Is it that time of year for deep fried everything, with a side of deep fried everything else? HELL YEAH IT IS!
Friday, July 13 marked the first official day of the 2012 Orange County Fair and we were fortunate enough to swing by on opening day. Bringing back all of your favorite deep fried foods and snacks from last year, you can expect to find new items, such as the Deep Fried Beer Battered Bacon Dog On A Stick and Deep Fried Cereal, slowly, greasily, and deliciously making their descent through your pie hole.
Running until August 12, you've got less than a month to make your way to the OC Fairgrounds before the fair closes its doors. Keep in mind that they're closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so please don't show up unless you just want to hang out in a parking lot and get sunburned.
Here's a look at the 2012 OC Fair and some of the crazy new foods:
Bacon A-Fair always doing things big. This year they had three new items to the mix: The Caveman Club, Porkabello Kabobs and the Deep Fried Beer Battered Bacon Hot Dog On A Stick.
The Caveman Club -- A gigantic turkey leg wrapped by an entire pound of bacon that can feed [up to] a family of 4.
Looks kinda burnt, but tasted delicious. This is the Deep Fried Beer Battered Bacon Wrapped Sausage (JUMBO SIZED, BABY!).
Not pictured was the side of delicious nacho cheese that came with it. Tasted sooo good together.
The last of the 3 new items was the Porkabello Kabob -- Portabello mushroom stuffed with gouda cheese and wrapped in bacon on a stick... plus fries and more cheese, because fair.
Juicy's doing what they do best -- serve tons of meat with a really worried looking dude on the grill.
Chicken Charlie's is always doing something crazy with their fried foods. This year's hottest item? Deep Fried Trix and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, which are both part of a healthy, well-balanced breakfast and diet.
I only had the guts to try the Deep Fried Trix. I wasn't sure if my body was ready to handle the Cinnamon Toast Crunch right after a ton of other deep fried foods.
Aaaand I lied. I couldn't say 'no' to Deep Fried Zucchini Twirls with nacho cheese, bacon bits and jalapenos. Maybe I could have had the Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Surprise! Chicken Charlie's also had another stand open. Dubbed The Pineapple Express, they've got Deep Fried Spam, Fried Pineapples, and two (or one depending on how you look at it) new items -- The Maui Chicken and the Naked Shrimp, both of which are served with rice and pineapple in a pineapple.
Ribbed for your pleasure -- The last of the newest items is known as the Big Rib. With 2 pounds of USDA beef rib on a 17-inch stick, how much more American could you get?
Proud of his Big Rib, if you catch my drift. If you don't, it's in his hand. And he's the cook, ya freak.
Who quenches their thirst with water? Pshhh. The only way to get hydrated was through waffle ice cream sandwiches and soft-serve ice cream cones.
Santa Claus in the off-season.
The last of the food for the day. I'm surprised I actually made it here to show you guys and gals all of these pictures.
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That's all for now, folks! Best believe that I'm still alive, and still [relatively] healthy enough to tell you all to hit up the fair if your'e in town.
Make sure to use #FOODBEAST in your Instagram photos so we see what you're grubbing on at the fair if you're the foodie photo type. Eat on!
[Thx & Photo Credits: Vince Pacubas]
