Help! Going to the fair with my family?!

sjacobson
sjacobson Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
What can I possibly find to eat at the fair wit my family? It isn't a big fair so it is a relatively small midway. Would a hotdog or something like that be my safest bet, avoiding some of the bread? Or any other ideas? Thanks!

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    edited July 2017
    What fair food do you absolutely LOVE and would be sad if you didn't have any? Have one of those. Log it. Love it. Move on.

    There isn't anything at the fair that I HAVE to have, usually. So I get an ear of yummy, yummy corn and some sort of chicken sandwich/pita.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    What fair food do you absolutely LOVE and would be sad if you didn't have any? Have one of those. Log it. Love it. Move on.

    This is my strategy. I have my favorite thing, totally enjoy it, and log it.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Will the fair have doughnuts...
  • MysticGoalie
    MysticGoalie Posts: 328 Member
    Choose what you desire the most to eat.

    Have Fun
  • thewindandthework
    thewindandthework Posts: 531 Member
    At my local festival, I looked at every single food vendor, chose one single food item and one single beverage that sounded the very best, and ate them with relish.

    Wait, no. I mean I relished eating them. There was no relish involved, just mustard. It was a truly fantastic hand-dipped corn dog and a fresh frozen lemonade.
  • Emily3907
    Emily3907 Posts: 1,445 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    What fair food do you absolutely LOVE and would be sad if you didn't have any? Have one of those. Log it. Love it. Move on.

    There isn't anything at the fair that I HAVE to have, usually. So I get an ear of yummy, yummy corn and some sort of chicken sandwich/pita.

    Agree with this. It is one day in the grand scheme of things, so enjoy the time with your family. And if that means splitting a funnel cake with the group, so be it.

    Another plan would be to eat right before going and not eating fair food, but what is the fun in that?
  • sjacobson
    sjacobson Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you everyone for the words of encouragement!
  • bliss3589
    bliss3589 Posts: 10 Member
    If there's nothing you HAVE to have at the fair, just eat beforehand and take a bottle of water with you to sip on. I totally agree that having ONE thing you love and logging it is perfectly acceptable. That being said, I still say eat something healthy before you go and take the water anyway.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I have myself a lemonade with a whole lemon in it. A google search says 120 calories for 12 oz but I bet there is a lot more than 12 oz in there!

    A friend had herself deep fried jell-o this year.
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    Deep fried avocado would be worth it at the Minnesota state fair.
    http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2017/06/20/2017-new-state-fair-foods/10-deep-fried-avocado/
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