SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- For decades, people have been visiting the Illinois State Fair and thinking wistfully about a gaping hole in the culinary offerings. "I can buy a candy bar and I can buy ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- For decades, people have been visiting the Illinois State Fair and thinking wistfully about a gaping hole in the culinary offerings. ``I can buy a candy bar and I can buy ...

Most respondents to a WRAL OnLineHot Button pollsay their favorite part of the State Fair is the food. There is a new treat on this year's menu. How do deep-fried candy bars sound? It comes on a stick ...

Many people tend to associate deep-fried food with American culture. Take state fairs, for example, what would they be without deep-fried Twinkies, or a greasy funnel cake doused in powdered sugar?

In the early 2000s, we came to the State Fair of Texas with a doe-eyed, innocent kind of hunger. We’d get a corn dog, maybe a funnel cake or a fried candy bar. Ten years later, we emerged with bellies ...

From bustling outdoor markets abroad to the deep-fried meccas of U.S. state fairs, a wooden stick can be the vehicle for some of the most interesting (and questionable) foods in the world. Whether ...

I cruised the midway on opening day of the Central Washington State Fair with one purpose: To find something deep-fried and delicious. I wasn't looking for the traditional deep-fried candy bars or ...

UNC Bucket List is a feature highlighting the 100 things students should attempt before they graduate. Check out the full bucket list and all previous Bucket List posts here. When I first envisioned a ...

Twinkies are good. Twinkies drizzled with chocolate sauce and piped with whipped cream are better. Now take that same Twinkie and dunk it in 350-degree fryer oil for a few seconds, and what you have ...