Most people know that when it comes to frying things, state fairs are like international waters – they fall under no jurisdiction that can tell them what they can or can't fry. Freed of such statutes ...

There are a lot of things associated with being distinctly American, like apple pie, baseball, and the seemingly irresistible urge to see what we can toss into the deep fryer. State fairs are displays ...

DES MOINES — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will hit the Iowa State Fair “soapbox” Saturday. Political speeches are a huge part of the fair–particularly just ahead of a presidential election year, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep-fried flan. Buffalo-ranche tater tots shaped into a taco shell. A boozy peach soft-serve float. This year's most creative ...

Oh, good, it’s state fair fried food season. A new contender for the craziest fried thing: the Iowa State Fair’s fried butter on a stick. Fried butter itself is nothing new — it debuted at the State ...

DALLAS, Texas (Amazing America TV) — Over the past few decades, the State Fair of Texas has developed a reputation for having outrageous (but tasty) food options. Fun fact: Deep-fried butter first ...

The South Carolina State Fair is here. And that means another batch of decadent fair food has arrived for us to enjoy. As ...

In April, Brent Reaves woke in the middle of the night with a thought he couldn't shake. "Tacos dorados," he muttered to himself. "Tacos dorados." He waited until a reasonable hour the next morning to ...

It’s the next-to-last night of the North Carolina State Fair, and my friends and I are stalking the fairgrounds in search of deep-fried butter. Everyone we’ve talked with claims that it’s here, but no ...