Connect with us

Seasonal

Fair food: Fry anything then add a cup of sugar 

Published

on

Fair Food is easy to understand.

Take anything you like, fry it, put it in a bun, then sprinkle powdered sugar on it. With this combination, the possibilities are endless.

Okay, it’s not something you eat every day but it’s something you might try once. People who would never eat a Snickers bar might try a fried version (5 ounces, 444 calories, 29 grams of fat.) People who deride cotton candy as simple spun sugar (it is: 171 calories, 0 fat) might go for fried cheesecake. Don’t let the word cheese in there fool you. Six ounces of that delicacy equals 655 calories/47 grams fat.

The Minnesota State Fair sells 500,000 corn dogs every fair and, at 200 calories, the corn dog should be on the diet menu. The fabled funnel cake is at least 770 calories with a gargantuan fat load of 44 grams. At the Indiana State Fair some of the newer food includes deep fried butter, a hamburger between Krispy Kreme donuts, and chocolate covered bacon

Front Royal, VA
88°
Sunny
5:48 am8:34 pm EDT
Feels like: 88°F
Wind: 1mph NW
Humidity: 28%
Pressure: 30.1"Hg
UV index: 6
FriSatSun
91°F / 66°F
90°F / 68°F
90°F / 64°F
Obituaries3 minutes ago

Edward “Henley” Brown Sr. (1940 – 2026)

Obituaries8 minutes ago

Katherine Ann Hafferman (1954 – 2026)

Local Government26 minutes ago

County Supervisors Confronted by Multiple Departmental Budget Requests Among Other Topics as FY-27 Approaches

Local Government60 minutes ago

Warren County School Board Moves Forward with RFP for After-School Care Providers

State News3 hours ago

Virginia Measles Cases Surge Past 70, Concentrated in Central Virginia 

National News7 hours ago

Congress Nears Major Bipartisan Housing Bill with Support from Virginia Lawmakers

Local Government7 hours ago

Warren County School Board Weighs Scent Awareness Policy

State News8 hours ago

Virginia Schools Push for Local Tax Option as Aging Buildings Strain Rural Divisions

State News9 hours ago

Virginia Farmers Talk Meat Production, Fertilizer Costs with USDA Officials

Interesting Things to Know9 hours ago

The Ants Are Back — and They Mean Business

Interesting Things to Know10 hours ago

U-Pick Outings Offer Fresh Fruit, Fresh Air and Local Support

Automotive10 hours ago

Disc Brakes and Drum Brakes Use Friction in Different Ways

Legislative Update23 hours ago

Cline Highlights Memorial Day Ceremony, Lyme Disease Awareness, Cybersecurity, and Local Manufacturing Visits

Local News23 hours ago

Local Students Earn Degrees from James Madison University

Local News23 hours ago

Michael Sean Williams Takes on the Pastoral Role at First Baptist Church Without the ‘Interim’ Attached

State News1 day ago

Virginia Officials Urge Hurricane Preparedness as 2026 Storm Season Begins

Local Government1 day ago

Warren County Announces Leadership Appointments in Economic Development and Planning

Local News1 day ago

The Request for Money from Nigeria: At Fire Department Luncheon, Senior Citizens Learn to Recognize AI Fakes

Community Events1 day ago

Don’t Miss This! – Say Cheese! Warren Coalition Serves Up Second Annual Fundraiser

Local Government1 day ago

Is A Parking Garage in Front Royal’s Future? Town Council Discusses Prospective Parking Study

Historically Speaking1 day ago

Constitution 101: Naturalization Clause

State News1 day ago

Aging At Home Drives Growing Demand for Virginia Caregivers 

State News1 day ago

Another Year, Another Virginia Retail Cannabis Market Veto Leaves Businesses, the Public with Few Options

Health1 day ago

A Cure for Sickle Cell? Science Says Yes. Your Wallet May Disagree.

Health1 day ago

What You Need to Know About Hives