When the state fair comes to town, what are you most looking forward to spending your money on? Sure, there are carnival rides and games, but that’s not the most fun part of attending the fair.
The highlight of the fair is always the food, and if you say otherwise, you’re lying to yourself. You know what, you’re prepared to wait in incredibly long queues to get a taste of freshly fried, greasy and delicious funnel cakes.
Maybe a deep fried Twinkie will satisfy your craving.
In fact, I have never tried this, I have only ever put Twinkies in the freezer and eaten them as a frozen dessert.
What about pickles? This one might take some getting used to, but I’ll eat fried pickles any day. I’m the kind of person who will eat a whole pickle right out of the jar, so don’t judge me.
Unfortunately, none of these are popular foods at the Illinois State Fair.
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Now, you’re probably wondering what Illinois State Fair-goers crave most when they get hungry at the festivities, and I would quickly answer fried ice cream, because it’s a rare dessert that you won’t find around town outside of the fair. Unfortunately, I was wrong!
Illinois’ most popular state fair food is deep-fried, battered and skewered corn.
Yes, deep fried corn dogs. I love a big corn dog.
Cozy Dog Drive In in Springfield claims to be the home of the original skewered hot dog, serving the first-ever corn dog in 1946.
So, is it fair to say that deep fried corn dogs are an Illinois staple? Make sure to give them a try next time you’re at a fair in town!
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