Sunday, February 8, 2009

February 5, 2009 A Fairly Good Combination

It's that time again... The 2009 Florida State Fair has arrived. Personally, this is one of my favorite times of the year (second only to the Hudson Beach Snail Festival). I mean, where else can mullets, midgets, "as seen on TV" gimmicks, and deep fried everything-under-the-sun exist is such harmony?

And if the question of "what will be this year's most absurd, artery-clogging fair food" has been keeping you awake at night since last March, like it has me... then you may want to try laying off the coffee before bedtime. 

What WILL the 2009 tasty treat be? Could anything be better than a fried Oreo, powdered up like a beignet? And, after all, what IS there left to fry...we've already seen the fried Twinkie, the fried PB&J Uncrustable, fried cookie dough, fried Pepsi, a fried Snickers bar and Reese's PB Cup.... what could possibly top these items? A fried margarita, maybe? 

Surprisingly, this year's delight isn't fried at all (sorta)...(insert drumroll) The 2009 most scrumptiously obnoxious fair treat is...
Bacon Dipped in Chocolate! (insert sound of angels singing)

Now I have to admit, I love bacon almost as much as I love chocolate... so this news did not make me grimace as it has with almost everyone else I know. As a matter of fact, I'm not sure how I lived this long without trying it (or maybe I lived this long because I didn't try it...) Regardless, this mouth-watering, taste sensation of a treat is deliciously wonderful, and you should definitely try it before writing it off as something that could, in theory, kill you on the spot.

You can thank the really nice folks at Mavric's Chocolate Barn located just inside Gate 2, for introducing us to this amazing treat. One order is $2.50. They have other wonderful chocolate creations there, as well.

That's all for now...I'm off to my cardiologist!




1 comment:

Anonymous said...

ugh... chocolate dipped bacon... sounds like a heart attack waiting to happen. now where's the beer stand to help wash it down?