Deep Fried in ’Diego

[ggreig]

’There's a reason that Scotland languishes at only second fattest nation in the world. America can see us the infamous deep fried Mars bar and raise it… quite a bit.

Tuesday saw us a little north of San Diego for the San Diego County Fair. At heart it’s an agricultural fair, but the agricultural part is dwarfed by other fair trappings – stalls selling stuff from key chains to jacuzzis, exhibitions of hand crafts, fairground rides and many, many food stalls.

One particular attraction that caught my eye, given where I work, was this:

Sadly, it looks far more exciting than any of our actual kit, which is very pedestrian by comparison. This behemoth is claimed to produce a personality analysis from your handwriting. I’m afraid I didn’t put it to the test, though perhaps for the princely sum of $3 I should have done it for amusement value.

Rather as I’d done with the Televac Personality Computer, I only looked at most of the scary, scary foodstuffs on offer, but here’s a selection, starting with a funnel cake. Watch out for the deep fried Kool-Aid, deep fried butter (really!) and probably the one that most makes you ask “Why?”: jalapenos stuffed with Baby Ruth chocolate bars, deep fried, and served on a bed of “fresh” churros (think straightened-out doughnuts).

Comments

[huskyteer.livejournal.com]

I'd give most of those things a shot, I think. Perhaps not all on the same day though!

If I had to pick just one I think it would be the Tater Dog.

[ggreig]

I was tempted by that - actually I was tempted by many of these things, but the one day thing does limit what it's feasible to try.

[ggreig]

On the way there, we passed the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, which you might recognise. I wasn't quite quick enough with the camera.

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

Scary! Although the chilli/chocolate combination has a long-standing Mexican history. I love Montezuma's Chilli & Lime chocolate bar: it feels as if it ought to be eaten with rum or tequila on the side.

However, such culinary abominations are not universal. I can vouch for the fact that historienne is a long-term San Diego resident who maintains her elegant Heian princess appearance. And my new pin-up boy (see icon) also spent some time there in early 20C and remained as slender and exquisite as ever (though being tubercular probably helped!).

[ggreig]

Slight chasm of sophistication, I feel, between a subtle chili/chocolate blend and a choccie bar stuffed up a chili! :-)

[silverwhistle.livejournal.com]

Perhaps... Have you tried chicken or turkey mole – poultry cooked in a chilli and dark chocolate sauce? I had it once at Pancho Villa's in Edinburgh: interestingly tasty, savoury, and not as gross as I had feared!