Top Five Bizarre Fair Foods

Fairs have a long history of food innovation. If you can fry it, skewer it, or dip it in something sweet, chances are you can find it at a fair!

With the Western Idaho Fair coming up in August, do you think we'll see any new, crazy concoctions this year? Better yet, would you try any of these bizarre fair foods?

• Wine-Fried Kale. Studies have shown that drinking wine in moderation has health benefits. Kale is one of the healthiest vegetables known to man. So, why not fry the leafy green in wine? Ha!
• Spaghetti and Meatballs on a Stick. On their own, spaghetti and meatballs aren’t very bizarre, but jamming them onto a stick is a little different. To get the classic pairing to stay on the stick, cheese and cooked pasta are placed inside the meatball, and then it’s all fried to crispy perfection.
• Kool-Aid Pickles. Sipping on Kool-Aid brings back childhood memories. How does chewing cherry Kool-Aid-soaked pickles sound?  The sweetness of the Kool-Aid pairs well with the saltiness and tartness of the pickles, or so they say.

• Deep fry ANYTHING. It seems these days that fairs live by the mantra: If you fry it, they will come. Some fairs across the U.S. have decided to cross the line and deep fry our childhood (bubblegum, jelly beans, peanut butter and jelly, Twinkies, and Oreos), sometimes they deep fry adulthood (cola, beer, margaritas, and coffee).
• Maggot Sandwich. Say whaaaat? Some fair goers seek extremely unique, thrilling, and controversial options like the maggot sandwich. Why?? That doesn't sound appealing to me in the least! If fly larva isn’t your idea of a tasty meal either, there’s always chocolate-covered insects or arachnids.

Ew. Ew. Ew.

What is the craziest thing you have seen, or TRIED, at the Fair?