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Welcome to the Iowa State Fair, where the CornDogs Rules! The Iowa State Fair offered free admission this year from 5am to 8:30am on opening day of the Fair. They also offered free corn dogs with the free admission. Campbell’s Concessions cooked the corn dogs and Sysco provided the hot dogs. Where did the corn dog come from? Its a good question, and there is some confusion about that. Carl and Neil Fletcher say they introduced their “Corny Dogs” at the Texas State Fair between 1938 and 1942. A food vendor called Pronto Pup claims they invented the corn dog for the Minnesota State Fair 1941. 1946, Dave Barham opened the first location of Hot Dog on a Stick at Muscle Beach, Santa Monica, California. I suppose we will never know where the corn dog came from. It is however an American staple. I know my eleven-year-old grandson thinks so. The following recipe comes from Cooks.com\ The CornDogs Showdown CORN DOG BATTER 6 c. cornmeal 3 c. plain flour 2 1/2 tsp. soda 1 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. sugar 3 c. buttermilk 2 1/2 c. water 2 eggsIn large mixing bowl mix all dry ingredients. Add buttermilk and water. Beat in eggs and mix well. If batter gets stiff add small amount of water. Roll prepared weiner in batter and fry in deep hot oil until browned.To prepare corn dog, use wieners right out of the package; insert stick and coat wiener by rolling it in the batter. Hold on to stick. Leftover batter may be kept a few days in the refrigerator. Can be made into cornbread by adding a little more liquid corn dog history.

By |2024-03-27T11:12:01+00:00August 9th, 2008|Corn Dog, Fair Food, Iowa, Recipe, State Fair|0 Comments
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Lets make Funnel cakes

Hello, Karen here, do you have an interest in those sweet sticky yummy (not so good for you) funnel cakes. They signal the county or state fair. Actually, there isn’t as much sugar in them as I thought. They are fried in oil… maybe before you buy some you could ask the person you are buying them from what they cooked them in. Anyway here is a recipe I found online… if you have a recipe that is different we would love to hear from you. Funnel Cake Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Show: Good Eats Episode: Choux Shine 1 cup water 3/4 stick butter (6 tablespoons) 1 tablespoon sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour 1 cup eggs, about 4 large eggs and 2 whites Vegetable oil, for frying Powdered sugar, for topping. Boil water, butter, sugar, and salt together in a saucepan. Add flour and work it in until it is all incorporated and dough forms a ball. Transfer mixture to the bowl of a standing mixer and let cool for 3 to 4 minutes. With mixer lowest speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, making sure the first egg is completely incorporated before continuing. Once all eggs have been added and mixture is smooth, put dough in a piping bag fitted with a number 12 tip. Heat about 1 1/2 inches of oil in a heavy pan. Pipe dough into oil, making a free-form lattice pattern; cook until browned, flipping once. Remove cake from oil, drain on paper towels, and top with powdered sugar. Continue until all of the batter is used.

By |2019-03-08T01:20:16+00:00June 9th, 2008|Fair Food, Food, Funnel Cake|1 Comment
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Hotdogger relishes sweet ride

One big Hot Dog (June 23, 2007) — Hot dog, Matthew Mitchell is on a roll. Hotdogger Relishes Sweet Actually, to be precise, he’s in a roll. Twenty-three years old, a freshly minted graduate of the University of Missouri, the Rochester resident has hit the road as an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile driver, a so-called “hotdogger.” As a hotdogger, he’s driving one of six 27-foot long vehicles that are, essentially, large hot dogs on wheels. Hotdogger Relishes Sweet Ride He’ll travel to state fairs, county fairs and festivals to listen to thousands of people sing Oscar Mayer Wiener jingles, as part of a nationwide “Sing the Jingle, Be a Star.” Winners get a spot in an Oscar Mayer commercial as well as a trip to the next American Idol finale. Mitchell has other duties, too, everything from setting up at each stop to making ceremonial visits with the Wienermobile. Visit their Website! “You have to wear many hats along the Hot Dog Highway,” Mitchell says.

By |2024-03-27T15:51:41+00:00June 24th, 2007|Hot Dogs|0 Comments
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