Description
Book SynopsisFair Foods is an illustrated cookbook featuring the recipes of the most popular and offbeat food served at state and county fairs across the USA.
Packed with 120 original recipes created by award-winning chef, best-selling author, and renowned educator George Geary,
Fair Foods includes such state and county fair classics as Texas Maple Bacon Donuts, The World’s Gooiest Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting, Aztec Hot Chocolate, Witch’s Brew, Caramel Kettle Corn, Fried Sweet Potato Sticks, Ten-Pound Cheesebuns, Cheesecake on a Stick, Chocolate-Encased Bacon, Fried Coca-Cola, Fried Guacamole, Fried Oreo Cookies, BBQ Turkey Legs, Bacon-Wrapped Chicken and Waffles, Blue Ribbon Chili, Pork Chop on a Stick, and Spicy Peanut Butter and Jelly Burgers.
Each page in
Fair Foods is lavishly illustrated with both vintage and contemporary photographs of America’s most beloved fair foods, as well as fun and lively images of rides and attractions and nostalgic ephemera.
Fair Foods is not only mouthwateringly addictive, it also captures the joy and spirit of America’s greatest state and county fairs.
Trade ReviewFeatured in
Los Angeles magazine,
Advocate Pulse magazine, the
Courier Times,
National Culinary Review magazine,
Cuisine Noir magazine, the
National Examiner, the
Santa Barbara News-Press,
Southern Seasons magazine,
STYLE magazine, the
Port Arthur News, the
Daily & Sunday Review,
In and Around magazine, the
Paris Post-Intelligencer, the
Senior Wire, the
New Haven Register, the
Las Vegas Review Journal,
Food Management magazine,
Carolina Woman magazine, EveWine101.com, DyingforChocolate.com, AdventuresofaFrugalMom.com, MomShoppingNetwork.com, and
Back Roads USA “‘Offbeat’ is the key word here. . . . Some fair foods are, dare we say it, healthy.”
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CNN Travel “A wonderfully weird slice of Americana.”
—Thrillist.com
“George knows a thing or two about fair foods.”
—Hallmark Channel
“With a nod to the great American tradition of eating and competing at the fair, George has compiled a strange and wonderful mix of recipes.”
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Napa Valley Register
“The photos are amazing and it is a great ‘show and tell’ book, but you can also use it to wow your guests when you follow the recipes.”
—MizMeliz.com
“A perfect present.”
—JohnnyJet.com
“Now you can make your own fair foods at home, and eat the good stuff all year long.”
—Sarah’s Blog of Fun
“A fun cookbook.”
—Kaisy Daisy’s Corner blog
“A great gift for the holidays!”
—SoCalCityKids.comTable of ContentsIntroduction Drinks 1890s Lemonade
Adult Chocolate Mocha Kahlua Shake
Apple Slush Freeze
Aztec Hot Chocolate
Blanca Sangria
Blended “South of the Border” Margaritas
Blended Cuban Mojitos
Egg Cream Soda
Kickapoo Fruit Punch
Lemon Drop Spritzers
Mint Juleps
Misty Berry Hibiscus Drink
Red Sangria Punch
Rich and Thick Ice Cream Shakes
Spiked Citrus Cooler
Summertime Adult Lemonade
Tri-Berry Spiked Shakes
Violet Soda
Watermelon Rum Punch
Witches’ Brew
Sweet & Savory Snacks All-American French Fries
All-American Potato Salad
Apple Spice Muffins
Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots
Baked Corn Chips and Traditional Salsa
Blueberry Almond Muffins
Cajun Shrimp with Honey Mustard Sauce
Caramel Kettle Corn
Cheese Corn
Deviled Eggs
Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits with Italian Gravy
Fried Sweet Potato Sticks
Gingerbread Muffins
Grande Beef Nachos
Grilled Corn on the Cob
Homemade Potato Chips
Lemon Blueberry Scones
Maple and Bacon Doughnuts
Old-Fashioned Salted Pretzels
Pesto Coleslaw
Popcorn Balls
Roasted Garlic Pumpkin Seeds
Spicy Onion Rings
Ten-Pound Cheese Buns
Twisty Curly Fries
The Main Event Baby Back Ribs with Memphis Dry Rub
BBQ Turkey Legs with Basting Sauce
Beef Teriyaki Skewers
Belgium Waffles with Raspberry Compote
Buffalo Wings
Chicken and Waffles with Bacon
Coconut Macadamia Crusted Shrimp with Honey Pepper Sauce
Coney Island Chili Dog Sauce
Corn Dogs
Deep-Fried Pizza Logs
Dipped Roast Beef Sandwiches
Firehouse Chili with Peppers
Grandmother’s Nawlins’ Fried Chicken
Grilled All-American Hamburgers
Grilled Pork Chop on a Stick
Jumping Cajun Drunken Tequila Scallops with Chili Sauce
Kansas City BBQ Pork Ribs
Mini BBQ Chicken Pizza’s
New England Clam Chowder
Pickle Dogs
Pulled Pork Empanadas
Pulled Pork Sliders
Silver Dollar Pancakes
Spicy Peanut Butter and Jelly Burgers
Triple Cheeseburger Doughnuts
Fried Everything Deep Fried Bacon
Deep Fried Butter
Deep Fried Oreos
Deep Fried Oysters With Creamy Dill Sauce
Deep Fried Pepper Rings
Deep Fried Snickers Bars
Deep Fried Strawberries
Deep Fried Twinkies
Fried Avocado Slices with Creamy Ranch Sauce
Fried Banana Chips
Fried Coca-Cola
Fried Goat Cheese Balls
Fried Greek Olives
Fried Green Beans
Fried Guacamole Bites
Fried Jalapeno Poppers
Fried Mozzarella Sticks
Fried Pickles
Fried Zucchini
Mock Fried Ice Cream
Monte Cristo Squares
St. Louis Raviolis
Desserts & Treats All-American Apple Pie with Flaky Crust
Apple Crisp with Pecan Topping
Black-and-White Cookies
Cake Poppers
Candy Apples
Caramel Apples
Chocolate Cupcakes with Fudge Frosting
Chocolate Encased Bacon
Chocolate Marshmallows
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
Churro Bites
Circus Rainbow Cake with Snow White Frosting
Double Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
Four Chocolate Brownies
Frozen Cheesecake on a Stick
Fruity Snow Cones
Funnel Cakes with Berries
Gingerbread Men Cookies
Lemon Mist Bars
Marbleized Chocolate Strawberries
Mini Spiced Apple Doughnuts
Rich Chocolate Fudge
Rich Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Southern Style Pecan Coffeecake
Texas Jumbo Chocolate Cookies
Rice Krispies® Treats
Roasted Sugar Pecans
The World’s Gooiest Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
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