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FAIR FOODS
Season 1 · Episode 6

FAIR FOODS

How and why did deep fried foods become a sport at state fairs?

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December 6, 201828m 44s

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Show Notes

State fairs have become the site of a novelty fried foods arms race, with vendors clamoring to outdo themselves (and each other) every year. We set out to learn why the adrenaline-seeking foodie in each of us wants to try deep-fried kool-aid at the fair, even if we eat sensibly in our real lives.

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