming more and more unusual by the year, here are some of the weirdest choices in fair foods and the worst offenders to your health. You won't believe what food they shove a stick in and deep fry next at your local state fair.

Are you brave enough to try some of these fair foods? Consume at your health's own risk.

Part 2: Even More Weird Fair Foods

Part 3: The 10 Worst of the Worst Fair Foods (We saved the worst for last)

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Slideshow: 10 Worst Fair Foods in America

10 photos
A deep fried Mars Bar in all its glory. (Christian Cable/Creative Commons License)

Slideshow: 10 Worst Fair Foods in America

, Knoxville Healthy Food Examiner

Elizabeth Kelly is a freelance writer with bylines in several national newsstand magazines. You can e-mail your feedback and ideas to ekellywrites@gmail.com.

Comments

  • Bobbi Leder - Houston Dogs Examiner 2 years ago

    I'm sensing a deep fried theme here. :-)

  • Chris Griffy 2 years ago

    Most of those look disgusting, although I admit that my past trips to the Ren Fest were not complete without a grilled turkey leg. And I'd try the chocolate covered bacon just to say I had... ;-)

  • Lisa Carey-Houston Family Examiner 2 years ago

    Of course everything is deep friend (I am from the south I can get away with that.) My BIL and SIL also do catering and fairs - but they serve things like grilled salmon and homemade chicken salad. Yumm course a fried twinkie can also come in handy after all the good for me food.

  • Liz B - Howard Stern Examiner 2 years ago

    Chocolate covered BACON? Are you friggin' KIDDING me? Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick. I'm desperate for an ENTIRE funnel cake right now.

  • halina zakowicz, milwaukee craft beer examiner 2 years ago

    OMG...nice slide show, by the way. I never knew there was such a thing as chocolate covered bacon! Ugh!

  • Portia - Providence Veg Examiner 2 years ago

    Wow, do people really eat this stuff? Interesting gathering of photos - you did a great job on this!! Bravo!

  • Jenny Wagner - Charlotte Interior Improvement Exam 2 years ago

    I think I'm going to be sick.

  • Christy Pringle 2 years ago

    That looks sooo disgusting... no wonder I never go to fairs.

  • Paula Thompson - Buffalo Events Examiner 2 years ago

    Now, I love chocolate, and I love bacon, but NOT together!! Btw - happy birthday (sorry it didn't make my events list!)

  • Linda Ann Nickerson - Milwaukee Equestrian Examine 2 years ago

    Gee, Minnesota has the chocolate-covered bacon too? (I thought that was novel to Wisconsin?)

    Ugh!

  • Rachel de Carlos - LA Cultural Travel Examiner 2 years ago

    Is there anything they won't deep fry? LOL I heard about deep fried... butter! At the Texas State Fair. Pass the cholesterol drugs, please.

  • Linda 2 years ago

    Why do Americans feel the need to fry ALL of their food??? :S

  • Niki 2 years ago

    Deep fried oreos are awesome!!!!

  • M. Smith 2 years ago

    All of this food looks fantastic! Horribly unhealthy,undoubtedly delicious!

  • Anonymous 1 year ago

    Disgusting. I wouldn't eat any of it.

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